your right, RL has proved to be a resilient beast over the last century! For me its not about whether it will die or not, obviously it won't but about will it grow to be a national sport, will it be the countries No1 footy code, will it ever get its 5h1t together?

no.

we already are number 1.

we beat AFL by 60 million viewers on TV which makes up for the crowd difference in their favour.

and this excludes the tv ratings of new zealand.

that will only count when it gets translated into $'s. At the moment you can't claim were number one when 1/2 the country doesn't even get to see a game. In probably 4 out of 5 key indicators we are being beaten by AFL. When less than 8000 people turn up to watch a game two weeks running it makes any claim to be the most popular sport in the country somewhat farcical.

JB, STFU.

i dont care what AFL fans think.

5 years ago i said we were number 1, and since then weve grown further.

we beat other sports ignoring the nz warriors.

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5875652496 tension in the afl playing ranks.

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5875652496 tension in the afl playing ranks.

indeed... the whole of nz ignores the warriors.

wont be long before they fold.

stop living in a dream world and accept the reality that RL is a doomed sport that simply cant compete with soccer, union and afl for fans, sponsorship and money.

it's only a matter of time before the greatest game of all is confined to the dust bin of history.

keep on dreaming erich

you dumb !



Never kissed a girl?

You don't half talk some b0110cks.

I like Erich Hartmann

The AFL has pledged to support Essendon's bid to poach rugby league star Greg Inglis with a promotional arrangement similar to those of code-hoppers Israel Folau and Karmichael Hunt.

[url=http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/afl-news/bombers-gun-for-inglis-switch-20100605-xlwi.htmlBombers gun for Inglis switch[/url

it's not that simple cos the afl has a salary cap that inglis must fit under and a draft.

essendon cant just go and sign inglis... he must put himself in the draft and then all the teams can bid for him.

at last someone talking sense on this board.

Just saw the AFL parading falou as their own,and what does the QRL do?pick him for SoO...

I am gobsmacked they picked him. Beetson is going to do a Jack Ruby on him and shoot him in the tunnel I fear

[url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/08/2921881.htm?site=sport&section=rugbyleagueNSW incensed at Folau 'backflip'[/url

[url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27243220-23211,00.htmlAnd the NSW governement giving $45m to the AFL cause[/url

The QRL is being eminently sensible for once. This isn't club footy, so that tired old e about Building For Next blah blah blah doesn't get a jersey. It's rep footy. And there's a rep series to be won now, not next year.

[url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/folau-fallout--dismayed-demetriou-tells-gallop-to-pull-his-head-in-20100608-xtpy.htmlDismayed Demetriou tells Gallop to pull his head in[/url

who is this carr chappy anyways?... he sounds like one of those bitter and twisted old men of league.

Very sad that the Qrl bottled it re Folau at the first hurdle.

good to see the players finally standing up and telling those blazers to get stuffed.

Dreadful avatar and user name.