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Reduce NRL to 15 rounds - Gorden Tallis 
FORMER Test captain Gorden Tallis has called for an overhaul of rugby league scheduling, with representative matches to be played as stand-alone fixtures and the NRL season reduced to a 15-round competition.
Tallis agreed with the assertions of Cowboys stars Johnathan Thurston and Luke O'Donnell that the status of Test matches was being denigrated by players being forced to back up for their clubs on the same weekend.
Writing in his exclusive column for our Brisbane sister paper The Courier-Mail, Tallis has put forward a blueprint he believes the NRL should take forward when broadcast rights are next negotiated in 2012.
Among his ideas are a reduction in premiership matches with clubs playing each other once before the finals; a new pre-season competition to be played predominantly in regional centres; and a revamped representative schedule with stand-alone Test matches and State of Origins.
"While players backing up in rugby league is a thing of legend it doesn't necessarily make it right," Tallis wrote.
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Reduce NRL to 15 rounds - Gorden Tallis
FORMER Test captain Gorden Tallis has called for an overhaul of rugby league scheduling, with representative matches to be played as stand-alone fixtures and the NRL season reduced to a 15-round competition.
Tallis agreed with the assertions of Cowboys stars Johnathan Thurston and Luke O'Donnell that the status of Test matches was being denigrated by players being forced to back up for their clubs on the same weekend.
Writing in his exclusive column for our Brisbane sister paper The Courier-Mail, Tallis has put forward a blueprint he believes the NRL should take forward when broadcast rights are next negotiated in 2012.
Among his ideas are a reduction in premiership matches with clubs playing each other once before the finals; a new pre-season competition to be played predominantly in regional centres; and a revamped representative schedule with stand-alone Test matches and State of Origins.
"While players backing up in rugby league is a thing of legend it doesn't necessarily make it right," Tallis wrote.
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have we got ridof the nrl forum?
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Fewer games, Higher quality. More time for internationals.
Its a good idea but clubs will want more money from the gates and the tv want as longer season as possible to sell more advertising.
I would like something similar to happen to Superleague. 20 round season maybe?
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| Quote ="Noel Cleal"Fewer games, Higher quality. More time for internationals.
Its a good idea but clubs will want more money from the gates and the tv want as longer season as possible to sell more advertising.
I would like something similar to happen to Superleague. 20 round season maybe?'"
But its not finacially viable, clubs are struggling to pay the bills with 13 home gates + cup + playoffs |
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"But its not finacially viable, clubs are struggling to pay the bills with 13 home gates + cup + playoffs'"
Correct.
The players would like the idea, but would they be prepared to take a 30 - 40
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You have to love the players constantly wanting to reduce the number of games.
financially you cant reduce the number of games without cutting wages.
Also there must come a point were there isnt enough home games to make stadiums viable as well.
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| players keep saying year after year . they want a longer break  |
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| Quote ="Noel Cleal"Fewer games, Higher quality. More time for internationals.
Its a good idea but clubs will want more money from the gates and the tv want as longer season as possible to sell more advertising.
I would like something similar to happen to Superleague. 20 round season maybe?'"
It would only be viable if they could sell more ads for each game shown, by let's see........ TV timeouts when the ball goes dead maybe? That might work. |
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| Quote ="Noel Cleal"More time for internationals.
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80 minutes – how much longer do you need? |
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| Quote ="Doseymarker"You have to love the players constantly wanting to reduce the number of games.
financially you cant reduce the number of games without cutting wages.
Also there must come a point were there isnt enough home games to make stadiums viable as well.'"
Since when were matchdays the only possible day in which clubs can generate income? |
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If the aussies went for a 15 game season we will never get near them ever again.
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| Quote ="those were the days"If the aussies went for a 15 game season we will never get near them ever again.'"
If they went to 15 games, the clubs would go out of business in two seasons max. All the stars would be evenly spread around world rugby (both codes) and we would smash the dross that was left on an annual basis |
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Tell you what, why don't they just not play any games, with each club declaring themselves the true champions because they're clearly the best.
If it works for their international game...
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Wish someone would pay me $300K to spend 4 days in a gym and working my backside off for 80mins on a weekend for just 9 months of the year!
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|  Most of the clubs would be bankrupt after a couple of seasons. |
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In my capacity as the resident genius, I have the answer to Mr. Tallis's problems.
Don't change the number of games. Negotiate yourself a new contract which says that you will only have to play in a maximum of 15 of your club's games. They choose which ones.
It's like "part time" in the real world.
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Better attended games - Better viewing figures - Increased media interest - Bigger sponsorship deals - Bigger season ticket sales - Fewer injuries - Better TV deals
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| Quote ="VeesRGud"Better attended games - Better viewing figures - Increased media interest - Bigger sponsorship deals - Bigger season ticket sales - Fewer injuries - Better TV deals'" how do you figure all of them out...
Better attended games - less game does not mean more people (although it does mean more people likely to work their schedule around them)
Better viewing figures - why ?
Increased media interest - indeed, less games would really get the media interested
Bigger sponsorship deals - more money for less games, lol
Bigger season ticket sales - highly unlikely, if i miss one or two games with my current ticket then i don't mind. however half the games, them two games then become a big percentage. so more likely to pay on the day
Better TV deals - again, more money for less games, lol |
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| Quote ="MHL"how do you figure all of them out...
Better attended games - less game does not mean more people (although it does mean more people likely to work their schedule around them)
Better viewing figures - why ?
Increased media interest - indeed, less games would really get the media interested
Bigger sponsorship deals - more money for less games, lol
Bigger season ticket sales - highly unlikely, if i miss one or two games with my current ticket then i don't mind. however half the games, them two games then become a big percentage. so more likely to pay on the day
Better TV deals - again, more money for less games, lol'"
How is it less? They'll be more internationals which after a little while will generate more media interest meaning bigger TV deals and interest not only in th heartlands but everywhere as they can unite together as a country, not support a team 50+ miles away. |
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| Quote ="Bob-Marley" They'll be more internationals '"
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I presume when he says stand alone internationals he means during this 15 round season after a certain amount of games, meaning more overall.
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| Quote ="Bob-Marley"How is it less? They'll be more internationals which after a little while will generate more media interest meaning bigger TV deals and interest not only in th heartlands but everywhere as they can unite together as a country, not support a team 50+ miles away.'" who are these internationals going to be against? png, Fiji, tonga, samoa, new zealand? bar the last team need i say more |
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I presume so which will only make those nations stronger in the future. It can only be a good thing and with rl finally having a proper international set up, the media will acknowledge this sport and RU fans will convert or atleast pay attention.
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| Quote ="Bob-Marley"I presume so which will only make those nations stronger in the future. It can only be a good thing and with rl finally having a proper international set up, the media will acknowledge this sport and RU fans will convert or atleast pay attention.'" in the future maybe, currently it would be 50/60 point wins for aus every game. still think more interest, more money....or in fact would it actually do a lot of harm to the game |
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| Quote ="Ferocious Aardvark"In my capacity as the resident genius, I have the answer to Mr. Tallis's problems.
Don't change the number of games. Negotiate yourself a new contract which says that you will only have to play in a maximum of 15 of your club's games. They choose which ones.
It's like "part time" in the real world.'"
Bob on. I've been saying it for years. If players are getting burnt out due to too many games, reduce the number of games they can play in a season. You don't have to reduce the games (and lose money from it in the process). |
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Most of the clubs would be bankrupt after a couple of seasons.
