USA : Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:10 pm  

America has put in a bid to host the world cup.If they get it and market it, as only the Yanks can. Rugby league could go quite big there.
Will they have a salary cap ?

Re: USA : Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:49 pm  

Where's Michigan Red when you want him?

Re: USA : Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:57 am  

The Yanks biggest problem is stadia infrastructure.The main stadiums are geared up for American football (plastic pitches)..They actually lay turf down on the plastic when they play the round ball game,rendering them unplayable in most players eyes.They would never stand up to 80 mins of RL.

Other smaller venues with grass pitches,just don't have the facilities to accommodate.Suppose it depends on how much they are willing to chuck at it.

Then theres the consequences of England losing the bid and missing out on the additional £10m community and grassroots government funding.The game needs the money here first.

Re: USA : Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:53 pm  

atomic wrote:

The Yanks biggest problem is stadia infrastructure.The main stadiums are geared up for American football (plastic pitches)..They actually lay turf down on the plastic when they play the round ball game,rendering them unplayable in most players eyes.They would never stand up to 80 mins of RL.

Other smaller venues with grass pitches,just don't have the facilities to accommodate.Suppose it depends on how much they are willing to chuck at it.

Then theres the consequences of England losing the bid and missing out on the additional £10m community and grassroots government funding.The game needs the money here first.

Understand what you are saying, Atomic, But if the Yanks made a BIG success of it and it boomed in America. The high profile it would bring to the game of Rugby League and especially here, the £10 million you quoted would be peanuts

Re: USA : Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:19 am  

Rugby union 7's seems to be gaining popularity there so RL maybe reap benefits as let's face is RU7s is more like league than Union really!

Re: USA : Sun Aug 07, 2016 3:01 pm  

The Yanks biggest problem is stadia infrastructure.The main stadiums are geared up for American football (plastic pitches)..They actually lay turf down on the plastic when they play the round ball game,rendering them unplayable in most players eyes.They would never stand up to 80 mins of RL.

Other smaller venues with grass pitches,just don't have the facilities to accommodate.Suppose it depends on how much they are willing to chuck at it.

Then theres the consequences of England losing the bid and missing out on the additional £10m community and grassroots government funding.The game needs the money here first.

The yanks have no shortage of stadiums, some of the unis have grounds significantly bigger than SL sides main stadiums.

Re: USA : Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:44 pm  

Infrastructure will not be a problem for the Yanks.