GV }:c{» <asrl_gv_spam@no-spam> whilst enjoying the feel of
that sweet, sweet wood moaned:
> DaNRL [asrltopposter@no-spam wrote:
>>
>> GV }:c{» <asrl_gv_spam@no-spam> whilst enjoying the feel
>> of that sweet, sweet wood moaned:
>>
>>> DaNRL [asrltopposter@no-spam wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Paul Cooper <pdcooper@no-spam> whilst enjoying the
>>>> feel of that sweet, sweet wood moaned:
>>>>
>>>>> And what happens if they play extra time and still have a
>>>>> draw ? Why waste that extra time ?
>>>>
>>>> You have ten more minutes of action packed razor edged
>>>> excitment, how can that ever be a waste of time?
>>>
>>> Yeah, I forgot that Rugby League is 100% about the fans and
>>> parents and never about the players working towards a
>>> premiership.
>>
>> Depends what level of league you're talking about really. For
>> example at NRL level the players parents are very rarely a
>> consideration ...
>
> And you dodged the main issue there.
Hey you were the one who brought the parents into it ;->
> Despite Rugby League becoming business and crowd numbers,
Becoming? It's always been about that, it's just a little more
transparent these days.
> in the NRL down to its basic level is still about 15 teams (well 10
> or 11) fighting it out to finish in the eight to fight it out for
the big
> trophy, not about up to ten minutes of razor-edged excitement
> for the fans.
Luckily the GP allows us to have both ...
> If you want up to ten minutes of razor-edged excitement, I
> suggest you take a trip to Logan.
You're a bit closer how about you send me a postcard?
Daniel.
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 14:57:14 +1000
On Fri, 4 Jul 2003, wrote:
> Anthony Swann [swanna@no-spam wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 4 Jul 2003, "GV }:c{»" wrote:
> >
> >> DaNRL [asrltopposter@no-spam wrote:
> >>>
> >>> GV }:c{» <asrl_gv_spam@no-spam> whilst enjoying the feel of
> >>> that sweet, sweet wood moaned:
> >>>
> >>>> DaNRL [asrltopposter@no-spam wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Paul Cooper <pdcooper@no-spam> whilst enjoying the feel
> >>>>> of that sweet, sweet wood moaned:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> And what happens if they play extra time and still have a
> >>>>>> draw ? Why waste that extra time ?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You have ten more minutes of action packed razor edged
> >>>>> excitment, how can that ever be a waste of time?
> >>>>
> >>>> Yeah, I forgot that Rugby League is 100% about the fans and
> >>>> parents and never about the players working towards a
> >>>> premiership.
> >>>
> >>> Depends what level of league you're talking about really. For
> >>> example at NRL level the players parents are very rarely a
> >>> consideration ...
> >>
> >> And you dodged the main issue there. Despite Rugby League becoming
> >> business and crowd numbers, in the NRL down to its basic level is
> >> still about 15 teams (well 10 or 11) fighting it out to finish in
> >> the eight to fight it out for the big trophy, not about up to ten
> >> minutes of razor-edged excitement for the fans.
> >>
> >> If you want up to ten minutes of razor-edged excitement, I suggest
> >> you take a trip to Logan.
> >
> > Geez, you're being generous - ten minutes would be a marathon for
> > Anthongy. ;-)
>
> "Up to" ten minutes. Hasn't gone the full ten minutes yet.
*LOL*
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