NRL Round Discussion NRL Round 1, 2024 Discussion

[Inruin]

The width of a regulation NFL field is 48.8 m. They are managing to get it to 63 m for tomorrows games which is 5m narrower than a regulation league field, but with zero extra space meaning the wingers are going to have to be careful the whole way down the sidelines. The games are probably going to end up dominated up the middle.

Surprised the players union haven't said anything about potential player safety concerns if it's actually that tight and very little over for players diving and sliding

 

[jonesy101]

Surprised the players union haven't said anything about potential player safety concerns if it's actually that tight and very little over for players diving and sliding

Hopefully they surround the perimiter with some kind of padding.

 

[WahsUltras]

Surprised the players union haven't said anything about potential player safety concerns if it's actually that tight and very little over for players diving and sliding

Peter V'landys mentioned the field has the same dimensions as those in the UK super leauge so it shouldn't be as bad as previously thought.

 

[jonesy101]

Peter V'landys mentioned the field has the same dimensions as those in the UK super leauge so it shouldn't be as bad as previously thought.

Like that one with the in-goal that slopes down into an open drain?

 

[John Nick]

Like that one with the in-goal that slopes down into an open drain?

Sounds like the old Hendon Park in Auckland and the trams as dressing rooms

 

[Defence]

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No diving for the corner post I guess ouch

 

[Up the guttz]

Hopefully some Americans actually show up. All the clips of fans the NRL are putting up are obviously all Aussies on a trip.

 

[Warriors4lyfe]

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I understand the big drop off won't be there on game day but there's still concrete right near the corner posts that I'm guessing they will put fake turf over.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

V’landys reckons 40,000 tickets sold. I’m telling you, they would have got the word out and some brown paper bags would have been exchanged. The hotels control a lot of the entertainment flow with comped tickets, but as I said, it’s the doormen (and valets) that really drive traffic.

Hotel staff in Vegas know fucking everything. They know the scams, the mobsters, the cool parts, the underground stuff. I got put on to this Indian Reservation dispensary in Vegas off the strip. Got tix to actual good shows not trash. Upgrade to a better hotel tower with an adults only pool etc. If they say the NRL is the hottest sport in town, people will go.

Packed NRL Vegas launch, as crowd hopes soar

Peter V'landys is daring to dream of a crowd of up to 50,000 at Allegiant Stadium, after downtown Las Vegas was turned into a throng of rugby league fans for the official launch event.

www.espn.com.au

 

[MrFrankWhite]

As some said it looks like an ad for Vegas to Australians. Now why do you think that is? Because it is. I bet you the Vegas tourist industry is subsidising this in multiple ways.

 

[cero_stars]

As some said it looks like an ad for Vegas to Australians. Now why do you think that is? Because it is. I bet you the Vegas tourist industry is subsidising this in multiple ways.

it always just seemed like a reason for NRL/fox/nine executives to get a holiday in Vegas more than anything.

your right about the advertising, it seems like its tailor made for Aussies not Americans.

 

[j_p]

As some said it looks like an ad for Vegas to Australians. Now why do you think that is? Because it is. I bet you the Vegas tourist industry is subsidising this in multiple ways.

Was just about to come on here and say this. Have seen at the end of some tv shows where they fly overseas for an episode, a credit of "sponsored by so and so tourism board".
15000 Aussie visitors and 3000 England visitors if the numbers are correct would be worth a shit load of money for the local economy.

 

[Inruin]

I understand the big drop off won't be there on game day but there's still concrete right near the corner posts that I'm guessing they will put fake turf over.

Imagine a DWZ dive and roll. Where would he be landing?

 

[Akkerz]

tbh personally I hope this is a massive flop. I love Vegas -it's great for a no holds barred holiday but if NRL takes off over there we have seen the last of NRL as we know it. imo the 360 shows seem to have been recorded on a shoe string budget & have been quite poor. Fun seeing all the $2 Hooker advertising trucks though & going "remember this casino" & "remember watching the filming of
Con Air " etc Do I hope to go back -you bet I do BUT not to see them buy our Rugby League

 

[Worried2Death]

Imagine a DWZ dive and roll. Where would he be landing?

A&E

 

[WahsUltras]

Just saw a post of shoeyvasa sheck doing a shoey surrounded by Matty johns and the rest of the footy show crew in Vegas

 

[j_p]

Just saw a post of shoeyvasa sheck doing a shoey surrounded by Matty johns and the rest of the footy show crew in Vegas

Here's the video

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C39fFVVr_j7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

The players might stay out of trouble but I can see one of the others getting into trouble there.
Looked like even vlandys was having a few beers for the meet the teams event the other night.

 

[Worried2Death]

Here's the video

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C39fFVVr_j7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

The players might stay out of trouble but I can see one of the others getting into trouble there.
Looked like even vlandys was have a few beer for the meet the teams event the other night.

We've sent our finest cultural representatives to win over the yanks

 

[jonesy101]

That's Aaron Woods, in the reserves for Manly

 

[John Nick]

We've sent out finest cultural representatives to win over the yanks

I am interested in the after game carry on.
Could be a sequel of the "Hangover " movies