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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:59 am  
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As ludicrous as the OP sounds, the NFL are seriously ready to start up a team in London!!!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100000 ... n-nfl-team

Strange things are possible in these modern times!


The east coast of the US is a five hour flight. Additionally, the matches are played at a time that usually fits both time zones - 12:00/15:25 there equating to 18:00 and 21:25 (a little late) here.

However, I doubt a London team will happen. Not whilst there are locations such as Los Angeles, Mexico City, and the major Canadian cities also available for franchises.
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As ludicrous as the OP sounds, the NFL are seriously ready to start up a team in London!!!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100000 ... n-nfl-team

Strange things are possible in these modern times!


The east coast of the US is a five hour flight. Additionally, the matches are played at a time that usually fits both time zones - 12:00/15:25 there equating to 18:00 and 21:25 (a little late) here.

However, I doubt a London team will happen. Not whilst there are locations such as Los Angeles, Mexico City, and the major Canadian cities also available for franchises.
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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:07 pm  
When are the Southern Orcas joining Super League anyway?
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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:07 pm  
As far as I am aware, in its 115 year history top flight Australian Rugby League has never had promotion and relegation! Salary caps have also been around for a fair amount of time in various forms. I do hope the OP is fishing and not actually serious!
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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:01 pm  
115?



104 down under...



we're on 117


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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:26 pm  
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the NFL can afford it....plus they'll get 70-80k for every home game at wembley.....thats why they are serious about it...



as for a english team in the NRL........lol nah silly idea....

but.......with the number of englishmen in the NRL growing by the year at the very least i reckon we should have a "team england camp" set up down under that would get together during the season.... with a "team england" liaison officer.....someone like a mal reilly

The more Englishmen we have down there the better. All the big opponents are down there internationally. We can have mid-season internationals over there at Origin time (3 test series against NZ or a PI select every year). We'd only need to send a few over to bolster numbers and not affect the SL.

The more England play the better. Mid season tests over here and there, plus end of season test series. Will really build up the England brand, and even international RL.
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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:49 pm  
GB can then play its international home games in Aus like the Aus football team play their home games in London!!!
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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:55 pm  
GB don't play anymore.
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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:55 pm  
This is the problem with freedom of speech. Trust someone who is for promotion and relegation to come up with this idea.

but...

An idea I had a few years back is not too much different. Why not have a team in the NRL that play in Australia owned by the RFL or SLE. You could have it in say Perth were there are not many juniors and use it to expose British players to the NRL for a few seasons before bringing their experence back home. A lot of our top players had sort spells out in the NRL Joynt and Connolly in the 90's are great examples. Both came back much better players. How good would Kallum Watkins, Leroy Cudjoe or Lee Mossop be if they had a couple of years on loan in the Superleague NRL team.
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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:09 pm  
The question is would the NRL an Australians want such a team?
Probably not.
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Re: English club in the NRL? : Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:14 pm  
haha, we can't get expansion teams with areas crying out for a side, you think they will admit an english team?
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