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Message: [QUOTE="Locky’s Left Boot, post: 3171729, member: 9358"] Also it’s hard to take a professional sport seriously when you can get a point to your score by an incompetent play of slightly missing the 2 big posts in the middle and getting it between the smaller sticks which rewards mediocrity. Could you imagine that in the NRL? “Oh that was so close to a try and deserved one, we will reward you with a point” “Oh the conversion has hit the upright. That’s worth a point” Your seagull analogy is spot on. Look everyone is each to their own but I’ve tried viewing it without my Rugby League hat on and without any preconceived notions and I honestly don’t get the hype and it still seems to as popular as it is in this day and age. Actually, I have an inkling why it is still super popular. Because simple people who watch sport purely for entertainment like a simple game where there is lots of points. I’ve been following conversations and one of the biggest gripes amongst AFL fans this year has been the lack of points. That and the fact it is still a religion in the southern and western states means it’ll always have a huge following. I do contract work once a year at the Gabba during a live event so I have first hand been at a live AFL game multiple times and I will say it does seem to be a much better match day experience and atmosphere. If you combine that with family friendly time slots played in bigger grounds, the fact more is happening off the ball and the cult following Australia wide, it is why they get consistent good crowds. In the current climate of the new generation needing to be constantly stimulated in the technology world, that is why Union is all but dead in this country because it hasn’t adapted to make the sport more entertaining. Union is too technical, too slow, too little ball in play and become a kick a thon. I follow the Lions results because I’m a QLDer/Brisbanite who just follows the city in any sporting organisation but don’t actually watch any of their games. I am also happy for the city to be hosting the AFL GF because it’s a big cap in the feather for the city and it’ll no doubt upset the Victorians. However, whilst I think if things continue the way they are we will lose a bit of a foothold to the AFL, I don’t think AFL will ever threaten to take over SE QLD in my lifetime. Just like AFL is a religion in Victoria, Rugby League has too much history and religion in Brisbane for it to ever change. And the same flip flop fans we lose to the Lions over the tough periods are the same one who will come meandering back as soon as the Lions turn to shit and the Broncos start winning again. [/QUOTE]

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