2024 NRL Discussion Thread

[DIEHARD]

2024 NRL Discussion Thread

A thread for all the news and views and announcements.

[DIEHARD]

Bloody hell. 2024?!!?

[Titanic]

Bloody hell. 2024?!!?

How time flies, will return to the Goldie for 2 weeks on Friday ... first time home since October 2019 and my son's 18th (surprise! he doesn't know I'm coming).

[DIEHARD]

How time flies, will return to the Goldie for 2 weeks on Friday ... first time home since October 2019 and my son's 18th (surprise! he doesn't know I'm coming).

You are going to get hit with a joyous reverse culture shock!

I'll be back for ten days over Chrissie. Wife's first visit since Christmas 2019. I said she HAD to go!

Big day for your son!

[Titanic]

Reverse culture shock all right … had to transfer to Jetstar in Sydney and went back 30 years in time.

[MaroonTitan]

Just like Sydney Airport itself. Not up to International Standard.

[DIEHARD]

Reverse culture shock all right … had to transfer to Jetstar in Sydney and went back 30 years in time.

Oh boy... That's gotta hurt. Just the idea of changing in SYD or MEL is unpleasant. You see yourself get into Aussie airspace on the map and get excited. And then you have to go below QLD. Not many flights to choose from HK these days. Qantas offer no directs to Brissie and Cathay is every two days. My flights home for Christmas were eye watering. But you are home now.

I got lots of checked luggage so look forward to bring lots of Rugby League gear and books back.

[DIEHARD]

I have to say that the build up to the Vegas event had been fascinating. I've equally been enjoying Day 1 of the Vegas Nines which includes clubs from the USA and Canada. There is also a USA v Canada Test being played. Also Womens nines. This is a side event and not at the main stadium of course.

There was also a refereeing seminar with 43 people in attendance doing Level 1.

[Titanic]

Yes I have sort of mixed feelings ... I was fine until I listened to ye olde tool Buzztard completely miss the whole point of how to introduce anything to a culturally sensitive audience. All the good work can be undone by such antiquated antics. I got bombarded from half a dozen countries last night complaining about him.

[DIEHARD]

I'm just watching that and he made some really out of touch statements going on about rugby league being the better game against nfl.

We wouldn't get far with that attitude.

Someone made a good comment about MBL coming to Australia and our love of cricket. Although they didn't have a follow through.

We just need to focus on realistic goals. That's why I'm interested in the in the 9s and Test. And the refereeing and networking.

The shorter field width will be interesting. Hopefully doesn't mean dull games.

I hope we can let Rugby League speak for itself.