Comments on: NRL Finishes 2009 as All Stars

By: Brendan

Brendan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:14:22 +0000

yeah this is a great idea. could do with a swankier interface maybe with some photos, rather than just the standard fantasy team look, but that’s all. Oh I do hate to see anything positive coming out of the NRL though, just as AFL were covering the grave in dirt. will be interesting to see what marketing west sydney gets up to grow the impending team and get crowds to games- it’s gonna have to be a pretty massive effort. cool new site Nathan, although the glasses in the masthead logo make me think you a nerd, maybe you should replace it with a glass of neat whiskey, as per adman cliches.

By: Nathan Bush

Nathan Bush — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:09 +0000

Great point mate. Fans feel like they are losing control of the game to TV networks and sponsors (eg. the night time grand final). Would love to be involved with new rules – my first one would be that in a rush to pack the scrum, whoever packs it plays it.

Not sure what you’re getting at with my team. What have Parramatta done all year? Nothing. I just wish I could put 17 Canberra players in my NRL All Stars team.

By: Daniel Oyston

Daniel Oyston — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:07:32 +0000

I like it that the consumer/fans are so involved in the “development” of the product. It certainly builds the ownership.

I would like to see this concept extended through to the market research phase. For example, what if a list of rule changes were offered and voted on by the fans and then a game played.

Every year they review the rules and ask the bloody coaches and administrators. It breaks one of the basic marketing research rules because they aren’t who the product is made for.

And please, 2 Raiders and no Eels in your team … get of the drugs. You also need to get rid of that defensive joke Indris, put GI back in the centres and move Prince to 5/8