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Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

Declan Yeats — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:53:11 -0000

This is the most daft, bollixy (new word) thing I have seen proposed about rugby! Did @Mat_turner11 put you up to this, Sir?!

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

Finns — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:54:50 -0000

Yes get some solid team to tour the US and play in well known football stadiums.

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

kick to the box — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:26:33 -0000

Come on! You'd really push for recorded matches? Let's just TMO the whole match!

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

Ardent Supporter — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:22:06 -0000

Well said.

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

tgb — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:12:41 -0000

I wish people would stop
saying there are no breaks in rugby. Watch Top 14 French rugby on
espn360.com, there are plenty of breaks for replays and if need be
commercials - maybe just not as many. There isn't time for slow motion -
graphically enhanced - 360 degree playback with dueling commentary.
It's rugby, you get on with it.

No one wants to see tape delay
rugby, but a lot of people want to see rugby. If we have to accept only
7's until enough people understand the game and then want 15's, I guess
we have to live with tape delay until the USA fugues out how to market
rugby like the rest of the rugby world.

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

rschnabel — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:28 -0000

Today, it's impossible to hide from tape delayed match results. Social media entrenches our lives and there's no way to keep the outcome of a game hidden and that ruins the experience of watching a match. Unless the format of the game changed, Americans will have to adapt to the pace and replay structure that it has now much like Americans have slowly been adapting to the same structure for soccer. The broadcast and marketing geniuses in the States need to find clever ways to make the air-time pay off.

My two cents.

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

Johnathan Wicklow Barberie — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:36:16 -0000

Are you suggesting that rugby being played at a time-zone friendly time be shown on tape delay for the purposes of replays and commercials? Just want to be clear...

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

Junoir Blaber — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:24:11 -0000

I normally like your ideas Cody but I gotta disagree here. Leave the product the way it is. More grassroots work will get more people aware and it will grow from there.

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

PaulOpenside7 — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:57:47 -0000

The answer is to have some great pro teams play games in the states. Have some Heineken Cup games here and a few super rugby matches as well. Tape delay is not the fix.

Re: The Ref Zone: Tape Delay Necessary Evil For USA Audience?

LongLad4 — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:50:02 -0000

I would rather wake up a 4 in the morning to watch live rugby. But whatever it takes to get this off the ground.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

Ben_better — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:41:06 -0000

Great time of year to be in Philly...Rugby during the day and bar-hopping at night...Great weekend.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

Harlem Shaskys — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:45:17 -0000

Soccer sucks - hope they move it over into the dumps of Staten Island. We will be in Philly, dressed as The Avengers.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

BabyBull — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:41:48 -0000

Definitely in. Ben Golllings was great last year, Mccarthy. You had that hot rugby chick stunned.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

Rainy Day Fan #1 — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:10:16 -0000

I'll take yours. I get them monthly. Nice glasses. See you in Philly.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

AngryWard — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:03:56 -0000

I'm convinced. Count me in. I'll cancel my colonoscopy appointment at once.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

SuperFly — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:33:15 -0000

Def wil be ther. Who will you be interviewing down there?

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

rschnabel — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:09:35 -0000

Will that handsome Ben Gollings be hiding in the crowd again? Oooh, maybe even Mat Turner?

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

Cheesy Bruin — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:32:31 -0000

I'm all over the team from Life University! The lessons learned at their sprawling Bronx campus were countless as it made me the man I am today.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

Declan Yeats — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:10:43 -0000

It's not a fashion show out there but if they'll give some money to support the program, so be it. In the meantime, sign me up for 4 tickets, 12 cheese steaks and three alka seltzers.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

LoriLevine — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:32:23 -0000

As a New York sports fan I make a rule to hate everything Philly, but I'll break the rule for this. Love rugby men. ;)

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

Junoir Blaber — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:23:09 -0000

I will definitely be watching this. Not sure if in person or at home.

Re: Rugby Star Nate Ebner Ready For Success In NFL

Junoir Blaber — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:13:30 -0000

I lean toward Smith too, since the Jets are thin there and he has already achieved success in transitioning from Basketball to Rugby.

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

RugbyWhore — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:02:35 -0000

They have a party all set up so no need to tailgate.

Re: One For The Kids: “The Avengers” As A Rugby Team & Family Day

Sheila — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:37 -0000

Awesome. Now who would play for the women?

Re: College Rugby Championship: Excellent Rugby, Future Stars, Great Party

WestCoastCraig — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:37:52 -0000

Cheesesteaks and rugby must be an excellent combination...though I bet bacon wrapped hot dogs and rugby would be pretty good as well. When will one of these come to L.A.?