The RFL's decision not to hold the WCC in Dubai. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 I think it is. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, as they say. At a time when the game is struggling for money and publicity. I think it could have been a real shot in the arm. It might be a little to speculative to say we'd attract a rich oil Sheikh to our game or a major sponsor. But the success other sports have had by playing their premier games in places such as Dubai and Hong Kong shouldn't be underestimated.

The RFL's decision not to hold the WCC in Dubai. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 I think it is. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, as they say. At a time when the game is struggling for money and publicity. I think it could have been a real shot in the arm. It might be a little to speculative to say we'd attract a rich oil Sheikh to our game or a major sponsor. But the success other sports have had by playing their premier games in places such as Dubai and Hong Kong shouldn't be underestimated.

Dubai? In a recession? No its not lack of ambition, its common sense, nobody would go.

I doubt many would have gone with no recession in place to be honest.

Maybe it's just me, but I can't help but feel it's opportunity spurned to broaden the game not at a playing, participation level. But rather a showcase of what the game has to offer in one of the most affluent country's in the world.

It's all guesswork, but I presume the RFL and SL are still struggling for a sponsor for next year. Well an event like this marketed to the right people could open up some doors on that front.

Maybe it was to short notice this year. But it's something I'd love to see happen.

well you can see my opinion on the vt terrace, Maybe i read it wrong but but manly was suggesting future not present anyway? and it would take at least a year prep to get the adds over here to generate the intrest so maybe it should be for the future. In the same breat of saying that it should not be a clubs owner who has the final rule over the place of venue it should be a joint decision on nrl and rfl a owner will allways think about hes pocket before the good of the game.

to get a sheikh intrested is unrealistic more likely would be the major companies here such as etislate, Du and emirates airlines they have a huge sponsorship buget for sports.

in same way it wouldn't get traveling fans it would get alot of ex pats here intersted boosting viewing figures in the long run.

I'd rather host games in our country than Dubai, we need to develop interest in Rugby League in England rather than recruiting corrupt oil companies and their blood money.

Well you better ban the US from playing in the world cup if you dont want corrupt oil companies joyning in rugby...

What aspect of the US Rugby League team in funded by oil money?

nothing at all could say the same what aspect would playing the wcc over in dubai have to do with the oil companies? i doubt it would benifit them in anyway shape or form? and seeing as dubai doesnt produce much oil if at all any?

One of the points I read for staging the game in Dubai was to get possible oil rich investor's ob board although Dubai has hardly any oil left the country's economy was built on oil. I'd rather have British investors who care about clubs heritage and history with ethical companies than owner's made rich by a corrupt industry.

well the qoute you read was abit silly as i dont know any sports in the uae who have major sponsors from oil companies,, more realistic prospect would be emirates airlines they have a huge sports budget and own the intended venue...

The big target for dubai is to generate money from being known as a tourist destination and events like this would only help that not hinder it.

Manchester City is funded by UAE's oil, the WCC should always be played in either Australia or the UK in my opinion. A game of the state of origin series was played in America and it was widely considered a failure.

In RU Australia played New Zealand in Hong Kong not to long ago, and that was a rip roaring success from what I remember reading at the time.