MLRH-How big can it go?

[INLINENut]

Any information and questions would be greatly appreciated?

I'm looking forward to a successful season!

[CoachClipboard]

wait a second...Do you want information? (which I dont have) or do you want questions. If you want both, what kind of questions do you want asked if you dont have the information for them? If you want just questions then you already have the information and youre going to share that with us? Or you have information for your own questions? Im confused.

[skooled]

I think it is highly dependant on quality of play, and their marketing.

[Mlrhnorthfan]

It would be nice for them to post SOMETHING on their site....or at least remove that ugly thing they have now and replace with a 'coming soon' thing.....

[Gladiators6]

My guess would be as big as it's always been....

[GR8SK8r06]

I dont see the mlrh doing anything special this year! Especially if they wont ever update thier web site!

[Wingman]

Any information and questions would be greatly appreciated?

Why is there a question mark there?

I haven't been keeping track of what's going on with the MLRH much, last I heard they're:

• Having their season in the summer
• Having only 8 teams
• Paying the players

That's the last I've heard from it, there might have been some changes since then. But here's my thoughts on it... If they're planning on paying their players it'll be pretty challenging, especially since attendance is usually pretty weak. Having 8 teams wouldn't be too bad as long as there's not too much travel, (and it's good to start small) despite paying the players it's still hard getting them to travel long distances with out getting "full-time" income from it. I don't have any objections to having their season in the summer, though, there are tournaments (NARCh, TORHS, etc...) that could interfere with the schedule. (or at least I've heard in an other MLRH thread)

[skooled]

with the way it will be setup (according to MLRH) they have support from a minor Ice league, not sure which one though. so it will kinda be like the old RHI in a sense. minors players playing roller in their offseason, with a few roller players on the roster also.
They have a broadcasting deal with a web based broadcaster also.

[growl89]

from the way i read it though, you have to way for the web broadcasting.

Roller hockey is having trouble getting people to pay to watch it live, let alone over the internet...

are there really enough fans for this?

[joisyan]

By "way" did you mean "pay"? haha. but if it's true that you do need to pay to watch it online then that seems to be the main income for the players "salaries" and you're right, how many people will pay to watch?

[skooled]

I will, along with PIHA. I'm in Australia

[GROWL]

There will be a fair amount of recorded PIHA action this year. Hopefully we will be able to get as much of it as possible on the web. The Growl plans to incorporate as much video as possible.

[Wingman]

There will be a fair amount of recorded PIHA action this year. Hopefully we will be able to get as much of it as possible on the web. The Growl plans to incorporate as much video as possible.

You mean like the youtube thing?

There's already a lot of those, (for the South-Side Snipers at least) but I'd like to see some more full-game videos instead of just the highlights this season.

[growl89]

i did mean pay lol it was late ...

i think all of the games HAVE to be recorded this season, dont they? so there should be alots of footage around.

[skooled]

all the footage in the world won't help if its not broadcast.


*now all things aside, should this be a league that gets support for the growth of the sport? I do agree that PIHA at the moment is the bees knees, cats pyjamas etc. but should we not fuly support a league that is "aiming" to provide "full" pro status for the sport, giving the kids something to aim at?*