I've been hearing for a couple of years now that this was always going to be the last iteration of Elite in it's current format, with 2019 expected to be a complete overhaul of the product. So i'd be very surprised if it looked anything like that prediction.
NRL 2018 Elite Discussion Thread
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I've been hearing for a couple of years now that this was always going to be the last iteration of Elite in it's current format, with 2019 expected to be a complete overhaul of the product. So i'd be very surprised if it looked anything like that prediction.
I don't disagree with you on a lot of your rant however I would certainly question parts of it.
Start with Select being original as implied, they did a Champions series with foil sigs, sketch and Gem cards ever year. Then a Series II without any substantial new ideas for a decade. Next I would suggest that it wasn't this fantastic offering from Select that helped the cards retain their value it was a combination of an awful distribution monopoly and a decreased volume of the product released.
The grass isn't always greener on the other side as I remember the 100's of pages of criticism every release on here about Select.
Sounds from Michael's post that there are changes coming in the future and as a St George supporter who thought he might finally get some of those sweet patch cards next year this may well pi$$ me off more than the parallels.
Ross
Start with Select being original as implied, they did a Champions series with foil sigs, sketch and Gem cards ever year. Then a Series II without any substantial new ideas for a decade. Next I would suggest that it wasn't this fantastic offering from Select that helped the cards retain their value it was a combination of an awful distribution monopoly and a decreased volume of the product released.
The grass isn't always greener on the other side as I remember the 100's of pages of criticism every release on here about Select.
Sounds from Michael's post that there are changes coming in the future and as a St George supporter who thought he might finally get some of those sweet patch cards next year this may well pi$$ me off more than the parallels.
Ross
Mate, I don't know what to say to make you feel better. Perhaps some advice I (and others) received in 2016 when hoping out loud that increased parallels wouldn't be the high end hits from an understanding man named Vic might help:
"Boo hoo. Get a life and a real job .... really. There are bigger issues in life than this."
"Those who have the passion for the hobby will always collect and what value would the product be if virtually everyone was able to collect a "master set"? Right.. nothing"!
"Why are so many people so pessimistic and act like the product is the end of the world? If you don't like the product then stop complaining about it, stop buying it and move on to another product and website! We are here on this site because we love the addiction of collecting NRL cards. No company is ever going to satisfy all our personal demands and requirements otherwise fork out your own money to form you own production and printing company... whoops I think i heard a pin drop from all those empty pockets out there. What we have is a generally a good product and i would rather have this than have nothing at all for NRL collectors. We only live once and if ESP aren't satisfying your petty requirements then move on for god sake and stop your whingeing!"
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100% agree on this......i understand the reasn why they did the finals theme, but if you limit it to 4 teams a year then you miss out on a lot of teams especially with the doubling up.
Im excited for whats left this year and the endless possibilities for next year!
bigrob2307
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Any idea how many releases still to come this year other than elite?
Leith Holding
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Even better... thinking outside the mixing bowl... a deluxe Eels Wooden Spoon signed set.
Let’s be honest... no team in the history of the Game can compete with the Eels dominance relative to the Spoon.
Wookiedragon
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Leith Holding
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You’d hope but no guarantees...
The Mad Hatter
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Western Suburbs Magpies wave hello.
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