I can predict the 2019 Elite inserts easy.
- Ruby, Saphire, Emerald League Sensations & Young guns. What the hell... might as well show in a diamond version to boot.
- Gold Parallel (maybe silver as well) Master &Apprentice + Sharp Shooters,
- Parallel Golden ticket for 3, 4 & 5 of the Master set,
- Parallel 300 Club subset,
- Parallel Dally M set. Maybe Ruby parallel set to boot.
Dibs on copyright for all of the above!
Whilst i like the look of the cards of recent years, ESP for the FIRST time in my life have lost me as a collector of the Elite series this year. They have totally lost the plot with the overkill on the parallel versions of various subsets. They have de-valued the NRL card market as a result over the years. Select cards prior to ESP actually held their value in the market. Look and learn dips***s.
I love NRL card collecting, however i am very disappointed in the road they have taken with their insert subsets in recent times. I personally have tolerated but this year enough is enough for me personally.
Wake up to yourselves before you kill off this enjoyable hobby for so many people! Be original and stop the ever increasing parallel versions of effing EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
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.
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$$ me off more than the parallels.
Ross
I can predict the 2019 Elite inserts easy.
- Ruby, Saphire, Emerald League Sensations & Young guns. What the hell... might as well show in a diamond version to boot.
- Gold Parallel (maybe silver as well) Master &Apprentice + Sharp Shooters,
- Parallel Golden ticket for 3, 4 & 5 of the Master set,
- Parallel 300 Club subset,
- Parallel Dally M set. Maybe Ruby parallel set to boot.
Dibs on copyright for all of the above!
Whilst i like the look of the cards of recent years, ESP for the FIRST time in my life have lost me as a collector of the Elite series this year. They have totally lost the plot with the overkill on the parallel versions of various subsets. They have de-valued the NRL card market as a result over the years. Select cards prior to ESP actually held their value in the market. Look and learn dips***s.
I love NRL card collecting, however i am very disappointed in the road they have taken with their insert subsets in recent times. I personally have tolerated but this year enough is enough for me personally.
Wake up to yourselves before you kill off this enjoyable hobby for so many people! Be original and stop the ever increasing parallel versions of effing EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
Sounds from Michael's post that there are changes coming in the future and as a St George supporter who thought he might finally get some of those sweet patch cards next year this may well pi$$ me off more than the parallels.
I'd still expect to see patch cards in some form, just maybe shy away from the Road to the Finals theme which is creating an issue with teams duplicating over the years where others have missed out completely.
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!
Any idea how many releases still to come this year other than elite?
NiceElite and then a Penrith Panthers Premiership signed set.
Elite and then a Penrith Panthers Premiership signed set.
Elite and then a Penrith Panthers Premiership signed set.
Dogs will end up with the spoonEven 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.
I didn't know they were doing retro sets @Matt26Elite and then a Penrith Panthers Premiership signed set.
Dogs will end up with the spoon
I didn't know they were doing retro sets @Matt26
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.
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