how about a tv series following an amateur rl team its players and backroom staff over the course of a season, could it be a success and bring the sport in to the living rooms of people who it wouldnt normaly, imagine the off field antics and dramas of some of the characters playing in the conference mixed in with the action of game time footage as well, reality tv is making celebritys out of bland talentless no bodys -so with all the true character in the cl i think this could be a winner.
amateur rl reality show?
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 07:14 PM
not long now till lollipopmen are called darren.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:56 AM
Here you go. 
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 09:31 AM
how about a tv series following an amateur rl team its players and backroom staff over the course of a season, could it be a success and bring the sport in to the living rooms of people who it wouldnt normaly, imagine the off field antics and dramas of some of the characters playing in the conference mixed in with the action of game time footage as well, reality tv is making celebritys out of bland talentless no bodys -so with all the true character in the cl i think this could be a winner.
Or it could promote the RL sterotype of thick toothless flat cappers to the uneducated Southern types.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 09:45 AM
I think Wigan was followed behind the scenes for a season by the BBC in the 1980s. I have a dim recollection of St George being followed in Oz by a TV crew as well.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 09:54 AM
It's actually not a bad idea for the present day, although you'd get a number of people on here complaining that all the northerners have northern accents.
Astute analysis from a Wigan fan:
Rumour going around Headingley that Wire will have to play the second half with 12 men.
It seems that they forgot to bring the half time oranges, and Solomona ate Chris Bridge instead.
Don't know why he was hungry, as he looked as though he had eaten the whole youth team before the game started.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:00 AM
We've seen Jersey Shore and Geordie Shore. How about Hessle Fore-shore? 
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:21 AM
I remember that series; it alternated between Wigan and a RU club. I believe it was also where the legendary 'pineapple ring' incident was shown (thankfully from the waist up).I think Wigan was followed behind the scenes for a season by the BBC in the 1980s. I have a dim recollection of St George being followed in Oz by a TV crew as well.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 11:20 AM
Here you go.
One of the greatest sporting 'documentaries' ever.
A few of the faces in it are still involved in The Dons too. Tommy Morton (the face in the 'shot' of the clip posted) is a regular sponsor and is involved in the Advisory Committee running the club, and Stuart Piper, who coined the phrase 'Another Bloody Sunday' is Life President of The Dons.
Rob Terrace - Matchday Photographer / Highlights 'editor', Doncaster RLFC.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 11:40 AM
THE greatest sporting 'documentary' ever.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 12:01 PM
Tommy Morton (the face in the 'shot' of the clip posted) is a regular sponsor and is involved in the Advisory Committee running the club
Good to hear that.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 04:39 PM
there are some fit trendy good looking lads knocking about the conference too (according to my missus that is)
not long now till lollipopmen are called darren.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 04:46 PM
Or it could promote the RL sterotype of thick toothless flat cappers to the uneducated Southern types.
I've never seen TOWIE but have come across some of the "cast" on celebrity game shows where they come across as stereotypical thick as s**t, narcissistic, Southerners. Am I an uneducated Northern type?
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 05:35 PM
Was there not a wife swop style show a good few years ago with an episode that involved 2 lads from lock lane going to play with a gay rugby union team (kings cross steelers or something)?
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 06:37 PM
Was there not a wife swop style show a good few years ago with an episode that involved 2 lads from lock lane going to play with a gay rugby union team (kings cross steelers or something)?
Pretty sure it was called "Living with the enemy"
Edited by tw15, 12 April 2012 - 06:39 PM.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 06:51 PM
how about a tv series following an amateur rl team its players and backroom staff over the course of a season, could it be a success and bring the sport in to the living rooms of people who it wouldnt normaly, imagine the off field antics and dramas of some of the characters playing in the conference mixed in with the action of game time footage as well, reality tv is making celebritys out of bland talentless no bodys -so with all the true character in the cl i think this could be a winner.
How about sending a crew over to film one round (4 games) of the Serbian rugby league competition? Show people that the game is growing and new heartlands are emerging in the Balkans? I can fix it no probs - the gypsy team from Leskovac, the team run by a priest in Vranje near the Macedonian and Kosovo borders, the Belgrade hard boys of the inner city Dorchol neighbourhood and the other side of the tracks at the affluent Red Star club. Must be a winner.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:09 PM
the gypsy team from Leskovac, the team run by a priest in Vranje near the Macedonian and Kosovo borders, the Belgrade hard boys of the inner city Dorchol neighbourhood and the other side of the tracks at the affluent Red Star club. Must be a winner.
It'll never work. We're talking about a reality show here!
Edited by The 4 of Us, 12 April 2012 - 08:09 PM.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:13 PM
rugby league raw was a decent show..
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