Odsal Outlaw

That last 10 minutes … how to describe French rugby league in 10 minutes I did think the disallowed DG was harsh.

Ok fair point. The players individually can be proud. I would agree they didn’t give up.

Why? What do you say when a team get pumped by that much? They’re nowhere near good enough to play at this level. The World Cup isn’t a charity. They shouldn’t be in the competition. Fair play to every player who worked hard and put the effort in, can’t knock them. Despite the score they probably made more tackles than any other team in the past few weeks. But let’s be honest, Wales as a nation cannot be proud of what has just happened.

Well I have won my £1.91 from my £1 bet. So a good start to the day Wales, GIVE UP, do something else

Yeah and maybe Ch7 have to do that I guess. The half time focus on going for the record gave them a positive story to discuss. Part of you could say that this is just pathetic from the Welsh, but as I said earlier they aren’t much more than a pub side. You can see that players are trying hard, they are making tackles but it’s just a complete mis match.

I think the issue is bigger than that tho, you could have 3 Euro teams if you structured it differently, but ultimately you need a format that recognises Aus will win and so just works a competitive comp around that

The Irish set up looks awful from the outside.

Looks like my (£1) bet is safe! Sky Bet now out to a +108 in the live betting.

This tournament looks to have done a great job of raising the profile of internationals in Aus/Pacific and has come across well on TV. That’s positive and should help going forward. Clearly it’s been of very little value in Europe/rest of world. What we we need to do is now strategically invest in markets where we can grow, which the IRL have said are Wales, France (and one African nation?). If that happens then also positive. As I said previously, award the next World Cup to the ARL/NRL now and do it for 2029. Gives certainty and realistically who else wants it? (Think IRL have said they will now run tournaments with support of ARL?)

Not sure if you’ve ever played in a 100pt game but it is not a positive experience for anyone involved.

Sky Bet are giving Wales a +98 start! So I’ve had a bet on Australia!

Aus surely go past that. The Welsh look like a pub side.

Yeah, he’ll be disappointed with it

I think those were two reds in any comp

Bring back the biff!!! Loved it!