Tonka

Never mind, I’ve just googled it Glad he’s ok

Anyone got any updates on Josh Charnley? Hate seeing injuries like that.

I believe they don’t think headgear makes any difference Bod. Basically your brain rattles about in your head irrespective of what you’re wearing. And it encourages more risky play by wearers.

You missed out “Have it on a Tuesday in a 10k capacity stadium”

It isn't easy to determine whether borderline passes are forward or not. But, on the whole, I think benefit of the doubt should go with the attacking side because (i) we know it's hard to be sure (ii) we know that "momentum" can create the illusion of a forward pass (iii) players are hard-wired to be behind the ball carrier, and the ball carrier to pass backwards (or flat), so true forward passes are rare (iv) often forward passes are marginally forward and don't confer any benefit on the attacking side. So, unless you're absolutely sure, don't rule it forward. *And don't for the love of God use the lines on the pitch as your sole marker

A strong Warrington team is a good thing, objectively. And he's a big name to be associated with the sport. Hope he's successful* *Just a bit less so than Wigan

"overly-sensitive"

Tuigamala to Union in 1996(?). We’d spent 2 years getting him fit, then he was awesome, then Union went pro and bought him back. Always thought he was box office and great for the sport, and Wigan.

The GB 38 - 8 loss to Australia after we’d beaten them 8 - 4 at Wembley. I really thought we had a chance, but got demolished. I was relatively young and new to the sport then and I was gutted.

Ha - yeah exactly. My other bug bear is tries from kicks which really amount to wanging it up in the air or along the floor, the defence fumbling it (as well they might with three 17 stone giants bearing down on them) and it ending up in the attack's hands somehow. Perfectly legitimate but never my favourite kind of try. Especially when it bounces around off people's heads/hands/knees/the floor and all that, and you can't even tell if they've scored til you watch the replay.

I’m gonna sound like a right misery guts here but I don’t really get excited by the corner flag leaps. They’re highly athletic and sometimes necessary to score (although often a bit unnecessary I think). I get more excited by skilled passages of play: offloads, passes, steps, chips over, individual efforts, lines of running, tackle busts etc, than I do a leap. Just my view, and I’m not knocking that it was a great finish.

Well if we’re spunking it I might stick it in London. So to speak. I still think the perception of there being no (good) team in the south paints us into a corner as a sport in this country.

I mean it wouldn’t be *invest* in the sense I’d expect to get any of it back…

Tuigamala

I’d love to see heartland clubs in a stronger state. But I don’t think it necessarily creates a base for expansion because - from outside the M62 corridor not many will care - even with the “giants” awoken it’s still a small game - there is massive competition from football and union and we get further and further behind - there’s a very limited international game But expansion and development of existing clubs aren’t diametrically opposed, soooo. My own view is that the national team is the number one priority if we want positive headlines.