Anita Bath

The RFL would probably push for the reintroduction of clubcall

Second fiddle particularly the case where one entity own the ground and the other are that clubs tenants. They will need a water tight long term lease to minimise risks. If they want to know more about the pitfalls talk to Rochdale Hornets.

Why do some clubs combine the ‘V’ with hoops? One or t’other but not both. Away strip a belter.

Who said nostalgia aint what it used to be?

Its that time of year when nfl has finished and before baseball has started. NHL is at the business end of the season but its viewing figures in US are poor. So just the NBA to go up against.

Brilliant….Watersheddings, navy shorts and Wigan knocked out of the cup….whats not to like.

To paraphrase Meatloaf… I would do anything for love…but I wont do that (move to Yorkshire).

No your not wrong….they were the eighth best team in an 18 team league

Relocation from warrington to leeds……hardly a move…more an extradition. What serious crime are you able to admit to that led to this? Is Terry Waite still around ….we could see if he could negotiate a deal to get you back….There are possibly several stray whippets running around Rochdale we offer to get your freedom.

Definitely…..it would be nice to see Mr Gauge making corresponding public statements shows of support for Hornets as well. Who knows…..we might even get that trophy cabinet back one day.

Bit of a shame the the roughyheads meeting took place in front of an Oldham Pathetic logo. Apologies for my fatty fingers typing…possibly a typo or two in there.

What makes you think I thought it was only for rugby league teams? If i thought that I wouldnt be singing the praises of Dubbo shove halfpenny. Come on…lets be honest….with the exception of the annoyingly impressive panthers team NSW is hardly a hotspot for team sports.

There wasnt much competition. I am guessing the Dubbo shove halfpenny team came second.

Its at the home of rugby league….the Crown ‘Royal’. All visa requirements will be waived to allow you lot free passage to the jewel in the crown. However you wont be able to use oldham shekels at the turnstile.

I suppose expansion timelines will be influenced by Timelines for TV contracts. I dont know when the current contracts expire.

London Skolars would have probably had points deducted for not turning up for their game at Rochdale….but they had no points to be deducted!

Not yet!

No….the official appointed to lead tour teams was usually a RL council member….mainly concerned with the business side of tours/competitions and team spirit. The Captain with the help of vice captain was responsible for ‘coaching’ or team preparation. The 1954 tour to Australia had only concluded at the end of August ( last game August 22). The world cup started on 30 October. Given players were all part time and needed support of their employers to take time off for overseas tours, in some cases for loss of earnings, the back to back competitions were a stretch for some. The only tour representatives to play in the world cup were Gerry Helme, Phil Jackson and Dave Valentine, all three played in the test matches on tour. Geoff Gunney and Billy Boston were included in the WC squad from the tourists but didnt appear.

Abdo now acknowledging the challenges facing a possible PNG franchise in terms of infrastructure, travel….and recruitment. He is warning 2026 may be too soon for a PNG franchise. Could it be the Cairns hunters with 2-3 games a season played in PNG? Vlandys will not want to sniff at the Federal govt funds….but Abdo seems to be injecting some realism into the matter.

With the number of players swapping hornets for Oldham and vice versa we will be able to use last years teamsheets and just swap the team names.

Particularly those who choose to refuse to travel to certain other clubs…you cannot have all the IMG hoopla at the same time as championship clubs refuse to travel to cornwall…..if you want credibility. All league one clubs travelled to Cornwall last season…I dont recall any clubs showing resistance. Mayfield travelled to Cornwall for the early round challenge cup tie. Where is the leadership in our game. Refuse to travel then exclude them from the competition….and the prospect of a wembley final.

Apologies, those dates are wrong. The queensland and NSW opening round games are the same weekend as the first round NRL games in Aus. So there are some clashes between those targetted AFL games and the NRL. Eels v Bulldogs go up against GWS game and the Titans v Dragons go up against the Suns v Richmond.

AFL at it again…..they have a split round for their opening round with the first half of the round being played the same weekend as the NRL opens in Vegas. The four AFL games that weekend are in brisbane, gold coast and two in sydney…obviously trying to tap into NRL fans pockets. shame they pay less attention to avoiding clashes when it comes to the business end of the season.

Well I was close! First round winners in JPT went into second round of that cup and first round of the rum and cola cup. Yes we had half-baked ideas back then too!

You obviously dont play snooker in Tweed Heads.