Anita Bath
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5 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said:
Concessions for innocents still in shock from watching Fumbleball.
12 noon to 2.30pm on a rainy Saturday…with the absence of alternatives it was that or going shopping with partner. I didnt have to toss a coin.
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4 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said:
Delighted to be right on the VFL. Pity you don't get the chance to ask for your money back.
Last I heard about Seagulls, they had pitch problems after the Piggabeen redevelopment and were playing games at Tugun.
Must be about $7 for a beer at Easts Leagues. Concessions for innocents still in shock from watching Fumbleball.
Havent had to switch games to Tugun for a while. Major pitch renovations at Piggabeen over the summer….pitch was looking great at the weekend but major problem is the creek that runs by. Doesnt take much rain for it to flood the low lying ground.
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1 hour ago, THE RED ROOSTER said:
PI have been travelling to New Zealand and Australia since 1993, for Cricket and Rugby League, with a two year break during the pandemic.
This year its been a "bucket list trip" as I finally got the opportunity to add Queensland Country Bank stadium and Belmore to the following list.
Brisbane Broncos - Suncorp Stadium
Canberra Raiders - GIO Stadium
Canterbury Bulldogs - Stadium Australia, Belmore.
Cronulla Sharks - Shark Park *1
Dolphins - Kayo Stadium Redcliff *2
Gold Coast Titans- Suncorp Stadium, Carrara Stadium, Robina
Manly Sea Eagles - Brookvale Oval, Gosford Stadium
Melbourne Storm- Olympic Park, AAMI Stadium
Newcastle Knights - Mcdonald Jones Stadium.
New Zealand Warriors - Mount Smart Stadium, Eden Park, North Harbour Stadium Albany (Trial).
Northern Eagles*3 - Gosford Stadium
North Queensland Cowboys - Dairy Farmers Stadium, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Mackay Showgrounds (Trial)
Paramatta Eels - Paramatta Stadium, Commsbank Stadium
Penrith Panthers - Blue Bet Stadium
South Sydney - Redfern Oval*4, Sydney Football Stadium, Stadium Australia.
St George-Illawarra Dragons - Sydney Football Stadium, Kogarah, Win Stadium Woolongong, Sydney Showgrounds (Trial).
Sydney Roosters - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Cricket Ground, Allianz Stadium.
West Tigers - Stadium Australia, Leichardt Oval, Campbelltown Sports Ground.
Queensland Rugby League
Burleigh Bears- Pizzey Park
Souths Logan -Davies Park
Wynnum Manly - Kougari Oval
Ipswich Jets - Norh Ipswich Reserve
New South Wales Rugby League
Newtown Jets - Henson Park
I have been to the North Sydney Oval hone of the Bears in 2009 but that was for a womens cricket world cup match.
*1 - A lot of rebrandings for this ground
*2 - Also in the Queensland Cup for the first game of the PNG Hunters
*3- The short lived merger between Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears
*4- Legends of League game in 2000
I have of course also been watching London Broncos since 1996 along with Great Britain, England and domestic RL.
Impressive list….next time you are in brisbane you must tick off Albert Bishop Park (The ‘Bish’ home of norths) and the newly renovated Langlands Park (easts tigers) both easy to get to. You could also expand to the Brisbane League with Emerson Park (Valleys) and Frank Lind Oval (wests panthers)…iconic names from the past.
But by far the ‘not to be missed’ ground is Ron Stark oval at Dunwich on North Stradebrook island - home to the Straddie Sharks. Catch the ferry from Cleveland. Wynnum Manly take one Q cup game there every year. Right by the ocean with a large hill, leagues club, large trees providing shade and stunning views. You wont want the game to end. The island is also home to koalas in the wild and one of the best places for whale watching (coincides with the rugby season).
The next expansion in NRL should be Dunwich!
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Reported on channel 9 that Reynolds expected to be back for Broncos on Friday.
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Latest forecast is for very little rain on Friday so that should help. Also not much else to do on Good Friday so maybe it will be closer to capacity. And latest team news is Reynolds is expected to play.
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9 hours ago, daz39 said:
RFL decide on CC dates, apparently it was player welfare issues that they decided we were to play Hull at 2pm on Saturday, our club weren't happy with it.
Player welfare? Dont they want to be out after dark in Huddersfield?
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8 hours ago, going for the corner said:
No doubt but tomorrow’s another day and we’ve got 2 all Queensland clashes next weekend.
incidentally do think suncorp will sellout and cbus stadium will see a 20k+ attendance?
Doubt it will sellout but expect 40,000.
After Titans start ( some would say their problem is they have yet to start) and TFs injury I think they will struggle to make 20,000. Id guess 18k if its decent weather but forecast is for rain.
6.30pm Kick off. Its getting on for 2 hours drive (3 hours by train) each way from Redcliffe (well Kippa-ring, there is no station in redcliffe, another 10 minute drive) but in holiday traffic can be considerably longer. And trains are usually disrupted over easter for maintenance. Dolphins fans will be lucky to get home before turning into a pumpkin.
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6 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said:
Neat maths question. I'm going $4 Tigers, $3 Seagulls. No refunds.
VFL free entry, Seagulls free entry for Titans members, Easts $7 (concession).
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They werent sitting at home doing nothing this weekend! Just money lost to the game spent on other activities.
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21 minutes ago, going for the corner said:
Are any of those codes really a threat to RL crowds in Brisbane?
Wasnt suggesting that….just that the sports loving public of queensland were left jangling money in their pockets this weekend.
I had to make do with Southport Sharks (VFL), Tweed Heads Seagulls (QRL) and Easts Tigers ((QRL) which cost me the grand total of $7 admission.
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102 years ago tomorrow
RLCC QF. Hornets 5 You lot 2…..lets keep the celebrations going
Seven more sleeps.
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Just now, going for the corner said:
Well we’ve got 2 all Queensland games next week to more than make up for it which should at least attract 1 near sellout.
To make matters worse there were no AFL or rah rah games either. The A league was on international break and the brisbane bullets basketball are already finished. Even the netball team were out of state!
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4 hours ago, Damien said:
And that was without any game in Queensland which usually has the largest crowds.
Not sure how those responsible for the fixtures managed that.
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4 hours ago, Sports Prophet said:
Manly fans never travel well.
and they are not poor!
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11 hours ago, Farmduck said:
24min: Gagai opens the scoring. Pong converts
Knights 6 - 0
If you were. named Ponga you would make sure you spelled it correctly
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26 minutes ago, going for the corner said:
Good stuff.
is baptiste Fabre still playing Queensland cup this year also?
He is at Albi in France.
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And their farm team ipswich got beat 24-0 today at Easts. Captain Tino F out until 2025.
Not a weekend to remember
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2 hours ago, Route66 said:
If I ever make it to Sydney the tigers stadium will be top of my places to visit, I’ll be on top of that hill
The nearest Australia has to Pompeii…..But Pompeii is in better shape
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Not another ‘world’ series with only teams from two countries eligible.
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I hold the record for most appearances in skins in Rochdale
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I suppose that would be Canberras bye week.
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6 hours ago, Dave T said:
I'm stunned whenever anyone tries to deny that point, although it is so obvious now that does seem to have calmed down.
I don't know what crowd Wire expect tonight, very few I expect, but an example of how little effort they've put in is in their comms. I've checked a few of their releases about this match, and they don't mention the prices. They simply give a link for tickets and say there are discounts for members. They did summarise the pricing 11 days ago just after the draw, but other than that no mention.
Yet they have actually reduced the prices - all adult tickets are £20 for anywhere in the ground, even main stand seats, or £15 for members. They should be shouting about the pricing, but it really feels like this game is an inconvenience tbh.
Yes, with Footy being on international break and England game in the evening it was a great opportunity to have a big push on marketing the cup games. Opportunity missed?
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9 hours ago, sam4731 said:
For me it's a retro weekend. All teams playing in a kit from a successful season. Maybe that celebrates a significant anniversary too.
Titans would play naked presumably
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13 hours ago, Sports Prophet said:
It’s a bit different when there are 50 states to accomodate. The NFL have 1.4 teams per state represented and are spread pretty well across the breadth of the country. The NRL on the other hand has 4 of 7 states/territories represented by 16 teams at 4 teams per state.
Australia’s 4th and 5th most populous cities are not represented in the NRL.
4 states covered? NSW, QLD, Victoria………Canberra is not a state…its a bus stop between Melbourne and Sydney. Tassie, Adelaide and WA not covered and neither is Northern Territory. So teams in only half the states and half the territories. Most northerly team is Cowboys, most westerly team is Melbourne. So the professional game covers about 20% of the country.
The Dale Sold
in Rochdale Hornets
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Positive news from Dale…..local philanthropist emerged as potential owner who has track record of investing in community assets.
My guess is it would be good news for both clubs.