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.

Nice Rugby League “now then” trivia!

Ray French's "NOW THEN" when Offiah broke the line at Wembley in '94 is my favourite. Just because its such a funny combination of words when you think about it (absurd really) and yet we all know what it means, and I don't think any other player breaking from 80 yards would get a "NOW THEN".

Yeah it wasn't a chart topper

You b*stard

Bit annoyed that you’ve piggy-backed my joke and got more laughs than me there lad

Went out with Kylie Minogue for a bit this fella, if I recall correctly Jason Donegan Cambridge Park High NSWCHS 1993

You can really see the sheer gas there between the 20 - 40 metre marks, on 30 metres he‘s just eating the turf up

For my twopence worth he seems like the kinda guy who likes to run in a straight line, so he’ll probably be amazing for the next 3 years, decent for another 3, then get slower and slower til he gets signed by Leigh aged 34. Unless his game develops a bit.

Is this the oldest running topic ever!? My ###### RL spots are: Chris Morley at Chester Races Danny Brough at the Black Seal in Trearddur Bay Brian McDermott in Zorans in St Margarets when he was at Broncos/Harlequins RL

I've always been curious: does the sports personality award mean you have to have "more personality" or is it just about sporting achievement (the fact they are a "personality" just being slightly unfortunate nomenclature for the fact they are famous because through sport)? Because if you have to be good at sport and have a big personality, it's a totally mad award if you think about it...