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The Australian RL think they are sitting pretty in their sporting backwater under no threat from any other sport and dont need to promote the sport internationally, but the most popular sport in the world does because that's how it became the world most populous sport by promoting itself and it will be moving into NRL territory and it will win. Dont be so smug and insular NRL

Didnt his mother go live over there to be with her sons? If she is still over there it must be awful for her

" The words I Never Wrote " by Jane Thynne Thynne writes a lot about this period . She has quite a grasp on Nazi Germany

The great Ray Batten passed away on his 75th birthday RIP Ray

Yes just seen it died suddenly apparently. Condolences to his family friends and all his many former team mates RIP

when I had experiences of Wigan away from the game it reminded me of Pudsey and Morley were quite few years ago friendly much different from area's of Leeds

Is this a rugby league forum or one about rival Civic Pride ? It's ok asking about places to stay and visit when coming for a game ,but all our hometowns have got their nice and not so nice places and some have got good teams

once got lost driving round wigan on one of our earlier visits to the DW and called in a couple of pubs for directions and they seemed ok . I wonder if 15s or whatever its called is getting the tourist footfall ? bit like The Blind Beggar in London. Sorry

the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck .Fascinating it's 1930s and the dust bowl migrants from Oklahoma having to camp in shanty towns and the locals of California not very welcoming treating them like dirt and these were American citizens not illegal Mexicans

read a few articles not that one . in the this story the group are fighting the Tudors in Wales before they head north

Kingmaker by Toby Clements .At last I've found a novel featuring The Battle of Towton

Ranulph Fiennes AGINCOURT My family ,the Battle for ,and the fight for France.

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Ah for the old team Ray Pointer Jimmy Mac and co.Great side that pity they had Spurs to contend with

Double post

Delaney starting his university course in September

JP is the best grafter the sport at 35 and he is no dime a dozen

well there does seem to be a lot of interest in SL players from NRL lately even 18 year old kids are going.By the way I've just heard Ryan Atkins has just signed a 4 year deal,good luck to him and I'm his club know what they are doing.

The CEO has always said and indeed the players have repeated the statement "the club rewards loyalty"and JP and Kylie the way they are playing they are making 35 look like the new 30.I think its obvious Frogga's agent has been at work here mentioning keen interest from Oz,just like the same agent did with Bailey getting him 2years plus 1 year option.Delaney I think is marked down to take over the JP role

In the present 9 year era there has never been Top stars at the club No MOS awards ,no prima Donna,s etc,but what they have had in abundance is team spirit which is the main ingredient for a club that is getting it right.Just look at the list of testimonials going back to 2004.Player like Rangi Chase wouldn't get deal at Leeds

Bailey last few years has been on a rolling one year deal.So it looks like Gary has pulled a few goodies out of the hat.2 years with one year option and of course he is due a testimonial.I think if his mate Delaney had decided to go home his Bash brother Bailey would have gone with him.inseparable them two

Wakefield came quite close to signing Brent superman Webb

Double post sorry

Mines just been delivered.I'm gonna start it tonight straight after dinner.Good qiuck delivery to Phila Pa

I am waiting in USA hope its here before Sept otherwise I could have bought it at home.Really looking forward to it.I love books like this.I wish the late Ken Dalby was still with us to update the Headingley story