TheDuke
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Is there any movement on either project in all seriousness
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Not always I help at a prominent amateur club and for several years our youth has been decimated by the pro clubs at 16/17 age groups this stems the flow of players to the open age section, in fact two of our players that missed the academy phase initially and played ncl are doing better than the others that left at 16 They should leave players with amateur clubs longer because the majority of the players used in these systems are cannon fodder for the couple they are interested in and these players become lost to the game once discarded
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Wood pays tribute to Northern Rail winners
TheDuke replied to League Express's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
So SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy) sponsoring lower level RU that extends into Yorkshire is a big no no is it? Absurd comment, i suppose Tetley's sponsoring the challenge cup is all wrong is it -
Nathan Brown needs to watch his back
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Are Fev the best placed team to come into the next round of franchising, they are solvent they have theyre own ground and plans afoot for development they have decent youth development they have a good coach most importantly they are currently the best team in their division i genuinley feel for widnes as the were dicked, but sentiment doesnt make a good franchise bid. i feel they are lasking in their division badly, only being average this season
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i think it has evened things up a bit, making marquee signings should be exempt from the cap
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RIP a great player in his day
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how confident are you that catalans will be in the top 6 they have absolutley no chance i would imagine they will be 9th or 10th next year as for a visit to old trafford they have no chance, they are light years behind st helens, wigan, wire and leeds. i would put huddersfield and both hull teams above them also
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leroy rivett has done a few
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Anyone know where I can buy "Daydream Believer"
TheDuke replied to RLDave's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
the hull kr shop normally has some the online shop through the website might also stock them -
Giving Wire and Tony Smith credit on their achievements
TheDuke replied to Wendall's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
i thought smith is a british citizen now and has no desire to more to aus as for not getting the media praise, it might never happen as the national media is all subjective, the glamour clubs will attract the press but maybe not clubs like wire just yet, a couple more tropies and they might -
a yearly occurance
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Tomkins, Eastmond, O'Loughlin, Peacock and Graham
TheDuke replied to Wendall's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Peacock would be too old, not sure i would choose o'loughlin either the other 2 i would have in there place, well thats a difficult one possibly Tom Briscoe at hull (it pains me to say it as a rovers fan) But he is a top player and is young enough to develop into a great player and he may not be the best player but i would be interested to see how jamie langley went in the NRL, he is a real grafter and he may not get the accoladed he always puts it in -
it must be harder to swallow when they have made record profits
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steve redgrave always makes the cup final
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dont tell paris surtout he would have pia donkeys winning the 2019 challenge cup
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Why not reward the Championship GF winners?
TheDuke replied to Scubby's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
this could be a great idea, either the league leaders or the northern rail cup winners, there should be no reason why the aussies cant play 2 warm up games, i say this because the rfl wont take the game from harlequins -
the only problem i have with crusaders is why do they seem better run than many teams which have been in SL for a decade?