redjonn

well I being an Huyton lad myself would say the vandalism was not surprising given the particular part of Huyton. Me mam always insisted we lived in Huyton-with-Roby to distinguish us from that part of town, well still referred to village when I was a lad. Having said that when they married they had the reception in the Eagle & Child with a few stories to tell us... chuckle... Anyway I still have family on the St John's and Woolfall Heath and still love visiting Huyton, although having been born in early 50's still get annoyed seeing how the "village" has been developed so poorly....

I think being a little unfair, I thought Sezer did fine at Leeds behind a poor set of forwards and was instrumental in getting Leeds to the GF... especially showed his capabilities in the semi beating Wigan until poleaxed by Bateman and putting him out of GF... For sure he often took stick as the fall guy and bias from poor expectations from his Giants period and comments influencing how people perceived him...

keep posting I find most of your posts are relevant and may not agree... don't understand some of the comments aimed at you... almost wrote abusive nature but that would be too far... not on this particular track but on others...

I have no idea but I would be surprised that PL don't have an ability to have an input... whether they use it would be another matter. Having said that again I have no idea without knowing the contract... so speculation on my part and I suspect most others that may comment

i didn't say pick I wrote have some control... as to your question I don't know but I would have thought most big sports would have some control or put another way.. an input....

I agree but I guess an underlying implication is that the RFL should have a contract that they have some control over which fixtures are played on what broadcaster... whilst games can always be poor competitively but at least can select a game that is less likely...

Hard to disagree with your comment, nevertheless it is hardly dramatically changing anything with respect to Castleford nor SL/IMG reimagining the sport aim. For sure its something that could have been done but I guess wasn't because their is/wasn't any real business imperative to gain.

To be fair, he's been recovering from shoulder operation and recently a rib injury which is still a problem. On top of he's Leeds only decent prop and has played lots of minutes in games... not surprising he's stale or not performing at the higher level he's shown previously... Leeds need some props...they are physically light... the youngsters at fullback and wing tonight didn't help on the physicality side...

I understand you point and somewhat agree, but and maybe a big but I wonder why I take an interest in NFL and follow a particular team or why many support a football club in the PL from other countries, only ever watching their game on TV. Even why people seem to follow a particular NRL team in the UK. My point being you don't need a national team to hook many into following an interest in a non geographical local team and watching on TV.

Formerly Kirkby Town, they moved and renamed to Knowsley utd. Played against them when Kirkby Town... well before they moved

Interesting... From the greyhound race track they moved to the knotty ash stadium... the race track being in Stanley just down from knotty ash where of course knotty ash stadium is, close to Dovecot where me grandma lived...hence aware of stadium but didn't go to any games. I lived in huyton and did attend alt park games when liverpool City moved and changed names. Alt Park was a dump of ground on first day of opening... named after the river Alt which ran near by...

maybe but one would expect a high number of persons thinking it was unjustified as distinct from those with a bias interest to be controversy. For sure it was an headline from the past week in which a Coach was upset with a decision he thought wrong and was the type of decision that was impacting the sport negatively. Personally I thought it was a correct decision and rightly a number of game bans and is not controversy in applying the rules and thinking of player welfare. Yep, it created a discussion point and it would seem whether a player should ever be sent off in a game.

always seems to be, as I also get diverted via Manchester

is that like the game you play with the kids, freeze when the music stops or when somebody shouts stop, you have to stop in the exact position immediately. I guess it would add a lot more drama and entertainment to watching the game....

yep agreed, except to say I think we will be less and less relevant with respect to being broadly where we are now - that is our level or pecking order will be lower and lower. This with respect to the higher number of Premier League football games available, EFL games new deal, plus other "minor"sports, and not forgetting Comcast may wish to push/leverage more USA sports from their NBC sports. Then again if RL is successful with its IMG reimagined sport then we may hold our own...

Yep Newman would be one to let go... to make cap space.... think leeds need a better pack as a priority and the cap space useful for rebuilding the forward platform Ash testimonial year coming up so that may delay any considerations...

it has been clearly stated he prefers a role in NRL. Taking this one year deal yep he gets wages but it is a double edge sword. If with a full pre-season under him and a chance to bring in new players/release others and Leeds do poorly yet again it won't do his chances of getting a new role in NRL or any gentlemen's agreement he has now won't turn into a contract.

oky doky...thanks for your loca enthusiasm... Now I know it ain't local but loved the Gower peninsula... mind you that was over 50 plus ago. I guess I had enough of Wales all be it Clwyd, spending most summers - namely at Talacre .... the Scouse riviere so to speak.. As an aside me Mam spoke Welsh...especial when telling us off...

nearly 6 hours on the train, two changes and nope don't want to just drink cheap beer... could drive but then that's at least 6hours could fly but then could fly anywhere... apart from the cheap what makes it something I can't miss....

It's as much of a dump as old trafford... but it doesn't stop people going... If people are brought into the magic weekend concept the fact the stadium isn't a super dooper stadium wouldn't be the major attendance stopper

At least some players are recognising the staying down issue... George Williams for one on the Sky The Bench programme... Personally the MRP is the place to determine if action needs taking if the ref doesn't see an issue.... then we should see less staying down unless player is hurt and needs injury attention, although I know it is used to slow momentum of opposition. Not sure what can be done but its an issue on top of others that turn off existing fans which leads to non attendance/watching and ultimately adds to the slow demise of the sport

I guess a downside of getting Sky Monies is the changing days, whatever the reason for this game day on a Saturday. Personally I prefer Friday nights but key for me and many others is going the game is habit forming... and other activities are planned around the regular game day - in Leeds case Friday nights. This year has been particular a pain and hence for our season tickets am awaiting fixture list before committing. If too many no Fridays and knowing often likely for some to move by Sky I won't be renewing. Not that it will impact the club but saves me significant hospitality monies to use elsewhere.

yep, it is... and not just near the touch line, seems to be happening more and more where a player is carried/dragged backwards, although at some stage the players of the player being dragged will join in too... back to square one

it weren't me guv... chuckle... (I was older but maybe no more sensible...) yep it was the seventies, actually opened 1969....

yep... it was a dump when first built, although could always get a drink at the club house.... no matter yer age... chuckle... the bar takings proped up the club