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For me it has to be against France in France. 3 tests Paris (attractive to UK fans and spread the word) Toulouse Perpignan It's not perfect but we need France to get up to speed and regular games are the only way. To start it won't be pretty but in 5+ years then who knows. On the back of what Catalans have been achieving this would be another boost to the French and the support is over there too.

I have just looked on linkedin out of interest to see who they are. Not exactly got a solid track record in selling top level sport.

So despite having a recent World Cup with a respectable list of sponsors we find ourselves with No series sponsor, no referee sponsor and poor ticket sales. RL commercial must have forgotten to call Fred Done. Anyway its over to the ones who always deliver....... The players. They deserve to be delivered a better stage. Going for Tonga by 4

Just nipped into St helens, and whilst I was there out of curiosity I went to the stadium. Around the the ground, shop and ticket office there is virtually nothing telling you that there is an International game on Sunday. Thousands must visit the tesco superstore next door so maybe a single roll banner would show some effort. The only thing visable was a graphic on the reception doors. I not sure it will even break 10k IMO. Shame as the Tickets are very reasonable.

Seen absolutely nothing about the game when I went to saints v wire the other week. Might have been in the program if they still sell them.

At the Samoan game litterally the row in front of me were geordies and the 6 lads behind where were Newcastle United season ticket holders.

And here we go "............. But catalans do not bring any away fans"

https://youtu.be/m_t9h-veTJM Link to my comment above.

youtu.be/m_t9h-veTJM The last well attendance at a cup final (84,241 and it looks like it) and it even included a French team and no lies about club Wembley to inflate the attendance. Granted that it was the return to Wembley and will have definitely played a significant part in selling the event. It was also the year magic was introduced and the year Nigel wood become RFL chief executive. Personally I love the Cup and would rather travel to see a Leigh v Hull kr Cup final then watch my own side play a league game at magic. I'd love to see the Cup final planned as a genuine event and see 6 figure amounts invested into selling the game instead of paying off executives that have overseen its decline.

I will go 55,000, that is a big crowd, but not in Wembley stadium. I was always opposed to suggestions that the game should look elsewhere but I do no think there is any other options. Etihad campus in Manchester have big expansion plans. That would possibly be a good option.

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Those pre Newcastle nerves are back again for me. Home advantage may help but I am not sure how the atmosphere will be as like Newcastle there will be a big % on non-regular RL fans in attendance.

37,792 capacity. 20K for this will be deemed a huge success, lets hope with it being in a big city it will achieve that. I have 3 tickets myself, just need the m62 to be kind.

Feels pretty packed in this corner. Not much room in these seats at wire.