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    Book thread: what are you reading?

    in Any Other Business / Any Other Sports

    Posted

    On 09/07/2017 at 0:13 AM, ckn said:

    Just out of interest for those who don't have it and are enjoying the TV series, American Gods by Neil Gaiman is currently available for 99p in the Amazon Kindle sales.

    Thanks for the heads up I'll give that a go!

    I usually like to have two or three books on the go at once and at the moment they are : The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut,

    Writing Home - Alan Bennett

    and My Name is Red - Orhan Pamuk

     

    Rugby History Thread

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Trojan said:

    Fair comment. But this thread is about the history of the game so given that it grew out of Union you're bound to get some references to it.

    I expect references to the dark side and giving it some good natured stick for not being the real thing but not whole swathes of discussion. It struck me how little of our history actually has anything to do with the dirty word.

    Rugby History Thread

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    I love RL's history and heritage but why is there a discussion about a yawn team here? And especially one that has shown itself capable of doing the dirty if they're settling out of court as appears to be the case.

    I don't want to debate yoonion or any other sport on here. I certainly don't like them interfering with our TGG legacy, culture, tradition, custom and inheritance. To use a movie metaphor or simile here, in historical importance terms they wouldn't merit a bit part or walk on role in our history they're more of the appearance of  Quentin Jerome Tarantino's thumb for film nerds.

    And what's more I don't give a monkeys about how hugely chippy this sounds, although you might not believe this I'm not having a go at ru just reminding people this is a TGG forum and who cares where some outpost kfc plays or doesn't play?  

    Rugby History Thread

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    Se my OP

     

    The history of the game is cross code it can't be avoided, it will only get sent to the pit of hell if it becomes a slanging match between willy waving unionistas and leaguites.

     

    That article merely shows that a respected journalist 20 years ago was saying what I am saying now and what Trevor Delaney was saying in 1984 and what Mike Latham and Tom Mather were saying in 1993. My own research backs up what these people were saying. The issue was not broken time and the Northern Union was formed 8 months before the now 'official birthday'

    Very interesting and thank you for your explanation of both these issues. Do you think the willy wavers join in on purpose to make that happen?

     

    Of course the history of the game is cross code that's why I was concerned it might disappear. Maybe TGG should have two birthdays like the Queen?

    Rugby History Thread

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    Interesting article from the Independent in 1996 which points to my references that broken time was not the big issue.

     

    http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/lessons-that-have-not-been-learnt-as-history-repeats-itself-1305366.html

    Now padge I have to ask, after following the link, are you trying to get this thread moved to CCF? I know it's our history, I know Hadfield's a league journalist, I know it's a league thread,question post, but that doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't have the criteria for being walked! Like Johnny Cash you "Walk the Line"

    The 1895 Club

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    QUOTE (Saint Billinge @ Sep 9 2010, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    The main thrust of the petition was to improve the quality, rather than use the sport as a sideshow. We also fought for rugby league to be played in the armed forces, colleges and universities. Evey week something new arrived to get involved in. It really was exciting stuff. We had fans from far and wide but mostly Saints fans.

    We really did upset some people in rugby league but so be it the way fans were treated at times.

    Thanks SB. College and University RL is played the length and breadth of the country today (If I'm correct) so it would seem that the club made a significant contribution in this regard, fulfilling one of its main objectives. When you mention Harry Edgar's magazine, was this the club's official magazine? It'd be great to have a look at a few copies.

     

    No that was Open Rugby and is very much missed!

    The never-ending League Restructure debate (Many merged threads)

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    "I do not "want it to end badly" where on earth do you get that rubbish from?"  I am glad about that! Did you not say it will not end well at least once?

    "I am not the one going round insulting Marwan Koucash" - Again the misspelling I asked you about !

     

    I don't think I accused you personally of attacking the good doctor and if I did that was completely unintentional and not the aim of what I wrote!

     

    I do find much criticism of SRD and MK to be questionable and I find it hard to understand what motivates people in this direction??

    The never-ending League Restructure debate (Many merged threads)

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    Parksider 

    Again not meant as an attack on you just the general trend of pessimism that seems to linger around our sport generally.Good that you're looking forward to the season  though! I don't have a clue how the Red Devils will go this year  but I am intrigued by the response overall to their change of fortune and the reactions to the good Doctor. There are people who have said so many similar things on this very website yet insults are often the only outcome for him. I know you think it will all come crashing down but I get the feeling that you and you're not alone want it to end badly and that's what I can't fathom at all. I also reacted to your misspelling of his name was that deliberate?

    The never-ending League Restructure debate (Many merged threads)

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    Griff

    "This solution merely moves the dividing lines elsewhere. "

    I'm afraid that needs a bit more evidence to support it as a statement and there are a lot of statements like this being banded about.

    I just don't see everything in terms of who killed Kennedy? Who was on the grassy knoll? Who was the umbrella man? And why did LBJ jump to the floor before the shooting began? The RFL are not buffoons or villains even when they get it wrong! Marwan Koukash is not the saviour of the world but he does display some very interesting possibilities that have been missing for a long time in our sport! He also has not deserved the kind of reaction he has received at the hands of posters/fans and pundits. I don't want to spend all my time picking over little details in order to prove something or other that wasn't very interesting in the first place and secondly won't come anywhere near the truth because like Kennedy it's a riddle wrapped in an enigma shrouded in a mystery! And the new structure maybe turn out to be the answer!

     

    But the New Season's Here! 80 minutes TGG reaching the parts other sports can only dream of! :bye: 

    The never-ending League Restructure debate (Many merged threads)

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted · Edited by Oxford

    And this, as far as I am concerned is the problem with our sport 

    "I await to see how the Marwan Koucash way goes next year at the Manchester City of Rugby League." Oh, dear!

    This is hardly the expression of someone excited about the sport, the new season or the interesting ingredients that the Red Devils will bring to the recipe no it's assuming it will all end in tears and it may do. But I just think that if the only thing that catches your attention is the crashes and disasters maybe you'd be better off watching a motor sport! I left the person's name off here cos this is not NOT a personal attack just dismay at the way people look at TGG!

    As far as the new structure is concerned maybe it's just what a few sports need very badly not only RL.

    The trouble is there is simply too much contradictory and confusing information and evidence added to personal agendas and bugbears that it is impossible either to see the truth or make any kind of informed picture of events and their implications. If you made a list of all the things the RFL are trying to fit together with this maybe we'd get a better idea about the reality of the situation.

    PS only 3 more sleeps!!!!!!!

    The never-ending League Restructure debate (Many merged threads)

    in The General Rugby League Forum

    Posted

    I can neither argue with your figures or Martin's nor do I want to. I simply felt that the reason for the supposed favouritism was neither sinister nor bias but could in fact be a very sensible solution to a real danger when it comes to relegation. The nub of the problem for the RFL will always be how to find an answer to everyone's demands and complaints. This latest restructure does look like a real attempt to do just that, but the problem is in trying to please everyone hardly anyone ends up either happy or satisfied!

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