David Shepherd
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45 minutes ago, Rene_Artois said:
Fev could go from no halves to 5 in space of weeks. Seems to be a lot of panicking going on in championship. Need to chill out!
Desperate times. We'll have no halfbacks at the weekend. 3 injured, 1 suspended and Danny Addy (who's been filling in at 6) also suspended.
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On 30/06/2024 at 23:01, dealwithit said:
FFRXIII is amateur run compared to successful sporting bodies. If England wants a competitive and profitable mid year event, it’s not enough to just turn up.
1) share marketing resources2) promote the game in community in the lead up
3) provide coaching and player development support. The depth of coaching is shallow in France.
4. Don't stage an international in a city where tens of thousands of potential spectators are reasonably likely to be in the city centre celebrating winning the Top 14.
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Back from Toulouse having consumed far too much "hospitality".
Struggling to see where the next win comes from, lose against 'haven and we can look forward to an away trip to Cornwall.
Did think the defence was improved, but that lack of ideas in attack is very worrying.
How much longer can Ford hang on?
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On 28/06/2024 at 21:40, Whippet13 said:
Me too, drove up from Girona today. Here to watch the England games but looking forward to the Fev game too. Been a hot day and still 28 degrees at 1030pm, fortunately the beer and wine is very cold. Thunder storms and cooler weather (24 degrees) forecast for tomorrow apparently, should make for a good afternoon/evening of RL.
I'm a broken man. Got swept up in Stade Toulouse's celebrations in the city on Friday night, then thought hair of the dog (and then some, and then some more) was the answer on Saturday. Stumbled into my hotel at 3:30am having lost my key, don't think the receptionist was too impressed with my poor recollection of GCSE French.
Can't remember much about either international and am quite glad I can't remember the Fev game, but I know I had a blast of a weekend.
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I'll be there in person. I've had it booked for months (for the Fev game) and am quite chuffed that I've got an international to watch too. Hope it's a better game than last year's fixture. French team certainly looks a hell of a lot stronger this time.
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The team we fielded should have beaten the team they fielded. There's no one in that Sheffield team that I'd have over any of the players we put out.
Abysmal performance. No line speed, no depth in attack, little go forward.
Ford Out.
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1 hour ago, Damien said:
That's fantastic news if it will alleviate any financial issues.
On a side note are Fevs assets protected in any way? Too many RL clubs are now where they are because of unscrupulous individuals over the years.
Only "A" class shareholders can do anything with the land. There are several hundred of them and you're only allowed one each, regardless of how much money you've put in via "B" shares (Campbell etc).
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1 hour ago, gazza77 said:
Same players, different coaches last season as well. Perhaps the issue is wider than players v coach.
With the news breaking that we've been issued with a winding up order over unpaid debts, it's not a stretch to imagine that the club is a massive ****show from top to bottom.
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Genuinely one of the nicest blokes you could ever wish to meet and brave beyond words these last few years. RIP Rob.
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2 hours ago, Dave T said:
This just doesn't look like it's working for the sport. Obviously the more important number is the combined Sky, BBC and SL+ number for the games, but 55k is just not great.
For years I've been shot down by some people for suggesting that we need to be getting coverage on the main channels and I've been told that main channels don't make a difference and if people want to watch, they will. The evidence has always been that this is not the case, and figures like this just aren't good enough.
The BBC coverage being tucked away, or being substandard just isn't really doing anything.
Hopefully this year is a test bed, but maybe we need to follow the numbers and stop talking about how youth watch TV and getting next to no viewers.
Not sure BBC3 is the right channel. Never going to get big numbers on such a poorly viewed niche channel. Needs to be on BBC2 at a minimum.
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Still not over Graeme Steadman moving to Cas.
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Peak Rugby League to be moaning about getting significant sponsorship from a major brand.
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Phew, been sweating on this. Booked my flights as soon as the fixture list came out. Should be a cracking day of RL. Best stay off the Cherry Chouffe, or I'll not make it to 9pm.
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Based purely off the radio commentary (got into some bad company in Ponte saturday night and was too delicate to travel):
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I still think the grading system is largely the right thing to do. But the fact that London's fate was sealed before the season started exposes a fatal flaw in the system. If London somehow manage to fight their way to 11th, their reward is being cast adrift. Why even bother?
Is it even 1 up, 1 down? Could TOXIII also replace Cas? Could Bradford replace Leigh?
This could have been so much better if any "B" winning the championship could replace any other "B" that finishes bottom of the pile. There still an incentive to become an "A" and guarantee your place, but without the embarrassment the sport could potentially suffer.
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Struggling for a 2 & 3 tbh
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Couldn't ever bring myself to cheer for Cas, so it would be the foreign team. Not that Cas are ever likely to appear in such a game.
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Fev looked like a bunch of under 9s trying their first game today. After some very encouraging performances, we decided today was a good day to serve up some utter dross against a team we really should be better than.
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54 minutes ago, Gooleboy said:
Another fine effort, no disgrace in losing that one. We were right in it until their last try. The sin binning's took their toll on us, but I am baffled as to why Josh was given 10 minutes.
Taking someone out off the ball when it was likely they'd have scored is what it looked like, but I was 100 yards away with rain all over my specs.
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83 Cup Final
Fev v Cas 2012
Fev v Wigan 2012
Toronto v Fev 2019
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10 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:
England being a curtain raiser for Fev would be absolutely peak rugby league.
Nice bonus game for my first visit in 5 years though.
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Match thread: Championship Round 17. Wakefield v Featherstone Rovers. Sunday 28th July 2024.
in Featherstone Rovers
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Wakefield 199/6 Declared.