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Cumbrian Mackem

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  1. 23 minutes ago, Eddie said:

    People aren’t going to travel from Barnsley or Chesterfield to watch a Sheffield RL team. Rotherham is possible as it’s that side of the city and easy to get to. Tbh the way Sheffield is its a massive ball ache to get to the ground from the Western suburbs too. 

    Maybe not in large numbers but I’m pretty confident that the Newcastle thunder has gained some new hardcore fans from all the different areas they targeted with their grassroots development work. Places like cramlington, Durham, Hartlepool and wallsend etc.

    The same kind of grassroots development could be targeted by the Eagles.

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  2. 33 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said:

    It isnt a comparison but an aspiration.  I get York only has a non league team to compete and Eagles have two footy teams, ice hockey.  But it is the summer sport so set an ambitious turnover target to hit and go after it. 

    City of 500,000 people,  need less than 1%. 

    Not just the population of the city of Sheffield but beyond into other parts of South Yorkshire.

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  3. 43 minutes ago, unapologetic pedant said:

    I caught roughly the last quarter on livestream.

    Silktails made a clean break right up the middle in the final minute, ball-carrier hauled down a metre short. That was tackle 5, one pass left and another Silktail was halted a metre short. So, tackle 6 handover, clearly signalled by ref. Despite this commentator shouted "the referee says it`s a knock-on".

    It`s about time Australian psychiatrists officially classified "Rugby League knock-on derangement syndrome", so that sufferers can have treatment to stop their knock-on hallucinations.

    Was the silktail player not trying to put the ball down over the line on the last tackle perhaps?

  4. 37 minutes ago, Pulga said:

    Belize is very unique, especially in Central America. A Commonwealth country, nearly 50/50 split of Mestizo (probably what you think of when you think of the region, Mayan/European Mix) and Creole (African decent). English as the offical language but they speak a Creole.

    I was surprised to see that Belize was actually located in Central America as I had for some reason always thought of it being in the northern part of South America next to other ex European colonies like Suriname and Guyana.

    Either way it’s great news for RL expansion 👍

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  5. 42 minutes ago, The Rocket said:

    Silktails Australian mission a success, but some players are doing it tough - Pacific Beat - ABC Radio Australia

    Some interesting stuff in here.

    "The Fijian team wanted to provide a pathway for players in their 28-man squad into higher grades in the Australian domestic competition, as well as secure a finals berth for the 2021 season.

    "Three of its players have been called into the Sydney Roosters' NRL set up.

    "Meanwhile there is a clear appetite in Fiji to see more of the Silktails in action, with the first match to be streamed live producing record breaking figures.

    "Talking to the NSW Rugby League post match, it was the highest global audience that they've ever had, and we do get inundated with requests (from Fiji) about when the next match will be televised."

     

     

    I know of the giant fullback/centre playing for the roosters jersey flegg side and the halfback/ hooker playing for north Sydney but whos the 3rd?

  6. 7 hours ago, Damien said:

    I never really get why Parish seems untouchable as Samoa coach. They often arrive at tournaments in terrible shape and rarely play well as a team. They have certainly underperformed compared to the other PI nations considering some of the players they have had at their disposal. 

    Money??

    who pays his salary?

  7. Just now, Damien said:

    No he wouldn't. Again Farnworth still wouldn't have qualified under what was proposed, they never proposed dropping the requirement to reside in NSW or Queensland before your 13th Birthday.

    Its also all gone all quiet because they have said they aren't changing the rules, that was announced weeks ago.

    Apologies in advance but I was under the impression that farnworth moved down under before hitting his teens?

  8. 2 hours ago, jim_57 said:

    I'll squash the Farnworth Origin rumour.

    He isn't eligible, you need to have resided in NSW or Queensland before your 13th birthday. Or have been born there, or your father played Origin.

    He'd be eligible for Australia soon (5 year residency) but will never be eligible for Origin unless they change the rules.

    There was some talk about changing the rules about SOO eligibility a few weeks back which would allow players of tier 1 nations turnout for either Queensland or NSW.

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