Dallas Mead
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15 minutes ago, The Future is League said:
They need more schools in Bradford and the surrounding areas playing Rugby League, which will see more people from different grounds playing the game, which can only be a positive for the game.
Over to you Nige
Absolutely.
”Over to you Nige”. Well that job’s knackered already then….
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11 minutes ago, Jughead said:
11.30 announcement on Sky Sports News regarding Warrington.
Strong mail that we’ve signed Welsby for next year.
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50 minutes ago, The Rocket said:
True to a point certainly, but if the the Kiwi Rugby League team can start to win consistent games against the Kangaroos it won`t be long before an annual three Test series between the Kangaroos and the Kiwis dwarfs not only the Bledisloe and SOO but also most in-bound union tours and becomes the highlight of the annual sporting calendar down here.
I look forward to the day that SOO not only becomes a battle for state supremacy but also has the added spice of being a contest that determines the make-up of the Australian team, like it use to.
That would be absolute perfection, let’s hope it comes to fruition.
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12 hours ago, Hemi4561 said:
No it's not our problem to solve, if a third generation asian born anywhere in this country chooses to identify as Bangladeshi, Pakistani or Martian then that's there choice. I don't see that as a problem to be solved.
The “problem to be solved” is getting a LOT more people from Bradford watching Bradford, regardless of skin colour. Bradford Bulls surely can’t just say “oh that 26% over there will never be interested in RL”. What have they tried in terms of engaging the Asian community?
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1 minute ago, ShropshireBull said:
Immigrant groups are less likely to have any historical connection to local activities and tend to follow more international or brand teams. Amount of Madrid fans here who live in Getafe or Leganes because they arent spanish is an easier identity to blend into.
Also cricket has a bucket load of cash for young people of that demographic and already a cultural connection .
Even if none of them were interested (unlikely) thats still a market of 300,000 plus that is larger than lots of other places. 5k crowds in a non dump at champ level wouldnt be impossible and 7/8k at SL.
But surely as the years go by that argument is more and more bobbins? A large proportion of that 26% will have been born here and identify as being from Bradford/Yorkshire/Britain? If not then that’s our problem to solve not theirs…..so solve it!
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2 hours ago, Hemi4561 said:
Population of approx 530,000.Nearly 66% of the 143 square miles that "Bradford" covers is rural. According to google I live 11.7 miles from the tip. I will let you research which areas were swallowed up in 1974 to create "Bradford" and since then have paid their taxes to be spent no where near where the money came from. Have you seen the pxxs puddle in Bradford city centre?, it cost 24.4 million. In short "Bradford" as far as rugby league goes comprises of probably less than 1% of the total population, in 2011 more than 26% of the population were of south east Asian ethnicity which we know means they aren't interested. Of the other nearly 300,000 Bradfordians maybe 50,000 curse "Bradford" as a failed political construct, and as for "Bradford Bulls" I could probably find 5000 people who would be very happy if they had gone out of business years ago.
How’s about trying to get that 26% of the population interested in RL then? Or is it genetically and culturally impossible?
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5 hours ago, Dave T said:
Under Steve Price we were boring as sin and the club, rightly imho made the decision to move him on. But any issues should not be overstated. Tweaks were needed to take us to the next level, as is the normal approach.
Carnage.
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3 hours ago, Oxford said:
To be honest Wolves fans should be damned grateful they have a club that can afford a good squad and afford the changes as well. Winning a trophy really recently hardly comes under the title of long suffering fans.
Come on Salford
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#GalaxyDefenders
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Are there any games at Belle Vue?
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Daytime drinking is a curse……
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say we ARE stayin up…. #DarylPowellsBarmyArmy
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Gonna miss you Wakey
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3 hours ago, The storm said:
I dont know what has gone wrong at warrington, not just this year but in the last several.
There have been some incredibly strange signings which must have cost a fortune and then numerous players leaving in recent times not least the early departure of mike cooper.
All very strange.
Can I please introduce you to our CEO through this glorious period….one Karl KissKam Fitzpatrick.
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1 minute ago, MZH said:
Are Wakefield now favourites to go down? They can't seem to get anything going whereas Toulouse seem to be getting better week on week.
Let’s hope so eh.
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Get in there TO
God I REALLY hope Wakefield go down, they’re everything that is pound shop small time about top flight RL in this country….
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28 minutes ago, OMEGA said:
He should be gone from the to for that!
What?
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23 hours ago, HawkMan said:
This battle for top dog in Oz between RL, RU and AFL is one thing, but apparently 90,000 turned up to watch Man Utd vs Melbourne Victory in a meaningless exhibition game at the MCG. Is this significant, or nothing unexpected?
76,000 wasn’t it?
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On 15/07/2022 at 17:43, Man of Kent said:
League match v Union match captured beautifully there. Says it all.
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30 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
You still watching Dallas?
Listened to it around the pool in Majorca, sounded dire
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1 minute ago, Dunbar said:
He just wanted the first crack at the pizza.
Have we still got the pizza deal? I miss Robert Elstone.
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15 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
That look on Powell's face to Sheridan seemed to say, "What the #### have we done"
(1) upset all the players
(2) upset all the fans
(3) won very few games of rugby
(4) coached very badly
(5) numerous other nonsensical things
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I’m not sure Wane will like his accent tbh
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…….say we ARE stayin up…..
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Just when you thought Saints’ delusion could not climb any higher…..