sweaty craiq
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2 hours ago, JohnM said:
Got it in one when you write "the review" . There is no such thing, never was. Its all been decided and the minuites written on the back of a beer-stained receipt for UPVC profile. We seem to have a bunch of Pound Shop amateurs ignoring the rules of good governance.
The whole thning is a sham, a disgrace orchestrated by a couple of club owners in some smoke filled back room in Batley.
What a load of drivel, i've had drunken tap room chats with more substance.
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2 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:
And a Bulls 1895 cup win could tip the edge to Bradford over Toulouse when it comes to who takes Salford's spot in SL.
14 team SL and both will be in it, the 14th may be the surprise as I think tha will also be French
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Wembley finals day needs an Oldham win
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Wembley finals day needs a Bulls win
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21 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said:
The analogy is not right.
The leadership driving the bus are all still there - but now they are fighting over steering wheel. It's the ones who make sure that the bus is roadworthy that have been pushed out.
A roadworthy bus heading over cliffs is not a good journey when driven by folk not truly invested in the future of the bus
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What a shower of sheeite these 2 are, AGENDA was obvious whilst Childs was professional and honest. The reality of the situation was ignored, ie if you have a weekly budget of £100 you can’t keep spending £150 for too long. IMO the “review” is about understanding the reality and how do we improve it - that means INCOME. The bull about you can’t do this review in 3 months was laughable, you can’t make all the changes needed in 3 months but you can create a path to better things in less time.
Events unfolded quickly and change at that level needs time, they should be quiet now as information is being gathered and recommendations prepared.
The one thing that should be agreed by all is that the path we were on and the leadership driving the bus was useless at best
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Wembley is simply too expensive for RL's occasion fans to fill. Train £120 return, £50 a decent ticket, food/drinks £50min - so a family of 4 costs about £900 via train and about £700 on a coach. Drive and its £42.50 parking, £50 fuel, £12.50 ULEZ but a long day if you dont stop over - and hotels are wow£. Its the annual event types we are missing these days
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9 minutes ago, Coggo said:
Excellent game, and very well reffed. I fear it would have been much less of a spectacle with a lesser official in charge than Liam Moore.
No names mentioned, Chris Kendall.
Just got back so not seen tv, were Leigh awarded any technical penalty’s all game. I recall the Tai high shot and the kick into his own player by Sneyd
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Whoever wins tomorrow must call an urgent meeting with the ref controller and ask is how KR deal with the ptb, short 10 and moving off the mark the way that all teams should act? The advantage is huge, Wigan matched them in that area and KR fell away
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KR bossing Kendal, yet to see them inside or penalised for slowing down
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1 minute ago, bratman said:
Nice try from Rovers
Dan Marino pass - he took it in front of the passer
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Just now, Dave T said:
Yeah, I seemed to recall it from a Wire game, thought it was the Saints one tbh.
And I thought it was right to be chalked off. Inside shoulder is still the tackler. It should be used as an indicator not a black and white rule.
Consistency is missing - this is where we must get sorted
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4 minutes ago, Dave T said:
There was a recent decision where the video ref clearly explained that the inside shoulder thing isn't a defence if the contact is substantial. That was substantial and he was four or five yards ahead of the ball. He doesn't have to be there.
Crossing and defused by Catalans. No try on two counts imo.
Leigh v wire the other week, Leigh try chalked off
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Disgraceful call- are KR untouchable in the officials eyes?
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srd's recent history is based on fleecing fans and creativity, let the fans drive the phoenix
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Either team would take a 1 point win, and it may be that close
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2 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:
I'm not here to dampen anyone's hopes and overall I remain very positive about attendances for this series. That said, we won't reach 70k and 60k feels a stretch if i'm honest. If we can get a near on 'sell out' for the lower 2 tiers and a healthy sprinkle of fans in the upper tier facing the camera, it'll mean there's ~55-58k in attendance which really isn't so bad and will tip the series towards 130k combined, with a 43k average.
30k+ sold 20k from London as we get near plus 20k others when things build up - 70k for me
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1 hour ago, 17 stone giant said:
If it's going to be the only event of its type, then I don't like having Magic in the same place every year.
I know that Newcastle is in many ways a great venue for it, but I want the sport to be taken to different parts of the country.
Like I said, if you've got other events doing that, then it's fine to keep Magic always in Newcastle.
But until you have, I would take Magic on the road. Go to Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Nottingham, maybe even Southampton - take the sport to places where people don't normally see it. Make yourselves relevant in a way that you're currently not.
Newcastle is too far for me to bother going to, so I doubt I'll ever attend Magic while it's there. Certainly not while it's run of the mill league matches (I might be more tempted if it was Challenge Cup or some other competition). But I would probably go if it was within 2 or 3 of hours of me.
Realistically, and given the often talked about trend of people only watching their own team, how large a stadium do you really need? What would you say was the highest number of people in St James Park at any one time over the weekend?
Any city can bid for it
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The fixtures didn’t help interest in hindsight. Hull derby Wigan/Saints Leeds/Bradford Wire/Leigh Cas/Wakey and Hudds or Salford v Cats would draw a great crowd. All being one of the loop fixtures
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On 04/05/2025 at 09:36, Exiled Wiganer said:
The sport would be insane to lock in a deal before hearing what the NRL are offering, if anything. If, as rumoured, they are interested in major investment with a few tweaks to the structure then a comparison between the respective TV deals available would be a key factor.
The sport would be insane to take any NRL ‘offer’ that gives them control before asking the hypothetical question to Sky.
Sky have screwed us on the basis of supply and demand, the tables have turned and we need to use that now - like any business would and as the NRL appear to be doing.
The NRL takeover risks splitting our minority sport, something more palatable when weak but less so armed with a deal that allows the cash needed to sustain and advance the sport.
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Cant call this one, so many variables with injuries
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Fixtures play a huge role Wigan ( great to see those numbers btw) benefited from Saints and Leigh games at home, Leigh have only had Wire as an ‘attractive’ fixture and have had little away support from Hudds/wakey/Cats as the other 3 home games. Hull have had the derby etc
SL and RL is definitely on the up again - and will continue to rise after what will be a record Ashes series on free to air but please import Aussie commentators for it
All this puts us in a good place to negotiate a tv deal NOW using the NRL rumours/threats to drive the deal back to where it should be or lose it.
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SL clubs look to reinstate Nigel Wood.
in The General Rugby League Forum
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Even a bloke with a single shrinking brain cell knows you only legally need one.