Madrileño
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4 hours ago, EggFace said:
Thats lush I'm howling my head off
Really?
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10 hours ago, Mr Frisky said:
Think ill go next year.
That's the spirit!
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5 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:
No, I’m with you GJ, let’s avoid fantasy
Good luck with that around here!!
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21 minutes ago, RP London said:
really?? didnt know that... looks like another internet rabbit hole is about to be explored.... one day I'll get some bloody work done!
Yeah - I actually thought that might interest you!
The club is still going but I think it is now separate from the RL club.
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2 hours ago, RP London said:
in the UK even though we did get a team out for 2012 (by hook or by crook)..
Warrington wolves were running a team in the UK league for some years linked to that 2012 Olympic cycle. Part of the TDP to get British players Olympic-ready.
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2 hours ago, David Shepherd said:
Exactly
We're looking at this from a Northern England perspective.
Really??
On TotalRL? Never......!
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12 minutes ago, Bobby123 said:
Forget it. Lets keep our own house in order
Mmmmm.... let the shrinkage continue
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1 minute ago, sam4731 said:
Make sure to buy your China RL gear before the comp starts.
That's a bit near the bone for me. Was in the gym yesterday in a New York RL vest.
Once bitten.....
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12 hours ago, sam4731 said:
Does this bloke fancy hosting a world cup as well? Alicante2025?
He will kick it off with a double header on the Phillippines...
(To be fair to the bloke, his ideas are only slightly more deranged than some of the suggestions on here!)
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On 06/02/2023 at 13:58, Man of Kent said:
(TTR is affiliated to the RFL) can only be a good thing.
What exactly is TTR please?
(Am just interested in what game is specifically affiliated to the RFL as per your post).
Thanks
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3 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
Why ignore football as it sets the perfect example of how this can be done?
He asked for another example, as you said there are "plenty" of other sports.
I would love to know what sports you mean as well.
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Fox gave this incident about 5 seconds coverage on their own show:
"Paul Kent is stood down... while deals with some 'personal issues' "
Was basically what was said
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3 hours ago, Gomersall said:
Because they weren’t good enough? Fixed draws so that certain teams are guaranteed to meet each other aren’t for me personally.
You had a fixed draw this time!! The organisers were desperate for England to get to the final, so they avoided the Big2.
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Who are we kidding that this is a serious international sport??
Channel 9 ("the Home of Rugby League"!!) don't even know what year the World Cup was supposed to be!
"Amateurish" doesn't even half describe this shambles
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20 minutes ago, Jparrish said:
They are points i wasn't really aware of to be fair. But was from the viewpoint of that 8 team format or nothing at all then I would of been happy with that. I'm very much for seeing the 16 team format persevere.
No problem. I think a lot of people aren't aware, but it is probably one of the reasons that the World Cup has remained at 16 teams. It gives "credibility" (some degree) to an otherwise unknown sport in for example Netherlands or Serbia if they have a viable route to WC qualification.
If we look at the upcoming Small States Games (which sit under the Olympic umbrella) being played in Malta, a number of nations have secured funding for certain sports based on them attaining medal status. (No medal = funding cuts)
League has a relatively easy route to WC qualification compared to some larger sports, so it COULD be a useful vehicle for growing the game, assuming the World Cup tournament operates as a success and actually goes ahead!
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1 hour ago, Pie tries said:
You are obnoxious
I can't stand any of your "opinions" but I will happily tolerate them without resorting to tantrums or name-calling.
Why? Because its an internet forum... people have differing viewpoints. I appreciate this is hard for you to grasp.
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34 minutes ago, Jparrish said:
Yeah if France was to have gone ahead but needed to be "scaled down" I'd of been happy with this format much more realistic and financially viable. But if Australia go ahead and host we should persevere with 16 teams (whatever format)
You can't really scale it down if countries have started on a qualifying process, and potentially gained funding etc from governments, or from sponsors based on a world cup campaign.
"Scaling it down" and therefore shutting countries out who are putting processes in place to qualify, effectively kills of rugby league in these developing countries.
A realistic route to World Cup qualification (Or Olympic qualification in the case of Olympic sports) is very often how sports secure funding in nations all round the world. Particularly for lesser sports, such as League. That's how the "industry" works. Without that route, a lot of governments won't fund a sport.
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12 minutes ago, Phil said:10 minutes ago, gingerjon said:
I don't see how the game can survive in any meaningful way in England (even at its current contracted level) on diehards alone.
You are absolutely right here.
It can't.
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15 minutes ago, Phil said:
You’re being deliberately disingenuous
Nonsense.
Every time there is a thread about League in France on here, we find some old duffer droning on about 'Vichy'.
10 posts about it since the start of April alone.
Newsflash: Nobody Cares!
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1 hour ago, The Blues Ox said:
Craig Lingard has apparently handed cas a list of players to sign from the Championship. Unfortunatley for Cas most of them will be out of their price range.
Still... if they aren't attracted by the salary on offer, they might still want to come for the facilities!
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1 minute ago, Dave T said:
I haven't read the whole thread,
Don't.
(Unless you want to hear the usual tripe excuses which inevitably include the word "Vichy"
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Just now, Jughead said:
Before demanding games against Australia and New Zealand, shouldn’t they be more bothered about fixing their reputation after a humbling by Samoa?
Absolutely mate. As we can see from here though, the fans were anything but humbled.
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24 minutes ago, gogledd said:
A very sad day for International RL.
Insightful...
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1 hour ago, Gomersall said:
IRL chair Troy Grant added : “The board meets face to face in July and we will then be able to determine together our next steps forward and consider the other bids we have received for not only 2025, but 2029, 2033 and World Cup 9s events in the future.
Good lad, Troy... no point in rushing these things!
It's not as if there is a crisis situation....
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Report: 2025 World Cup on verge of collapse
in The General Rugby League Forum
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I guess they won't be getting your £ then...