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There are reported to be at least 500 BBC employees - possibly up to 1,000 - swanning around and partying at Glastonbury, some staying at a £400 a night hotel. BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 6 Music, Asian Network and Radio 4 are all broadcasting live from the event. What a waste of the TV tax.

As a Qld 'fan' I am happy to maintain the status quo regarding NSW, but, they do need changes. Luai is a grub and not up to Origin. He's a flat track bully. Somewhat ditto Cleary. Golden boy doesn't always step up. The former is passion with no brains. The latter is brains with little passion (unless dad gets the coaching gig!). Teddy has lost too many as captain. Gutho or Dylan E should replace. Hynes and Wighton/Burton as the half back pairing. Wave bye to the Fox. And maybe To'o. Keep Haas, Murray, Martin and Yeo. Jake Trb is the only one who stands out after that quartet. Robson and Cook are the #9 pairing. Even a new coach has a real battle to put NSW on top.

Well... I enjoyed it, warts and all. My recommendation to NSW is to hand Fittler a new five year contract.

Last October I did Bulgaria v Malta in Sofia, now I'm thinking NL v Shqipëria in October. Amsterdam Albania .

And just ower the border wee Annan Athletic won promotion to Scottish 1. Happy days Taylor Charters was immense when he came on. The twenty year old was super calm with the deciding penalty in front of the Stockport end. In all my years of following United, in fact, following sport, I've never felt emotion like I did yesterday.

What an afternoon at Wembley! Carlisle up to L1. Still buzzin'.

Best English winger since Stuart Reardon.

Storm and Hurricanes played on it for two or three years, but by 2014 both were gone. The school made things very difficult from the second the facility opened and they reneged on agreements. It is now used for soccer and union.

Until my 'discovery' in my early 20s of the joys of watching and playing RL, I had grown up a massive Carlisle fan and followed them everywhere, I was a real tragic. I moved to London, got involved with RL as admin, player and coach, and my interest in the Blues waned, though I occasionally still went to watch them. A couple of years ago I fell back in love with CUFC and again follow them all over the place and I was up at the Bradford game at Brunton Park. We were clearly deserving of the place at Wembley! But... what an atmosphere. I have never before experienced anything like it! Wembley on Sunday. Bring it on!

It's taken them only fifteen years to get the best out of their blood money.

... or would be if he qualified! The young man is playing out of his skin at the moment. He was huge today in defeat, and overall he is one the NRL's leading stars this season. The Dolphins must be ecstatic to have him from next year.

You're dead right.

Arthur Mourgue sounds like he's a nineteenth century undertaker from Spitalfields.

You'll be telling us next that unicorns aren't real...

Too ambitious! Maryport?

Ha ha! I just saw AJ and for a split second thought " Wow! Great signing but he'll be missed by the Gold Coast!"

I'd love to see the figures for the RL and soccer club in dual towns like Leeds, Wigan, Hull, Huddersfield of season tickets for kids at U16.

I've heard it said it's because Friday is an easier sell for the corporates. This may be true, but the negatives are fewer away supporters and, imo, inevitably fewer young fans. Also, I've heard said that everything on a Friday, or Saturday, levels out the turnaround time between games. But given that SL and RL in the UK is holed beneath the waterline to keep doing what we've been doing is nuts.

I don't buy into that. Very much every other sport is Saturday and Sunday. If Friday is so great why don't soccer clubs play then? RL has an ageing demographic, maybe evening games is one cause of this. Inevitably you end up with fewer away fans. To or from Hull/KR on a Friday. And actually, Championship attendances are generally healthy... could that be due to when they're played?

Imagine the additional numbers clubs would get if they DIDN'T... Schedule games for Friday nights and instead played weekend afternoons. Schedule games to clash with broadcast matches.

If the International forum didn't exist when else would I get the opportunity to wear stockings and suspenders and a ball gag?

Oh, yeah, Bradford does have hookers!