M j M
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3 hours ago, Big Picture said:
The problem is that in the UK RL is a small time regional game with almost all its pro clubs based in what Sean McGuire called "smallish economically disadvantaged towns.
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2 minutes ago, stevecl said:
It’s got nothing to do with which code you support so why does it always come down to a “my code is better than your code” pi**ing contest.
Ex players from both sides of the divide are taking actions against their respective governing bodies and all of them are going to need help and understanding in years to come. I’m not 100% convinced this should come at the cost of those governing bodies being bankrupted in court but it is the litigious world we live in.
You're missing the point.
Rugby League probably features on ITV news less once a year and every single story is negative.
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13 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said:
Huddersfield brought a reasonable following with them too, I doubt Hull kr will match them for numbers at our next home game. The fact we still got more for Toulouse highlights the Thursday night effect, I appreciate sky put a lot of money into the sport so Thursday night games are necessary, but Leeds have had more than their fair share of this season.
The Huddersfield game wasn't on Sky. It was a Thursday night because it was Easter weekend; it was effectively a Friday night in all but name.
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TGV cemetery.
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The Oracle of Bramley has a view.
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Toulouse more attractive to Leeds fans than Huddersfield were. Attendance tonight 11,167.
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Alex Mellor not even in the side for some reason. Broadbent returns instead.
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5 hours ago, Chris22 said:
I can't think of which Yorkshire clubs would take him.
Castleford, almost certainly no after his departure. Leeds, potentially out of desparation but bridges realistically burned.
Officially, Hardaker's departure from Leeds was amicable. Now that's maybe not the reality but it wasn't as openly acrimonious as the Cas or Wigan exits.
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11 hours ago, welshmagpie said:
The video in question
https://twitter.com/bluebetau/status/1517000172752060417?s=21&t=_V1tuCrwi0S2F-k0u_J_AA
Fair play to him, he nose his stuff.
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1 hour ago, The storm said:
The slimeball hetherington written all over it
The only input Hetherington might have had in this is that Smith's experiences of how a pro Rugby League club is run with him at the helm didn't match up to whatever has been going on at Hull KR.
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2 minutes ago, meast said:
He's awful!
For some reason the national bodies of literally every major sport in the country think differently.
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3 hours ago, meast said:
While they're at it, could they not get the woman who PA announcer at Headingley for womens finals day to replace that horrible, shrieky bloke who usually does it?
Nope. He's the best in the business - the RFL (and Leeds) are lucky he was in RL first so still prioritises it over other sports.
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On 18/04/2022 at 00:23, John Drake said:
That thing where you watch something on the telly and really enjoy it, then go online afterwards to discover a bunch of other people moaning about how ###### it was.
People who can't even compose an interesting tweet sitting in judgement on the professional writing of 45 minutes of modern television.
That's my experience of any new episode of Doctor Who nowadays.
It goes without saying that I will always enjoy a new episode of Doctor Who.
I sit down to watch it with that as my intention. Always have, always will. There isn't a single episode that I have seen, from the original series through to the modern day one, that doesn't have something to recommend it, in my view. That's why it is my favourite show.
It doesn't mean every episode is a stone cold classic, or that there aren't some I rewatch more than others, or that Genesis of the Daleks is on a par with Time and the Rani. But I genuinely appreciate every actor who has played the part, every writer who has written for it and every part of the production team that has put it on screen.
I feel sorry for those who watch something they claim to love, and then spend all their time pulling it to bits.
If the internet had existed in 1963. Doctor Who wouldn't have lasted longer than its original 13 episode run.
"Yeah, I liked the first one, quite good, but then three weeks of stone age men wittering on about fire and the lead actors fluffing their lines, no thanks, boring and amateurish, I gave up on it, the test card would be more thrilling..."
Meanwhile, nearly SIXTY (count 'em) years later, Doctor Who is still on air, still pushing boundaries, still throwing out glorious little surprises to those who have stuck with it, such as the trailer at the end of the latest episode heralding the return of two much loved characters (no spoilers) in the regeneration special marking the Beeb's 100th birthday later this year.
I can't wait to see what happens next!
The episode was fine and the ending was absolutely ace
And a gold star for "no ship Sherlock".
But it can't be above criticism: and it's the same things we see repeated:
John Bishop is wooden and unengaging, as I've felt since the very start. I have to fast forward through half his scenes, especially the ones where the emotional music starts as I know they will make me cringe.
Endless complicated exposition stuck in the mouth of the Doctor. I know it's always been a thing but it could be done a little bit artfully.
Can we just lose the sonic screwdriver to technical failure for a series or two? Constant use as an instant and lazy solution to the Doctor being in a tricky situation is just annoying.
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30 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:
A lot of fans keep saying they wanted a big coaching name - when was the last time a successful current NRL head coach came over to coach a Super League club?
Well it doesn't happen any more so it's hard to say. But the ex-NRL coaches who have come over have underwhelmed - Royce Simmons and Daniel Anderson did OK I suppose. Beyond that you're reaching back to Monie, Graham Murray, Brian Smith and Lowe for people who really excelled.
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12 minutes ago, Davo5 said:
They’ve alwnays got their DR agreement with Fev to fall back on,
This arrangement has been discontinued.
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36 minutes ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:
You’re ignoring the impact of the NRLs version of dual reg. I’ll say it again, I think Redcliffe Dolphins would beat Wakefield Trinity 9 times out of 10, just by way of one random match-up.
Yes, all NRL players from the parent club's top 30 squad are excluded from the cap which does skew things a bit, although Norths won without any NRL players in the Grand Final team last year.
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The squad Leeds have announced is eye-wateringly thin. Toulouse have to be favourites for this.
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1 hour ago, Dallas Mead said:
Leeds legend
Leeds junior. 89 games, four finals, three trophies. Ticks the boxes for me
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One Leeds legend approves.
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This makes the outstanding interview with him just released on the BBC RL podcast even more interesting. He knew (presumably) who would get the Leeds job and Dave Woods didn't press the issue of a new Hull KR contract presumably because he thought it'd be a formality.
He hints at stuff in the interview but nothing which would make you think here's a bloke about to quit.
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26 minutes ago, Damien said:
Would Leeds fans want him back?
If he's been sacked by Wigan we'd need to understand why. Leeds should have sacked him first time around so I'd instinctively feel we shouldn't go down the route of bringing him back, particularly into an environment with a lot of young players in it.
Some fans will feel even more vociferous that he isn't someone we would want at the club.
Many I suspect though, possibly even most, would just be glad to have a decent, experienced player to fill the gaping holes in the backline and any other considerations are an irrelevance.
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5 minutes ago, plug said:
Zak has always said and said it himself in a interveiw not many months ago that he would want to end his playing days back at fev could we do the unthinkable and sign him now could big mc get him onboard ???
There's not many coaches who know him better than Mcdermott so if they could somehow afford him he would be very well placed to be able to say yes or no as to whether it's a good idea.
Very much doubt he would come back to Leeds but unlike at Cas his departure wasn't that acrimonious, more very weird, so maybe. I strongly felt Leeds should have sacked him after the assault and then the homophobic thing - like any other employee would have been. If they overlooked those then maybe they think they can still employ him despite even more black marks since then.
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Willing to give him a chance. When we went with a supposed big name last time it ended badly. Smith and Mcdermott were not greatly lauded at the time they were appointed - albeit with a bit more top flight head coach experience - and did well. Let's hope Hetherington's coach-finding antennae still function effectively.
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That's a genuinely shocking statement from someone who is careful with what he says. Can't recall him ever having a dig at anyone internally at the clubs he's left before (he had a mild go at Leeds fans after his last Headingley home game but taking the dirty laundry out in public is unprecedented).
KR fans must be gutted.
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Wow just wow
in The General Rugby League Forum
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It's only £9.5m, not exactly a crazy amount of money.
The top SL clubs probably all in will be spending maybe £3m to £4m all-in on similar stuff. A lot less but not shockingly so.