owls Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 title above says it all, what a great advert for international rugby, good stadium great atmosphere, we need to get the Aussies over asap, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 It was and nothing beats international Rugby League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Invite them over for a 3 games series next year. Would be great to watch. If they don't want to play maybe invite NZ plus Tonga, Samoa etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Oh and cancel the tour next year and get the Aussies across for a 3 test series at Wembley, Elland Road and the Etihad and promote the hell out of this series win and this team. Don't let 2019 be a wasted year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMF Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Good suggestion Damien, but please can we forget Wembley? Economics and logistics would lose us thousands of supporters. What's wrong with Anfield again? Great crowd and atmosphere today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 1 minute ago, TMF said: Good suggestion Damien, but please can we forget Wembley? Economics and logistics would lose us thousands of supporters. What's wrong with Anfield again? Great crowd and atmosphere today. And only 26k were there. London consistently gives our best international attendances, usually by some distance and deserves a test match. Our last match international match at Wembley saw 62k and we haven't been back since. Lets shows some balls for once and actually try to stage a big event and build up to the 2021 World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, Damien said: Oh and cancel the tour next year and get the Aussies across for a 3 test series at Wembley, Elland Road and the Etihad and promote the hell out of this series win and this team. Don't let 2019 be a wasted year. Totally agree. Announce it early and create demand for tickets. Would give the game a massive boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawschach Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Every time there is an international match it is a good advert for the game - the Kiwis V Australia game was excellent and a lot of the World Cup was as well The problem is that we get no coverage from anyone Compare and contrast the newspapers, TV on Monday when referencing a fantastic England series win compared to a friendly involving 1 try and a load of kicking. The BBC just showed a fantastic game and then relegated the discussion / celebration to the Red Button so they could show a programme about junk. Says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwis 13 6 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I would like to see who wins an England Vs Australia series in England with a game staged in London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawschach Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 England of course! We er always beat Australia... This is as good an England team as we have had for as long as I can remember and even the most one eyed Australian would surely accept they are not as good as they been for the last 20 years or so with the loss of 3 World Class players all at the same time. The sad thing is that we aren't playing them until they will have had chance to regroup and bring in some more world class talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Surely the RFL must realise there's a massive demand for this and should be trying everything they can to make it happen. Follow that up in 2020 with a mini tournament such as a 4N and we've got an exciting few years of International RL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 You wouldn't believe it but some club chairman think that we'd rather see 6 random loop fixtures than internationals like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Absolutely shocking if all we end up with is a game against France . So often we build something then just fail to follow it through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexRL Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Damien said: And only 26k were there. London consistently gives our best international attendances, usually by some distance and deserves a test match. Our last match international match at Wembley saw 62k and we haven't been back since. Lets shows some balls for once and actually try to stage a big event and build up to the 2021 World Cup. We played NZ at the Olympic Stadium. 32k there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Damien Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, EssexRL said: We played NZ at the Olympic Stadium. 32k there. There was 44,393 against New Zealand at the Olympic Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughyedspud Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Apart from next week.....the next time we'll see England is when England play Australia in a 3 test series here in 2020... GB where set to play a 3 test series down under against Australia in 2019 but the Aussie's have changed their minds and arranged a half arsed pacific cup which leaves GB in limbo cos they can't arrange a 3 test series against anyone now which renders the whole tour pointless... A Australia v England " ashes" series in 2019 should have been agreed the second the last world cup final ended! But as per usual we faff about with pointless gimmicks (GB) and lose all momentum....and 2 years later we're all saying England should tour here,there...the Aussie's should come here etc.... We only have ourselves to blame.. OLDHAM RLFC the 8TH most successful team in british RL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I love all international rugby, but the tri/four nations was the way to go, and it should be again. I don't mind which. As ever in RL, we got cold feet when Scotland got into the 4N, and went back to the drawing board for no reason. A 4N with Tonga down under would be amazing. I just want England and the other nations to play six games a year. At least two at home in one year, and at least four the next. With one outside of the heartlands every year. I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkin Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I am from Essex and attended the game with mates from Essex and Suffolk. We got into league through the 2013 World Cup and in particular the amazing England v New Zealand semi final. I recall watching that game and thinking “we have to get more of this!”. Generally now we attend 2-3 games a season (we have adopted Cas as our league team) and watch as much as I can on sky and the bbc. The point being, international games (especially brilliant games like today) are the gateway drug. I appreciate Cas v Wakey as much as anyone but it won’t get the wider public hooked in the same way as free to air internationals will. The difficulty is obviously getting the Australians to commit but league actually lends itself to a reasonably simple and effective international structure. I would like to see: 1) pre season - four nations in Australia. England, Australia, New Zealand and one Southern Hemisphere qualifier 2) post season - same but with a northern hemisphere qualifier. Play a double header in London, one game in Yorkshire, one in lancs and use the other two for sensible development (eg game in Newcastle and a game in Cumbria rather than random flags on a map (no Coventry please!). Final in the heartlands. Keep a system like this for a decade (with a break for world cups) and I really think the game could grow. Easier said than done, mind you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Rawschach said: England of course! We er always beat Australia... This is as good an England team as we have had for as long as I can remember and even the most one eyed Australian would surely accept they are not as good as they been for the last 20 years or so with the loss of 3 World Class players all at the same time. The sad thing is that we aren't playing them until they will have had chance to regroup and bring in some more world class talent. Well, you don't think that they would risk playing us if there was a chance they would lose, do you? Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMF Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Ok Damien, I concede. Huge crowds in London, which helped to promote the sport there? I really do agree with you, let's not waste 2019. I think i'm getting battered here, lol. C'est la vie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 40 minutes ago, roughyedspud said: Apart from next week.....the next time we'll see England is when England play Australia in a 3 test series here in 2020... GB where set to play a 3 test series down under against Australia in 2019 but the Aussie's have changed their minds and arranged a half arsed pacific cup which leaves GB in limbo cos they can't arrange a 3 test series against anyone now which renders the whole tour pointless... A Australia v England " ashes" series in 2019 should have been agreed the second the last world cup final ended! But as per usual we faff about with pointless gimmicks (GB) and lose all momentum....and 2 years later we're all saying England should tour here,there...the Aussie's should come here etc.... We only have ourselves to blame.. It will be a disgrace if England are left with nobody to play next autumn. Hopefully something can be sorted out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughyedspud Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, JM2010 said: It will be a disgrace if England are left with nobody to play next autumn. Hopefully something can be sorted out Well get ready to be dissapointed OLDHAM RLFC the 8TH most successful team in british RL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMF Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I think everybody on here agrees. We have the best international team we've had for 20 years. But because of the RL's ineptitude, what is going to happen next? Nothing. What a great way to promote our fabulous game. I can't wait to see this team in action in 2 years time in serious competition. Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie tries Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 3 hours ago, owls said: title above says it all, what a great advert for international rugby, good stadium great atmosphere, we need to get the Aussies over asap, Yes yes yes !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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