gingerjon Posted March 23, 2024 Author Posted March 23, 2024 Every time I watch, and I watch often, I'm convinced we're not going to win ... Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)
Father Gascoigne Posted October 29, 2024 Posted October 29, 2024 (edited) Been following the Yankees since 2017. Watched about 10 regular season games this season, with the rest through highlights. Really enjoyed watching the Yankees playoff run but haven't had the stomach to watch a single minute of the World Series. Expected the worst, and the worst has duly delivered. The fact I haven't watched a minute proves I'm no baseball tragic yet, but unexpectedly it's put me in a mood on par with watching Australia lose to England in the Ashes. At least it's not the Mets I suppose. Edited October 29, 2024 by Father Gascoigne 1
Father Gascoigne Posted October 31, 2024 Posted October 31, 2024 (edited) The LA Dodgers win the World Series 4-1, beating the NY Yankees. Congratulations to them. Now re-sign Soto, Hal. Edited October 31, 2024 by Father Gascoigne
JohnM Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 (edited) On 29/10/2024 at 10:22, Father Gascoigne said: Been following the Yankees since 2017. Watched about 10 regular season games this season, with the rest through highlights. Really enjoyed watching the Yankees playoff run but haven't had the stomach to watch a single minute of the World Series. Expected the worst, and the worst has duly delivered. The fact I haven't watched a minute proves I'm no baseball tragic yet, but unexpectedly it's put me in a mood on par with watching Australia lose to England in the Ashes. At least it's not the Mets I suppose. At least it's not the Mets I suppose Any self-respecting Rugby League follower should study the history of the club and it's touch-points with our sport. I was 16 when the Mets were formed and some of what went on had echoes of Ultimate Rugby (The Continental League) , Leigh and of course London Broncos. It took years and years before the Mets moved from laughing -stock "expansion" club to mainstream and sustainable club. More generally, there is so much our sport could learn/adopt from baseball to make the matchday experience more appealing to the younger sports fan. From the season-opening pitcher ritual through the 7th inning stretch rendering of Take Me Out to the Ball Game and on to the extensive range of YouTube shorts (bloopers, worst forward passes, best goals..any combination of refs falling over etc.) Vegas should be the start , not the end, of this. Let's get some FUN into our game, to really set us apart from union, dwile-flunking etc before terminal misery really does become the norm. Edited November 2, 2024 by JohnM 1 1 Bernard Manning lives! Welcome to be New RFL, the sport's answer to the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club.
Cherry and White Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 I actually enjoyed that world series. 2 HOLD ON TIGHT TO YOUR DREAM. liverpool fc-rome 1977 wigan rl-wembley 1985 redsox-2004 GB RL-????? Lancashire cricket 2011
gingerjon Posted November 3, 2024 Author Posted November 3, 2024 18 hours ago, Cherry and White said: I actually enjoyed that world series. I don't much care for the Dodgers and I really don't much care for the Yankees - but it was a top drawer series. The only blowout was won by the team who then didn't take the title. Game 1 was a classic for the ages, and Game 5 had the drama. And this moment will live for as long as sport lives. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)
Father Gascoigne Posted November 4, 2024 Posted November 4, 2024 On 02/11/2024 at 20:21, JohnM said: At least it's not the Mets I suppose Any self-respecting Rugby League follower should study the history of the club and it's touch-points with our sport. I was 16 when the Mets were formed and some of what went on had echoes of Ultimate Rugby (The Continental League) , Leigh and of course London Broncos. It took years and years before the Mets moved from laughing -stock "expansion" club to mainstream and sustainable club. More generally, there is so much our sport could learn/adopt from baseball to make the matchday experience more appealing to the younger sports fan. From the season-opening pitcher ritual through the 7th inning stretch rendering of Take Me Out to the Ball Game and on to the extensive range of YouTube shorts (bloopers, worst forward passes, best goals..any combination of refs falling over etc.) Vegas should be the start , not the end, of this. Let's get some FUN into our game, to really set us apart from union, dwile-flunking etc before terminal misery really does become the norm. The problem with it is that baseball was, for a century, the most popular sport in one of the most populous and richest countries in the world. It remains very popular, even if its dominance has been usurped. New York is a baseball city through-and-through, and as one of the two teams representing a city of 8 million, it was perhaps only a matter of time before the Mets overcame 'laughing-stock' status. Baseball has the kind of footing that RL in the UK doesn't, so a certain wariness is required when adopting aspects of fan culture that seem to work in that setting. 1
JohnM Posted November 4, 2024 Posted November 4, 2024 Hmmm. I'm not suggesting we all stand up and sing "Uncle Joe's Mint Balls set you all aglow" each time Marshall scores a try and it was more a shed-load of money above everything that took the Mets from laughing stock to mainstream. The fact remains that there ARE parallels and there ARE lessons to be learned. Our sport needs to build it's own image if it is to break through with the future fans. Bernard Manning lives! Welcome to be New RFL, the sport's answer to the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club.
gingerjon Posted November 4, 2024 Author Posted November 4, 2024 11 minutes ago, JohnM said: Hmmm. I'm not suggesting we all stand up and sing "Uncle Joe's Mint Balls set you all aglow" each time Marshall scores a try and it was more a shed-load of money above everything that took the Mets from laughing stock to mainstream. The fact remains that there ARE parallels and there ARE lessons to be learned. Our sport needs to build it's own image if it is to break through with the future fans. Lessons from baseball have already been learned ... by cricket. It was watching baseball and how it presented itself that led to the marketing and presentation behind the (then) Twenty20 Cup. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/english-cricket-looks-to-baseball-for-inspiration-124269 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)
Father Gascoigne Posted November 4, 2024 Posted November 4, 2024 10 minutes ago, JohnM said: Hmmm. I'm not suggesting we all stand up and sing "Uncle Joe's Mint Balls set you all aglow" each time Marshall scores a try and it was more a shed-load of money above everything that took the Mets from laughing stock to mainstream. The fact remains that there ARE parallels and there ARE lessons to be learned. Our sport needs to build it's own image if it is to break through with the future fans. It always comes back to participation for me. We've seen wildly successful models of professional sports in Europe and North America that are completely at odds with one another. The common denominator is multi-generational support built on participation. The NFL could get implement P/R, get rid of cheerleaders and remove half-time entertainment and would still be as popular as it is because the people that follow it have an emotional attachment to the sport. Maybe they didn't suit up in gear in high school to count as a formal participant, but I'd wager most people who follow the game in the States have thrown a ball around. Unless that changes, there's not much that administrators can do to improve fortunes. They often do lots of things to justify their pay but the success of those measures is often sketchy at best.
Irish Saint Posted March 30 Posted March 30 Reviving this as I'm watching the Cleveland Kansas City game. America's summer game and everyone dressed as if they were watching the Chiefs in December. Dodgers seem to be the experts favourites to repeat this year though no- one has did that since the Yankees a quarter of a century ago. To those on here more knowledgeable than me who should I watch out for this season. Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
gingerjon Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 On 30/03/2025 at 21:14, Irish Saint said: Reviving this as I'm watching the Cleveland Kansas City game. America's summer game and everyone dressed as if they were watching the Chiefs in December. Dodgers seem to be the experts favourites to repeat this year though no- one has did that since the Yankees a quarter of a century ago. To those on here more knowledgeable than me who should I watch out for this season. Dodgers start 6-0 which is probably ominous for everyone else. It really does seem to be a case of everyone else hoping that they pick up injuries or have players lose form at the business end of the season. The As played their first game at the minor league park of Sacramento yesterday, losing 18-3, with Carson Kelly, the Cubs catcher, hitting for the cycle. 12,192 there, which appears to be the capacity, or close to, for MLB games. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)
Father Gascoigne Posted April 1 Posted April 1 On 31/03/2025 at 07:14, Irish Saint said: Reviving this as I'm watching the Cleveland Kansas City game. America's summer game and everyone dressed as if they were watching the Chiefs in December. Dodgers seem to be the experts favourites to repeat this year though no- one has did that since the Yankees a quarter of a century ago. To those on here more knowledgeable than me who should I watch out for this season. The playoffs are a crapshoot due to small sample size. Not NHL levels, but I never feel confident. So predicting which of the contenders will prevail is a fool's game six months' out, especially in a sport where injuries are prevalent and key injuries disastrous. That said, it'll be one of the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Phillies or Braves. Only one of those is from the AL (NYY), so it'll be a disappointing season if they don't get there. The NL is a minefield, which is why I'm personally not confident in any repeat.
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