Click Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, thebrewxi said: they've just sorted out working with covid, haven't they. And we started a season with 12 clubs and finished with 10. can't think of any other elite sport competitions that seem so shambolic as Super League seems. ... and I know people will say "extraordinary circumstances" etc etc. But is there a league in any sport that has coped worse. Looks shambolic from the outside I'm sure Look at Australia's covid stats and then look at the UKs. You can't compare the two at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Just now, Click said: Look at Australia's covid stats and then look at the UKs. You can't compare the two at all. it was much a wider political point as RL. I'm just depressed with the whole thing, to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookey Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 More realistically,try looking at France,Italy,Ireland,Netherlands,Belgium,Spain,Portugal etc,etc. You cant get back into Australia,even if you are Australian and incase you hadn't noticed,they are going into their summer. 1 hour ago, Click said: Look at Australia's covid stats and then look at the UKs. You can't compare the two at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 18 hours ago, thebrewxi said: they've just sorted out working with covid, haven't they. You're living in a much more simplistic world than me. "We'll sell you a seat .... but you'll only need the edge of it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, Griff said: You're living in a much more simplistic world than me. NRL I mean. They've been able to deal with it very well. And I know the situation between there and here is different, but they've put they've all made a plan, made very considerable sacrifices, and finished the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 31 minutes ago, thebrewxi said: NRL I mean. They've been able to deal with it very well. And I know the situation between there and here is different, but they've put they've all made a plan, made very considerable sacrifices, and finished the season. Well, no, they carved four games off the season and they were shut down for two months less than us which was undoubtedly a factor. Keep on comparing those apples and oranges, though. "We'll sell you a seat .... but you'll only need the edge of it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Griff said: Well, no, they carved four games off the season and they were shut down for two months less than us which was undoubtedly a factor. Keep on comparing those apples and oranges, though. Okay. You're obviously half full kind of chap and can see the positives. I'm just depressed about it all over here, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, thebrewxi said: Okay. You're obviously half full kind of chap and can see the positives. I'm just depressed about it all over here, that's all. I'm not sure there are a lot of positives. You're obviously a grass in greener on the other side of the fence guy. But it isn't. It's just that the parameters are different. "We'll sell you a seat .... but you'll only need the edge of it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 23 hours ago, thebrewxi said: Okay. You're obviously half full kind of chap and can see the positives. I'm just depressed about it all over here, that's all. Then give up moaning and and find another sport.. And take a look at the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Rupert Prince said: Then give up moaning and and find another sport.. And take a look at the real world. Wow. I think the correct response would have been "well emigrate then" or something similar. Not "stop watching Rugby League". Charming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, thebrewxi said: Wow. I think the correct response would have been "well emigrate then" or something similar. Not "stop watching Rugby League". Charming Don't worry. Prince is the kind of chap who if he hasn't told someone he doesn't know on the internet that he's cleverer than they are by 8pm every day he'd malfunction. Please do keep watching Rugby League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 50 minutes ago, thebrewxi said: Wow. I think the correct response would have been "well emigrate then" or something similar. Not "stop watching Rugby League". Charming The RL family at its best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Tommygilf said: Don't worry. Prince is the kind of chap who if he hasn't told someone he doesn't know on the internet that he's cleverer than they are by 8pm every day he'd malfunction. Please do keep watching Rugby League. Yes he should. The RLF have not handled these issues well, I've been saying this for a while, but stopping watching hardly helps anyone. But the tail has been wagging the dog for a long while and successively this has run our game into the ground, such that we are getting more and more constrained. Without outside investment we with wither on the vine. And SKY will want something more dynamic from us. I dont think its just money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 43 minutes ago, Rupert Prince said: Yes he should. The RLF have not handled these issues well, I've been saying this for a while, but stopping watching hardly helps anyone. But the tail has been wagging the dog for a long while and successively this has run our game into the ground, such that we are getting more and more constrained. Without outside investment we with wither on the vine. And SKY will want something more dynamic from us. I dont think its just money. Totally agree. They want something interesting and high profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 03/11/2020 at 18:06, thebrewxi said: they've just sorted out working with covid, haven't they. And we started a season with 12 clubs and finished with 10. can't think of any other elite sport competitions that seem so shambolic as Super League seems. ... and I know people will say "extraordinary circumstances" etc etc. But is there a league in any sport that has coped worse. Looks shambolic from the outside I'm sure KR finished with 17 games, the same as Saints. Both refused to play their next game. It was ridiculous of SL/RFL to try to play 20 games in the time available. And all in the middle of the Cup. But let us be a bit fair... the Barbarians made a fool of themselves. Wasps ditto. I believe West Hams(?) manager has to isolate. A number of football players have been 'isolated'. Because we play in the summer our season was more impacted. Cricket missed a lot of games, but the internationals were able to survive. The biggest impact for us was Catalan who for whatever reason missed so many, and which had some silly consequences. Wakefield played 19 (!) and Salford and Giants 18. Overall we were not as professional as we should have been. Fingers crossed we get through the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 03/11/2020 at 19:38, Click said: Look at Australia's covid stats and then look at the UKs. You can't compare the two at all. It’s the Australian government that have sorted covid and the UK government that have let it spread far and wide across the population. It isn’t down to how the NRL and Super League have handled it. Watching NRL games and the Grand Final and Origin played in front of massive crowds just shows what we could of had in this country if things had been handled better than they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookey Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Have you noticed it's summer in Australia? Did you notice that there were 50,000 cases in France yesterday? Have you noticed that most of europe is closed? Any idea was has happened in America? Stop trying to make your political points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 6 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: It’s the Australian government that have sorted covid and the UK government that have let it spread far and wide across the population. It isn’t down to how the NRL and Super League have handled it. Watching NRL games and the Grand Final and Origin played in front of massive crowds just shows what we could of had in this country if things had been handled better than they were. There's a thread on the political forum if you want to discuss how you feel the UK government dealt with Covid in comparison to Aus or wherever you wish to compare to. I was just saying you cannot compare SL and the NRL due to the covid stats, in terms of cases, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 27 minutes ago, Click said: I was just saying you cannot compare SL and the NRL due to the covid stats, in terms of cases, etc. I agree, for the reasons given above, the two are interlinked right now, hence the crowds at NRL games and the behind closed doors Super League games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 10 hours ago, Rupert Prince said: KR finished with 17 games, the same as Saints. Both refused to play their next game. It was ridiculous of SL/RFL to try to play 20 games in the time available. And all in the middle of the Cup. But let us be a bit fair... the Barbarians made a fool of themselves. Wasps ditto. I believe West Hams(?) manager has to isolate. A number of football players have been 'isolated'. Because we play in the summer our season was more impacted. Cricket missed a lot of games, but the internationals were able to survive. The biggest impact for us was Catalan who for whatever reason missed so many, and which had some silly consequences. Wakefield played 19 (!) and Salford and Giants 18. Overall we were not as professional as we should have been. Fingers crossed we get through the playoffs. So I'm allowed to stick with League then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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