Phil 4,268 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 2 hours ago, Mr Frisky said: It was a joke mate - in reply to a London Broncos fan..... Duh, sorry  "Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 12,941 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 1 minute ago, Click said: Pretty sure Brisbane gave us the name, rather than us stealing it Possibly,  but Brisbane did steal it from Denver 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Click 806 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 3 minutes ago, Damien said: Possibly,  but Brisbane did steal it from Denver Well, that is a lawsuit for them to take up ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
owls 171 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Always thought Spain along with Italy would be a good place to target expansion, 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Oxford 5,175 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 On 16/01/2021 at 17:08, Eddie said: So a few sly and negative comments to greet the new team, nice. Yeah, I was shocked as well, when everyone's normally always so positive about everything on here! 3    Link to post Share on other sites
Pottsy 117 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 On 16/01/2021 at 17:24, Wellsy4HullFC said: Barcelona Dragons Valencia Huracanes Alicante Cruzados Malaga Bandoleros Madrid (Bears? Osos?) Mallorca Goblins Interesting set of teams. Some long trips! Hopefully a few English clubs will take the opportunity to tour there like we did back in the day. Link to post Share on other sites
Wellsy4HullFC 4,381 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 14 hours ago, Pottsy said: Some long trips! Hopefully a few English clubs will take the opportunity to tour there like we did back in the day. Akkies reunion tour? It's been nearly a decade since my last one in Malta, and just passed the decade since Nantes! Link to post Share on other sites
Usera 17 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 The magazine that they have put together for the season is pretty decent with some good local reports. The Madrid team will be initially based in Getafe, just south of the capital, it seems. Â RUGBY TRECE Link to post Share on other sites
fighting irish 1,820 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 (edited) This is so impressive. More power to them. Congratulations on a great start, I hope you can continue to grow and improve at the same rate. I can hardly wait for more news. Edited January 21 by fighting irish Link to post Share on other sites
ShropshireBull 420 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 On 17/01/2021 at 20:05, owls said: Always thought Spain along with Italy would be a good place to target expansion, Catalunya yes as League can offer a pathway to international game and close proximity to France means they can come up through their pyramid. Spain, not so much. .. Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 12,941 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 56 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said: Catalunya yes as League can offer a pathway to international game and close proximity to France means they can come up through their pyramid. Spain, not so much. .. Catalunya is Spain and can be targeted as part of a Spain strategy, if that is deemed beneficial. It is stupid for RL to get involved in complex international issues which are none of its concern. We are certainly not big enough as a sport to meddle in that way and alienated people is not the way to go. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Evans 4,747 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 On 16/01/2021 at 22:46, Johnoco said: Who cares if they are in SL or not? Sounds like a good away day regardless. Too bloody right. I would love this as I did my Toronto experiences and numerous toulouse visits. The more the merrier for me if its a good add to the comp..... and on the face of it, it feels that way.... Just what's needed after the demise of Toronto. Link to post Share on other sites
Henson Park Old Firm 615 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 7 minutes ago, Robin Evans said: Too bloody right. I would love this as I did my Toronto experiences and numerous toulouse visits. The more the merrier for me if its a good add to the comp..... and on the face of it, it feels that way.... Just what's needed after the demise of Toronto. A Mediterranean pub crawl of rugby league... sounds good to me   Just need a team from Corsica Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Evans 4,747 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 4 minutes ago, Henson Park Old Firm said: A Mediterranean pub crawl of rugby league... sounds good to me   Just need a team from Corsica Ajaccio red kytes..... perfect.... One can dream 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 4,260 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Henson Park Old Firm said: A Mediterranean pub crawl of rugby league... sounds good to me   Just need a team from Corsica Madeira would be nice too, get the Funchal Wolf Spiders in League One. Link to post Share on other sites
Henson Park Old Firm 615 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 1 minute ago, Eddie said: Madeira would be nice too, get the Funchal Wolf Spiders in League One. Gibraltar needs a team! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ShropshireBull 420 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 (edited) 3 hours ago, Damien said: Catalunya is Spain and can be targeted as part of a Spain strategy, if that is deemed beneficial. It is stupid for RL to get involved in complex international issues which are none of its concern. We are certainly not big enough as a sport to meddle in that way and alienated people is not the way to go. Who is talking about getting involved in international situations?  Wales is part of the UK but they have a seperate team. It's far more likely that Catalunya being offered a chance to play internationals will grow the game than thinking that expansion in the whole of Spain is going to happen.  Plus it is more realistic that part timers can travel from Catalunya to the south of france than across Spain. Edited January 21 by ShropshireBull Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 12,941 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 42 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said: Who is talking about getting involved in international situations?  Wales is part of the UK but they have a seperate team. It's far more likely that Catalunya being offered a chance to play internationals will grow the game than thinking that expansion in the hole of Spain is going to happen.  Plus it is more realistic that part timers can travel from Catalunya to the south of france than across Spain. If you don't think RL getting Catalunya to play internationals instead of Spain could be problematic for the growth of RL in Spain then we'll just agree to disagree and leave it there. Link to post Share on other sites
ShropshireBull 420 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 7 minutes ago, Damien said: If you don't think RL getting Catalunya to play internationals instead of Spain could be problematic for the growth of RL in Spain then we'll just agree to disagree and leave it there. Pretty sure I said you arent going to get League expanding into the whole of Spain anyway, so yes if you are going to be unable to even read my initial response then yes, let's leave it there. Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 12,941 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 23 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said: Pretty sure I said you arent going to get League expanding into the whole of Spain anyway, so yes if you are going to be unable to even read my initial response then yes, let's leave it there. Well apart from the fact there are more clubs outside of Catalonia than in it. Let's just ignore that and write off all off all of Spain because we you say so. And yes I did read it the first time but just because you say so means diddly squat. Link to post Share on other sites
GUBRATS 5,085 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Eddie said: Madeira would be nice too, get the Funchal Wolf Spiders in League One. Have you been to Madeira , one football pitch half way up a mountain , usually cloaked in mist Any other pitch must be like Batley ,no wonder Cristiano is so bloody good at footy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
langpark 1,259 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 (edited) RLEF, in its early days, actually did allow Catalunya to play "international" matches and I think may have regretted it. Apparently the people behind it were more politically-motivated rather than RL-motivated. I remember reading a few years ago, someone from IRL or RLEF saying from now on they will only follow international protocol (UN perhaps?) and not stray from that. Anyone who thinks this sort of thing is a good idea, in order to inflate our international numbers, I have to say, that is not a good idea, and not real growth. For example, if there are 1000 RL players in Spain, and 20% of those are in Catalunya, if they become independent, then we have 800 and 200. It's not like it multiplies our numbers suddenly. You could use the same example with Qld/NSW, or anywhere that people say should play independently. I also think it's best for international credibility to only have sovereign nations competing. Edited January 21 by langpark 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 12,941 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 3 minutes ago, langpark said: RLEF, in its early days, actually did allow Catalunya to play "international" matches and I think may have regretted it. Apparently the people behind it were more politically-motivated rather than RL-motivated. I remember reading a few years ago, someone from IRL or RLEF saying from now on they will only follow international protocol (UN perhaps?) and not stray from that. Anyone who thinks this sort of thing is a good idea, in order to inflate our international numbers, I have to say, that is not a good idea, and not real growth. For example, if there are 1000 RL players in Spain, and 20% of those are in Catalunya, if they become independent, then we have 800 and 200. It's not like it multiplies our numbers suddenly. You could use the same example with Qld/NSW, or anywhere that people say should play independently. I also think it's best for international credibility to only have sovereign nations competing. Indeed and those were some of the issues that I was thinking of. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 4,260 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 14 hours ago, GUBRATS said: Have you been to Madeira , one football pitch half way up a mountain , usually cloaked in mist Any other pitch must be like Batley ,no wonder Cristiano is so bloody good at footy Ha ha yeah, great place but as I recall not a single square metre of flat ground. There are a few football grounds dotted about the island though, went to see Maritimo play Sporting Lisbon it was great. Link to post Share on other sites
Henson Park Old Firm 615 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 If I was Elon Musk I'd make a Exotic Super League... here are my clubs. Monaco, Barcelona, Gibraltar, San Marino, Corsica, Madrid,Venice, Lisbon, Mykonos and Brixton. Link to post Share on other sites
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