gingerjon Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) At Spotland, as part of the Hornets' anniversary year Covid restrictions mean that at present tickets are limited to 2,000 Edited April 20, 2021 by gingerjon 3 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Rochdale? Nothing says international sport quite like a game in Rochdale. Still, expected, the right opponent and a decent game on offer. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, Hela Wigmen said: Rochdale? Nothing says international sport quite like a game in Rochdale. Still, expected, the right opponent and a decent game on offer. I think it's fine as there's a decent story to go with it and it'll not detract from selling for RLWC games themselves. 5 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, gingerjon said: I think it's fine as there's a decent story to go with it. Indeed there is... Following the news today that England are going to play Fiji at Rochdale in a World Cup warm-up match on Oct 15, we thought we'd repost this feature from Rugby League World from 1999 on the remarkable story of Rochdale’s Fijian pioneers. https://t.co/2rGrluXtmb pic.twitter.com/fEcrwHsFQB — Rugby League World (@rlworld) April 20, 2021 2 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Called it. Where do I collect my internet points 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP London Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Spidey said: Called it. Where do I collect my internet points i believe you can pick them up form here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippet13 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Rochdale is a good choice, great Fijian history story to tell here and it has a railway station as well. Edited April 20, 2021 by Whippet13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippet13 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 In other international news Tonga NRL have lost their Court for Arbitration in Sport appeal to be readmitted to the IRL. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7218197/cas-confirms-tonga-rugby-league-expulsion/?cs=14274 The IRL can now go ahead and formally admit a new board to represent Tonga and run the sport there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Let’s hope Rochdale AFC let them in for this, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Straight in the diary and looking forward to it. 50 minutes ago, Whippet13 said: Rochdale is a good choice, great Fijian history story to tell here and it has a railway station as well. Railway station is a proper trek from the ground and in reality is a bit of a moot point for a Friday evening kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: Railway station is a proper trek from the ground and in reality is a bit of a moot point for a Friday evening kick off. Now, now don't be bitter. Edited April 20, 2021 by Damien 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 This is an important game for England. We absolutely need to be up to speed for game 1 against Samoa. We win that game and probably top the group, and if we lose we finish second and are highly likely to play Tonga in the quarters. I know we have to beat a couple of the big teams to win this thing but the longer England progress in this tournament the better for the sport and so a warm up game is a big element. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 How many Fijians actually live in Rochdale? I know there's link going back yonks but is there a proper community, with shops and all that jazz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davet Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: How many Fijians actually live in Rochdale? I know there's link going back yonks but is there a proper community, with shops and all that jazz? 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POR Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: How many Fijians actually live in Rochdale? I know there's link going back yonks but is there a proper community, with shops and all that jazz? Rochdale boasts the biggest UK Fijian community outside London, now in its fourth generation, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 34 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: Straight in the diary and looking forward to it. Railway station is a proper trek from the ground and in reality is a bit of a moot point for a Friday evening kick off. A couple of boozers on the way if you choose the right route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireBull Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Excellent news. No problem with friendlies taking place in heartlands. Would hope it can be used to lead to a bounce for Hornets attendances year after. With it being first game in ages think we could have sold double that but sold out crowd before World Cup is good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Great choice of opponent and I’m glad it’s somewhere where there are no WC games too. And if capacity restrictions are lifted hopefully they can sell the place out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Likely Fijian team: Sitiveni Moceidreke Mika Sivo, Waqa Blake, Brayden WIlliame, Mikael Ravalawa Kevin Naiqama Brandon Wakeham Jacob Saifiti Villiame Kikau, Tariq Sims Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Apisai Korisau, Daniel Saifiti Interchange: Kane Evans, Tui Kamikamica, Korbin Sims, Joe Lovodua Reserves: Marcelo Montoya, Semi Valemei, Taane Milne, Isaac Lumelume, Marcelo Montoya could be in the run on team in the centres in place of Brayden WIlliame. Edited April 21, 2021 by Manfred Mann Trolling removed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Good decision, particularly given the way Rochdale responded to the Fijian visit for the 2013 WC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24613617 A great story to get into the news a couple of weeks before the world cup, particularly if the visitors can be persuaded to do a bit of singing for another viral video. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/28/silktails-sang-from-balconies-for-hotel-and-for-australian-rugby-league Let's hope capacity is a lot higher than 2000 come October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 hours ago, gingerjon said: At Spotland, as part of the Hornets' anniversary year Covid restrictions mean that at present tickets are limited to 2,000 I don’t see why we are only selling 2000 tickets at the moment. If only 2000 can attend games the World Cup will be cancelled and the game won’t be on anyway. We may as well sell upto 50% of stadiums capacity because under that level there will be no World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Man of Kent said: How many Fijians actually live in Rochdale? I know there's link going back yonks but is there a proper community, with shops and all that jazz? You can take a guess that it's several hundred. The census reckons there are c. 6,000 Fijians in the UK - the overwhelming majority in London or around army bases. But the official stats don't, as far as I can tell, allow for acknowledging that heritage for 2nd, 3rd, 4th generation etc. 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate90 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Bought my tickets. Looking forward to this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Spidey said: A couple of boozers on the way if you choose the right route Not done the walk since the 2003 Arriva Cup Final, was knackered by the end and I was a lot younger back then! Have supped in the town centre in recent years before Leigh have played there though and got a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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