Damien Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 RLWC without doubt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northamptoncougar Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Not a massive football fan but I do like England to do well. BUT!!!! Beating the Aussies in the final would result in tears and emotion not seem since the kid was born, I’d be there in the stadium with my best mate and may make it home a few days later. After a quick kip it’s a plane to Aus to stand on Bondi wearing a John McClain style advertising board with “‘Ave It You Convicts” proudly displayed. One can dream. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 If England win the Rugby World Cup... - The wider public will say "there are only 3 teams who can win it anyway". - Some on here will say "Its because we have a few players playing in the NRL". If England don't win the Rugby World Cup.... - The wider public will say "England can't even win a 3 horse race". - Some on here will say "It's because we had too many SL players in the squad". The answer is the RLWC by the way - England and modern football are awfull to watch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Rugby league all the way. In any case the England soccer team won't be in it that long anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C H Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 RLWC. By an absolute country mile. Don’t care if the football team win a throw in, let alone the competition. Mon the Scotland! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I can understand why people would pick the football. It would be such a nationwide felt celebration. I do love the interest and how everyone is in s great mood after a good win. There was a real feel-good factor the last World Cup. I'd still pick the RLWC because it means more to me personally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 21 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: If England win the Rugby World Cup... - The wider public will say "there are only 3 teams who can win it anyway". - Some on here will say "Its because we have a few players playing in the NRL". If England don't win the Rugby World Cup.... - The wider public will say "England can't even win a 3 horse race". - Some on here will say "It's because we had too many SL players in the squad". The answer is the RLWC by the way - England and modern football are awfull to watch. So to summarise, England winning the World Cup will be negative, England not winning the World Cup will be just as negative but you would prefer that to the even more negative alternative. That's a cheery outlook! 2 "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...
17 stone giant Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Euros. Not even close. But that won't stop me shouting at the TV come November when it's (hopefully) England v Australia in the RLWC Final. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 26 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: If England win the Rugby World Cup... - The wider public will say "there are only 3 teams who can win it anyway". I don’t agree . People will be absolutely chuffed that we’ve won the World Cup. Any WC is celebrated as it’s not a common occurrence . It’ll be massive .And in probably the most open and competitive WC ever . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, DavidM said: I don’t agree . People will be absolutely chuffed that we’ve won the World Cup. Any WC is celebrated as it’s not a common occurrence . It’ll be massive .And in probably the most open and competitive WC ever . Completely agree. The public loves success for the national team and they won't question its merits in any way. Some may criticise, but those are the people who would hate an English RLWC win and we know who they are already so sod 'em. "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...
Mr Frisky Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 1 minute ago, DavidM said: I don’t agree . People will be absolutely chuffed that we’ve won the World Cup. Any WC is celebrated as it’s not a common occurrence . It’ll be massive .And in probably the most open and competitive WC ever . I remember social media after 2017 when there were loads of negative comments about RL when I was expecting positive comments. The worst was the BBC HYS RL thread but luckily most true RL fans dont go on there anymore. No one will be supporting England more than me though but I bet the NRL lovers on here will have something to say either way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, DavidM said: I don’t agree . People will be absolutely chuffed that we’ve won the World Cup. Any WC is celebrated as it’s not a common occurrence . It’ll be massive .And in probably the most open and competitive WC ever . For example, how many people pay attention to how many other countries can afford to participate in the Olympic sports (such as rowing) that we traditionally do well in? 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: The Oceania Cup, the development in the PNG Hunters, the development of the Kaiviti Silktails, actually, y’know, playing international games against actual countries and having a proper, long-term plan in place is the development of international rugby league. But yeah, we’ll play eight games in the three available (Covid allowing) years between our World Cup Final appearance and the first game of this World Cup, we’ve just about got a mid-season game and we’re refusing to participate in the growth of the game on this side of the equator by playing a team of players mashed together. Remember though, it’s Australia with the chip on their shoulder, not us. I sincerely hope England fail in this World Cup and there’s actual, quantifiable change moving forwards because we desperately need it. You're a glass have empty guy/gal ain't you HW? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: You're a glass have empty guy/gal ain't you HW? Not in the slightest. If you can find anything England and The RFL do well at when it comes to International Rugby League, be it playing games consistently, advertising and marketing their games, developing the sport and producing and implementing a plan, I’d be interested to hear it because it would be a nice piece of fiction. I want the game to grow and the game to thrive. England seemingly don’t and while they behave in that way, I won’t back them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: Not in the slightest. If you can find anything England and The RFL do well at when it comes to International Rugby League, be it playing games consistently, advertising and marketing their games, developing the sport and producing and implementing a plan, I’d be interested to hear it because it would be a nice piece of fiction. I want the game to grow and the game to thrive. England seemingly don’t and while they behave in that way, I won’t back them. And to think, the RFL were going to appoint you the England cheer leader. Edited June 11, 2021 by Mr Frisky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Just now, Mr Frisky said: And to think, the RFL were going to appoint you are England cheer leader. If you think they’re doing a good job altogether and/or running the national side, I sympathise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Dunbar said: Completely agree. The public loves success for the national team and they won't question its merits in any way. Some may criticise, but those are the people who would hate an English RLWC win and we know who they are already so sod 'em. I don’t even think there’s many of them, most Union fans I know would still want England to win the rlwc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalMrC Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I'm not English but it goes without saying I'd rather England win the RLWC. This weekend I am off to watch the Bears at the same time as the England opener in the Euros. No decision to make really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 RLWC all the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I'll enjoy watching the Euros but I don't really care about it as such. So RLWC for me, easily! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Both for me for different reasons. Not sure it should an either or type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: Not in the slightest. If you can find anything England and The RFL do well at when it comes to International Rugby League, be it playing games consistently, advertising and marketing their games, developing the sport and producing and implementing a plan, I’d be interested to hear it because it would be a nice piece of fiction. I want the game to grow and the game to thrive. England seemingly don’t and while they behave in that way, I won’t back them. Well imagine how great it would be if they won despite all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Eddie said: I don’t even think there’s many of them, most Union fans I know would still want England to win the rlwc. I think most I know either wouldn't care or would be pleased for England to win. The odd **** would love them to be awful though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 7 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: I think most I know either wouldn't care or would be pleased for England to win. The odd **** would love them to be awful though You say ****, but I want England Union side to lose every game, I just have to pretend I don’t to mates who I’ve managed to get watching RL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 RLWC - not even close I'll watch a few of the Euro's but not follow it I hope the England Women do well, and if the Wheelchair RL team do win I hope thats its all over the tv and media, as well as general good coverage of the 3 competitions. I think the BBC will do a decent job of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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