gingerjon Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Hela Wigmen said: They’re selling tickets, they’ve released a load of merchandise for both sides, they’ve (poorly) advertised and marketed the game to the people on The RFL’s database and they have been building the game up on Sky for a few weeks now. Of course fan interest is a part of this fixture. It’s just not very appetising and appealing for Rugby League fans. As was the case with the Exiles a few years ago but if you do the same thing again and again, maybe you’ll get different results. You probably won’t mind but that’s Rugby League. The Exiles was a poor idea poorly executed. And somehow this is worse. 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 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Hela Wigmen said: They’re selling tickets, they’ve released a load of merchandise for both sides, they’ve (poorly) advertised and marketed the game to the people on The RFL’s database and they have been building the game up on Sky for a few weeks now. Of course fan interest is a part of this fixture. It’s just not very appetising and appealing for Rugby League fans. As was the case with the Exiles a few years ago but if you do the same thing again and again, maybe you’ll get different results. You probably won’t mind but that’s Rugby League. Well I'm travelling 170 miles there and 170 miles back on the day to see it so I'm at least one fan it has got interested I'm aware I am going to see a bit of a novelty but im interested to see how the team gels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, gingerjon said: The Exiles was a poor idea poorly executed. And somehow this is worse. It's the name isn't it? Too short Seriously, what the hell is in it for players to turn out for the CNAS? Not money for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Was told Coote & Naiquama are the 2 Saints players who are to play for the "All Stars" along side the 4 playing for England St.Helens - The Home of record breaking Rugby Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Saint Toppy said: Was told Coote & Naiquama are the 2 Saints players who are to play for the "All Stars" along side the 4 playing for England Won't they now have to isolate? Or is it just Hull KR with the infections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Just now, Scubby said: Won't they now have to isolate? Why do they need to isolate ?? St.Helens - The Home of record breaking Rugby Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Saint Toppy said: Why do they need to isolate ?? It's okay just seen on another thread that it was the Saints women who had the outbreak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, Saint Toppy said: Was told Coote & Naiquama are the 2 Saints players who are to play for the "All Stars" along side the 4 playing for England With Connor at 1, as reported, Coote seems an odd selection. I presumed Grace and Naiqama were the two from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 43 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: With Connor at 1, as reported, Coote seems an odd selection. I presumed Grace and Naiqama were the two from us. I thought that but maybe Connor will be playing in the centres ? St.Helens - The Home of record breaking Rugby Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_57 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 13 hours ago, yipyee said: In which case might as well pick all English players split them in 2 and have a game against each other, no roses nonesense just a trial game. A hands up who wants to play for England, pick the best 34 and off we go. 1. B Hodgson. 2. 3. H Farnworth 4. O Gildart 5. D Young 6. G Widdop 7. J Hastings 8. T Burgess 9. J Hodgson 10. L Thompson 11. H Rusthon 12. E Whitehead 13. R Sutton 14. 15. 16. 17. Nearly there.. I’ve always thought such a game would make for an interesting concept, probably no long term viability in it but it would be interesting at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, jim_57 said: 1. B Hodgson. 2. 3. H Farnworth 4. O Gildart 5. D Young 6. G Widdop 7. J Hastings 8. T Burgess 9. J Hodgson 10. L Thompson 11. H Rusthon 12. E Whitehead 13. R Sutton 14. 15. 16. 17. Nearly there.. I’ve always thought such a game would make for an interesting concept, probably no long term viability in it but it would be interesting at the very least. You could select an 'England Exiles' from those in the NRL and Catalan and play the UK based players/ 1. S Tomkins 2. T Davies 3. H Farnworth 4. O Gildart 5. D Young 6. G Widdop 7. J Hastings 8. T Burgess 9. J Hodgson 10. L Thompson 11. M McMeeken 12. E Whitehead 13. R Sutton 14. H Rusthon 15. J Tomkins 16. M Whitley 17. B Hodgson That would be a competitive game "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 If we’re making up air travel and NRL players being released mid year, can we have Hanley and Sullivan in the side too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I sympathise with anyone who genuinely thought clubs would drop to 23 games this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Crisis meeting now, too. It’s almost as though nobody looked at history and thought that the same things and same issues that occurred then, could occur again, exasperated by Covid and clubs barely having twenty-five men within them nowadays. Rugby League, the sport that keeps on giving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 back to the squad- they are playing in 4 days time- does no one have a clue whos taking part yet? see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 31 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: back to the squad- they are playing in 4 days time- does no one have a clue whos taking part yet? No, and I would wager that includes Tim Sheens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipyee Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: They’re selling tickets, they’ve released a load of merchandise for both sides, they’ve (poorly) advertised and marketed the game to the people on The RFL’s database and they have been building the game up on Sky for a few weeks now. Of course fan interest is a part of this fixture. It’s just not very appetising and appealing for Rugby League fans. As was the case with the Exiles a few years ago but if you do the same thing again and again, maybe you’ll get different results. You probably won’t mind but that’s Rugby League. My point was that its a game purely for selection and therefore could easily be behind closed doors, my issue is its not an allstars team if it ends up as England B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimmestStar Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 It's easy to say reduce the season to 23 games but who pays SKY compensation for the loss of TV games? Not Matthew Shaw I dare say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szymala Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said: back to the squad- they are playing in 4 days time- does no one have a clue whos taking part yet? Nope. Not even Tim Sheens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said: back to the squad- they are playing in 4 days time- does no one have a clue whos taking part yet? Bizarre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szymala Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Imagine if Sam Tomkins and Tom Davies have driven two days to get here...and there's no opposition ! What a sport ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 i sometimes wonder if the dark side have sent someone in under cover to work at the rfl and bring the game down from within see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moove Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said: back to the squad- they are playing in 4 days time- does no one have a clue whos taking part yet? SL clubs still arguing, some refusing to release players or wanting to postpone their league fixtures. Shambles. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rfl-super-league-england-stars-20867633.amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Just now, Moove said: SL clubs still arguing, some refusing to release players or wanting to postpone their league fixtures. Shambles. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rfl-super-league-england-stars-20867633.amp Apparently they are entitled to postpone fixtures if 4 or more players are called up to the game. It’s written into the Operational Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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