Mattrhino Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Could we come up with two sides from SL based players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 no thanks................. this is a Moscow(USA) and LA (USSR) Olympics job..... WE DON'T NEED THEM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattrhino Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 More of a thread about if it would be possible. And if anyone could come up with line ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Presumably now the RLWC are talking to "stakeholders" that will mean directly talking to players both in the SH and here in Europe for invitational sides. If they can get squads I hope they go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Tommygilf said: Presumably now the RLWC are talking to "stakeholders" that will mean directly talking to players both in the SH and here in Europe for invitational sides. If they can get squads I hope they go for it. I think it’s quite handy that a Tonga Invitational team played very recently, when the inevitable complaints come in from ARL & NZRL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Being completely honest, I’ll probably be applying for a refund and now probably won’t bother going to any games. I don’t particularly want to see Jake Mamo suiting up for Australia, I wanted to see Latrell Mitchell (amongst others). The knock-on effect of Australian born players now representing Australia instead of an Italy, Scotland etc will also be felt and watching third or fourth choice players for those nations isn’t my cup of tea, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheVee Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I think we should and it would be fun to watch it (and the reaction of the ARL/NZRL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Robertson Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, FearTheVee said: I think we should and it would be fun to watch it (and the reaction of the ARL/NZRL) Absolutely, they will now (presumably) expect the comp to be cancelled/postponed. I seriously hope it goes ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 With such team names as Real Autralia, or Honest Australia, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, FearTheVee said: I think we should and it would be fun to watch it (and the reaction of the ARL/NZRL) I doubt there’d be a reaction, they wouldn’t care less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 41 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: Being completely honest, I’ll probably be applying for a refund and now probably won’t bother going to any games. I don’t particularly want to see Jake Mamo suiting up for Australia, I wanted to see Latrell Mitchell (amongst others). The knock-on effect of Australian born players now representing Australia instead of an Italy, Scotland etc will also be felt and watching third or fourth choice players for those nations isn’t my cup of tea, either. Tbf though, you (and I) are probably in the minority of the target audience of the World Cup as first regular RL fans and secondly RL fans who are really aware of NRL players. I think it will be important to wait and see. An invitational XII is not off the table at all given the reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 This is all very "Football Super League" isn't it. Especially the reaction and players facing the problematic questioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Hela Wigmen said: Being completely honest, I’ll probably be applying for a refund and now probably won’t bother going to any games. I don’t particularly want to see Jake Mamo suiting up for Australia, I wanted to see Latrell Mitchell (amongst others). The knock-on effect of Australian born players now representing Australia instead of an Italy, Scotland etc will also be felt and watching third or fourth choice players for those nations isn’t my cup of tea, either. Throwing the towel in early? There could be a few surprises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridBeachRL Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I would prefer inviting other teams in rather than creating a team out of UK Exiles type squads. USA and Canada and let's get on with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I'm an optimist at heart and even if Aus and NZ are being a bunch of fannies, and there were no other option, I'd support a tournament with two Invitational XIII sides. I'd just have to tell myself its like wartime and we have to make do. Like when Australia sent over a depleted team during the Super League War, which also battered us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, frank said: Throwing the towel in early? There could be a few surprises. I’ll wait till we know for definite but given all the games I have tickets for so far are games involving Southern Hemisphere nations, I don’t want to watch scratch sides or see them replaced by nations like Serbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmon Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Its not Just NZ and Aus though. All the SH sides will normally be filled with NRL players? Will Tonga, Samoa be able to send NRL based players to the WC? Considering we have Tonga, Samoa, PNG, Fiji, Cook Islands, Lebanon all with NRL mainly players, they will also struggle to get teams together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, BridBeachRL said: I would prefer inviting other teams in rather than creating a team out of UK Exiles type squads. USA and Canada and let's get on with it I think the point would be for NRL based players like Damien Cook etc to represent Australia and NZ without their NGB - like Tonga in the 2019 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Sod them. Just find two other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 At least we won't have to talk about Josh Hodgson playing for England anymore by the NRL lovers on here and we will go with our best 2 in Clarke and Roby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Mattrhino said: Could we come up with two sides from SL based players? It wouldn’t need to be of players solely SL based though would it? Surely some Southern Hemisphere players would still want to travel and play in a World Cup for an Australia and New Zealand Invitational side. I think this is the way to go IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: At least we won't have to talk about Josh Hodgson playing for England anymore by the NRL lovers on here and we will go with our best 2 in Clarke and Roby. In all seriousness, unless I've missed it nothing in today's decision suggests that English players in the NRL won't be able to play in the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northamptoncougar Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Toby Chopra said: In all seriousness, unless I've missed it nothing in today's decision suggests that English players in the NRL won't be able to play in the World Cup. How can they be stopped? Do you think James Graham wouldn’t have got on a plane? The NRL English boys need to show some collective support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 5 hours ago, crashmon said: Its not Just NZ and Aus though. All the SH sides will normally be filled with NRL players? Will Tonga, Samoa be able to send NRL based players to the WC? Considering we have Tonga, Samoa, PNG, Fiji, Cook Islands, Lebanon all with NRL mainly players, they will also struggle to get teams together. Italy (no Italians) and Greece (about 4 Greeks) couldn’t play either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 8 hours ago, Mattrhino said: Could we come up with two sides from SL based players? No. Just pencil in Aus and NZ as having defaulted and award the ties to their opponents. Do it, do it firmly, and do it, announce it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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