The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

[Chrispmartha]

5 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Is this something we didn't already know ? 

No, but it just so happens her ineptness has now infiltrated our sport.

Reading Social Media and the responses everyone seems A. Aware of RL and B. Not actually having a go at it for once!

[The Future is League]

2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

No, but it just so happens her ineptness has now infiltrated our sport.

Reading Social Media and the responses everyone seems A. Aware of RL and B. Not actually having a go at it for once!

She has certainly made people more aware of the RLWC  and our game as a whole

[Stuff Smith]

1 hour ago, Tommygilf said:

She's a plonker and it is a gaffe clearly, but it would be foolish for the game to think that this isn't a reflection on the sport too.

When our main broadcast partner actively promotes the sport they call  "Rugby" during the advert breaks in RL games? (RL  itself not worthy of a mention, obviously).

Even in the graphics that introduce *their actual RL coverage*,  there's a number 10 putting a high kick up. Number 10: attacking kick? Really? Prop forward, attacking kick?  Possible, but unusual.

Hold on a mo': a number 10 with an attacking kick? That's far more likely in "another" game. People who are sports "experts" in the UK act like RL doesn't exist.

It's not just a reflection on the sport: its's a fair bit deeper than that; we've always been fighting an uphill battle (like at Batley).

Edited June 30, 2022 by Stuff Smith

[DavidM]

Sky promoted the pacific island tests with a lovely picture of an All Black 

[Dunbar]

My wife, who I have been educating on the difference between Rugby League and Rugby Union for well over a decade, bought me this t-shirt a couple of years ago.

I have obviously not worn it... that is a model, not me!

[Stuff Smith]

16 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Sky promoted the pacific island tests with a lovely picture of an All Black 

Yep, I noticed that.

[Dave T]

32 minutes ago, Northern Eel said:

You are dead right about her ignorance. But we really don't help ourselves in the first place. 

That is incredibly harsh when this was an RLWC event which will be the biggest and most inclusive in our history and had a top government minister speaking at it. The event was highlighting the social impact the tournaments have already had on communities. 

That is us absolutely helping ourselves. She effed up as she does about everything, yet your response is to criticise RL? 

Edited June 30, 2022 by Dave T

[Man of Kent]

Typically on point response from Jon Dutton, typically anodyne nothing-speak from Ralph Rimmer https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/30/nadine-dorries-mistakes-rugby-league-for-union-code-at-world-cup-event

[Northern Eel]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

That is incredibly harsh when this was an RLWC event which will be the biggest and most inclusive in our history and had a top government minister speaking at it. The event was highlighting the social impact the tournaments have already had on communities. 

That is us absolutely helping ourselves. She effed up as she does about everything, yet your response is to criticise RL? 

Yep. Because irrespective of the fab work that is being done to promote this World Cup, we are lightyears behind less parochial sports in having the audience, understanding and acknowledgement I believe our sport needs. Forgive me for feeling let down by that. 

[wilsontown]

Some might remember a nice article in the Guardian about French RL a while ago. Unfortunately it was illustrated with an image of a Stade Toulousain game. Sadly common but I can't think of any examples in the other direction.

[Mr Frisky]

12 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

My wife, who I have been educating on the difference between Rugby League and Rugby Union for well over a decade, bought me this t-shirt a couple of years ago.

I have obviously not worn it... that is a model, not me!

Pretty life like model - Airfix??

[Dave T]

8 minutes ago, Northern Eel said:

Yep. Because irrespective of the fab work that is being done to promote this World Cup, we are lightyears behind less parochial sports in having the audience, understanding and acknowledgement I believe our sport needs. Forgive me for feeling let down by that. 

We could be ten times the size we are now and you could still make the same point. 

Some people just want to criticise RL no matter what happens. 

[Chrispmartha]

Just now, Dave T said:

We could be ten times the size we are now and you could still make the same point. 

Some people just want to criticise RL no matter what happens. 

It’s bizarre, no one outside of here seems to be criticising the sport, in fact it’s the opposite, most people seem to be saying how thick she is for nor knowing the difference.

[Oxford]

Are all these six pages of posts about Nadine Dorries?

Given the depth and level of her understanding and the nature of her role how many pages has John Drake sent to the Phantom Zone?

 

[Northern Eel]

2 minutes ago, Dave T said:

We could be ten times the size we are now and you could still make the same point. 

Some people just want to criticise RL no matter what happens. 

I am a staunch supporter of RL. I work my backside off as a volunteer in the game. 

It's up to you if you want to badge me up as some sort of serial caviler.

[Oxford]

It is not in any way a reflection on the sport and that kind of argument really defies logic, like blaming the victim rather than the perp! ( I've been watching The Rookie too often)

[gingerjon]

4 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

It’s bizarre, no one outside of here seems to be criticising the sport, in fact it’s the opposite, most people seem to be saying how thick she is for nor knowing the difference.

For example

 

[Gerrumonside ref]

Surely the story is a good chance for Rugby League to say to the U.K. :

“Hey, over here, look at us and our shiny World Cup”

 

[Stuff Smith]

If we really want back page coverage, someone should arrange a good betting scandal pronto.

Edited June 30, 2022 by Stuff Smith

[GUBRATS]

9 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

It’s bizarre, no one outside of here seems to be criticising the sport, in fact it’s the opposite, most people seem to be saying how thick she is for nor knowing the difference.

He means on here , just like the Toronto thread has reawakened posters having a go at traditional clubs not matching their attendances despite ' having 100 years start '

[GUBRATS]

We should use this to push , pointing out we had the original ' Rugby World Cup ' , something Matt Dawson was amazed at learning on a QOS 

[Stuff Smith]

Just now, GUBRATS said:

We should use this to push , pointing out we had the original ' Rugby World Cup ' , something Matt Dawson was amazed at learning on a QOS 

Again, sports "expert": should have known.

[Oxford]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

We should use this to push , pointing out we had the original ' Rugby World Cup ' , something Matt Dawson was amazed at learning on a QOS 

Nadine Dorries doesn't know the difference. Do You?

[Northern Eel]

4 minutes ago, Stuff Smith said:

Again, sports "expert": should have known.

Our last 'sports expert' was probably Martin Offiah. It is such a shame we can't infiltrate a panel show with a household RL name.

Matt Dawson makes me cringe. Our Nadime is a total and utter liability. I don't think there will be many that disagree with the latter. 

Edited June 30, 2022 by Northern Eel

[Stuff Smith]

1 minute ago, Northern Eel said:

Our last 'sports expert' was probably Martin Offiah. It is such a shame we can't infiltrate a panel show with a household RL name.

Unfortunately, the only RL-friendly person we are ever likely to get onto any "sports" panel show is Johnny Vegas. Absolutely nothing against him, but if you were looking to reinforce a stereotype...