Sat 22 Oct: RLWC: England v France KO 5pm

[David Shepherd]

Can't see anything other than an England win.

And if France play like they did the other night, it will be a right shellacking for our garlic munching cousins.

[Black Country Wire]

25 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Are you a snob? 

But honestly I don't know what the Wetherspoon's are like around Birmingham but I quite like them around here, and the ales which is why I go into pubs in the first place is of a good choice and the right price.

PS are you a Wolves football fan who has made a connection with Warrington Wolves?

Guy who owns it is a ###### of the highest order so won't give him a penny of my money.

No, I'm from West Brom stock and started watching Wire in 1991 which is well before the Wolves bit was added.

[David Shepherd]

33 minutes ago, Black Country Wire said:

Guy who owns it is a ###### of the highest order so won't give him a penny of my money.

No, I'm from West Brom stock and started watching Wire in 1991 which is well before the Wolves bit was added.

Tim Martin doesn't own Wetherspoons. In fact, if you have a pension, you almost certainly indirectly own a small bit of it.

Edited October 22, 2022 by David Shepherd

[MatthewWoody]

I have to work this afternoon

Gonna stay far from spoilers (so no social media) and watch the games in delay. 

[Tippytoe]

2 hours ago, SydneyRoosters said:

Did you read what he said, Every rugby league fan knows what he said is wrong and simply not true.

I did and it's just his opinion however I just love rugby league and think that we as fans need to champion our sport more instead of putting the boot in.

[Gerrumonside ref]

This will be a long evening for France if they don’t improve on what we saw against Greece.

Surely the result is not in question just the fight that they can put up.

As for England, stay disciplined, stay healthy and let’s make another statement win.

Edited October 22, 2022 by Gerrumonside ref

[Jim Prendle]

3 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

Yep, go in the Robert Shaw, Wetherspoon's Beer Festival, a selection of good ales and for £1.99 a pint, what's not to like.

The bar next door to the Spoons, The Brewery Tap, is also very good, but obviously a bit more expensive.

[Gomersall]

21 hours ago, Gomersall said:

Brilliant gesture by the French.

This Saturday, the French will wear the jersey marked with the hashtag #BURROW7 in support of Rob Burrow, an English international suffering from Charcot's disease. Our captain Benjamin Garcia will give him a jersey bearing the number 7, signed by the players!
@rlwc2021 #RLWC #RLWC2021 

 

[Damien]

A nice report on this game on the sports section of BBC lunchtime news. This tournament is really getting unprecedented coverage for the sport on the news channels.

[moorside roughyed]

1 hour ago, Gomersall said:

 

It's things like this why we love our game. Nice gesture by the french. Hats off to them.

[Tosh]

6 hours ago, ShropshireBull said:

How to say you know nothing without saying you know nothing. Almost as if Catalan whilst worried about relegation and Toulouse arent going to blood as many French players isn’t it? Luckily for you Catalan and Toulouse are going to get locked in SL so they can’t get relegated and play more French lads. 

 

I’ll believe it when I see it.

[Tosh]

9 hours ago, SydneyRoosters said:

You have to be joking

No joking here marra.

[Derwent]

Tomkins

Young

Farnworth

Watkins

Hall

Sneyd 

Williams

Burgess

McIlorum

Hill

Whitehead

Bateman

Radley

Subs - Welsby, Oledzki, Thompson, Ackers

[Barry Badrinath]

Two spine players on the bench, wane obviously doesn't think much of the French pack

[Guest]

What's the best outcome here?

 

France win for good of the greater game?

Tight contest, with England win, to showcase the game?

Blowout for England to keep the hype train going?

[bratman]

Good French performance with a solid England win would do me. Plenty of skill, intensity, good hits etc. I don't think I've ever seen intensity from France though

[Chrispmartha]

3 minutes ago, Leonard said:

What's the best outcome here?

 

France win for good of the greater game?

Tight contest, with England win, to showcase the game?

Blowout for England to keep the hype train going?

Close game with England winning

I suspect England will win by a lot though

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

Close game with England winning

I suspect England will win by a lot though

Yes - i think the pack runs over them.

And Gigot will be awful as usual in a game that has a hint of importance.

[JefferyLFC]

And Wane starts Knackerlorum again man ! Needs to ship him orf back to his adopted Ireland and give young Ackers some serious game time. Thank goodness it's only France they're playing.

[Alan Robertson]

30 minutes ago, Leonard said:

What's the best outcome here?

 

France win for good of the greater game?

Tight contest, with England win, to showcase the game?

Blowout for England to keep the hype train going?

The final option.

Edited October 22, 2022 by Alan Robertson
To add the full stop.

[Toby Chopra]

36 minutes ago, Leonard said:

What's the best outcome here?

 

France win for good of the greater game?

Tight contest, with England win, to showcase the game?

Blowout for England to keep the hype train going?

A big England win with some spectacular tries that can be pushed over social media - so a repeat of last week if possible please

[northamptoncougar]

Not a “crowds” person but the ground looks sparse 

[Hvy wg]

Yaha out so Laguerre to wing and Jullien to centre.

[north yorks trinity]

We were promised a near sell out (yes, I know, I know...) so....

deep breath, relax and focus on enjoying the game!!!

[Coastal_Geordie]

12 minutes ago, Alan Robertson said:

The final option.

Agree - I hope and expect England to smash France.  Appreciate many are thinking globally in respect of the game, of wider development and to what extent attendance for certain games could or should be higher.

England playing live every week on the BBC and in front of tens of thousands in football stadiums will do wonders for the game in this country.