Fri 18 Nov: Wheelchair World Cup Final: France v England KO 7.30pm

[Leyther_Matt]

1 hour ago, dkw said:

The reception and reach for this game is incredible, I go on a football forum (it's loosely a football one, its basically a general one with everything) and it's full of angry cynics ha ha, but the thread for last nights match is universal in its praise, people wanting to see more of it.

Very much the same reaction on a Bolton forum that I frequent 

[moorside roughyed]

It's the day after now and I'm still buzzing. My only regret is not going to watch it in person. Still,it was an amazing game on tv. Well done England,were all immensely proud of you all,it's an amazing achievement.

[daz39]

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Edited November 19, 2022 by daz39

[Black Country Wire]

12 hours ago, Futtocks said:

That inclusivity is something at the heart of the game, and one that stops it from getting disability sport funding or, if enough nations end up playing it, Paralympic acceptance. Let nobody say that Rugby League ever makes things easy for itself.

You are allowed a sighted goalkeeper in the blind football tournament so it may be possible under certain parameters.

[arcticchris]

10 hours ago, Futtocks said:

It misses out on disability sport funding, because it isn't exclusively for disabled athletes.

Which is ridiculous because what could be better for disabled people than being treated fairly in an inclusive sport that anyone can play.

[arcticchris]

10 hours ago, Niels said:

In fairness though they are guiding and helping disabled competitors, not competing.

 

Not quite true. The guide also gets a medal if the athlete they are assisting finishes top 3 in their event.

[daz39]

https://clipchamp.com/watch/zkquOqeJlSf

 

Wow, the guy is a moron.

Edited November 19, 2022 by daz39

[Griff]

12 hours ago, Futtocks said:

West Germany said the same about the Russian linesman in 1966 too, I'm sure.

Can we settle this now?

He wasn't Russian. He was from Azerbaijan.

[Jinking Jimmy]

The behaviour of the French official reminds me of stories told by former Great Britain players who had to put up with the antics of French touch judges when playing international matches in France. 
 

[Griff]

4 minutes ago, daz39 said:

https://clipchamp.com/watch/zkquOqeJlSf

 

Wow, the guy is a moron.

He seems cross for some reason.

[arcticchris]

4 minutes ago, daz39 said:

https://clipchamp.com/watch/zkquOqeJlSf

 

Wow, the guy is a moron.

That is mental. Even several minutes after the match he had not regained any composure and sense of the job he was meant to have been doing.

[POR]

Great game great result but the best bit was when Abrial came up for his medal through a chorus of boos you could see he had a face like a smacked ar$e and was teed off because despite his best effort France lost

visage comme un cul claqué

An exciting competitive compelling match but before the world cup and the BEEB showing the whole wide world Wheelchair Rugby League people only had this to watch

 

[Futtocks]

34 minutes ago, Black Country Wire said:

You are allowed a sighted goalkeeper in the blind football tournament so it may be possible under certain parameters.

Yes, I suppose that's possible.

[JM2010]

28 minutes ago, arcticchris said:

Which is ridiculous because what could be better for disabled people than being treated fairly in an inclusive sport that anyone can play.

Completely agree. This a sport that actually gives people with a disability the opportunity to play alongside anyone and everyone. Instead of being a disability sport it's a mainstream sport that people with a disability can play.

Imagine if it got into the Commonwealth or Olympic games. First sport in those games which people with a disability can play in 

 

[Guest]

Feels like the perfect game to involve veterans and to tie up with the armed forces. 

[arcticchris]

6 minutes ago, Leonard said:

Feels like the perfect game to involve veterans and to tie up with the armed forces. 

They already have an outstanding ambassador in that respect with James Simpson.

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, JM2010 said:

Imagine if it got into the Commonwealth or Olympic games. First sport in those games which people with a disability can play in 

It'd need a lot more countries playing to be eligible for the Commonwealth Games. Not saying that won't happen, but it will take time.

Most CW countries have some sort of "rugby" presence, so it wouldn't be an entirely alien concept to anyone wanting to start a domestic league.

[Marauder]

13 hours ago, Futtocks said:

If they do, watch out for people on this forum complaining that it's slowing the game down and ruining it. #CantWin 

IMO it would spoil it, the attractions of wheelchair rugby league from what I've been reading is it's pace and brutality, get a video ref involved and you kill both, leave it as it is and live and die by the person with the whistle.

[Gomersall]

 

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Gomersall said:

It's a French-invented sport, with rules set by, er... the French.

[MatthewWoody]

3 hours ago, POR said:

Great game great result but the best bit was when Abrial came up for his medal through a chorus of boos you could see he had a face like a smacked ar$e and was teed off because despite his best effort France lost

visage comme un cul claqué

An exciting competitive compelling match but before the world cup and the BEEB showing the whole wide world Wheelchair Rugby League people only had this to watch

 

"rugby" 

[Damien]

Laughable:

 

 

[Jughead]

A shame the focus is on the officiating and the legitimacy of blokes, completely amateur, taking time away from their lives to play in this tournament. 

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Jughead said:

A shame the focus is on the officiating and the legitimacy of blokes, completely amateur, taking time away from their lives to play in this tournament. 

I don't think that's true. There is loads of focus on the England team becoming World Champions. 

We can run with more than one story at once, in fact you could argue it helps keep it in the news. 

[Jughead]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

I don't think that's true. There is loads of focus on the England team becoming World Champions. 

We can run with more than one story at once, in fact you could argue it helps keep it in the news. 

All I’ve seen today is the focus on some moody French blokes, absolutely nothing on the English players and their stories to becoming world champions because I am absolutely certain that there are inspiring stories to tell.