"It's a tough place to come to and play"

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

Is this the most overused phrase in rugby league? 

It seems to be used by every coach for every away fixture 

[sam4731]

I think it's a general sports term that probably gets overused anyway. I mean, I know that playing at home is obviously an advantage, I think that is probably less so in rugby league considering they play each team home and away about 27 times a year that every ground probably feels like home. Also long travel times is never really an issue.

[Tommygilf]

Aside from meaning just home advantage, some places are more difficult to play at.

Some are home to teams that are ferocious in their home record. Others are oppressive with the crowd for example and/or are just not very nice places to be.

[Jughead]

“All credit to the boys” wants a word with you. 

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Is this the most overused phrase in rugby league? 

It seems to be used by every coach for every away fixture 

Yes, we must stamp out respect wherever it rears its ugly head.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

53 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Yes, we must stamp out respect wherever it rears its ugly head.

It's just meaningless if every away coach says it every single game (which they seem to) 

 

 

[UBranger]

They're all tough til ye win em.

[Anita Bath]

I never heard it said about West Wales

[gingerjon]

Clearly some people have never seen Bull Durham.

[Phil]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

Clearly some people have never seen Bull Durham.

Where’s he on DR from? 

[Gomersall]

9 minutes ago, Phil said:

Where’s he on DR from? 

Bradford, obviously.

[Padge]

They're a quality side.

He's a quality player.

 

[wilsontown]

C'est toujours difficile d'aller a Wigan.

[Padge]

48 minutes ago, wilsontown said:

C'est toujours difficile d'aller a Wigan.

It's not, I just catch a no.10 bus.

[graveyard johnny]

not heard that phrase at belle vue this season!

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

On 22/04/2023 at 00:51, Anita Bath said:

I never heard it said about West Wales

I'll give you that....though the extra travel time will make it a "tough place to come to"

[Padge]

20 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

not heard that phrase at belle vue this season!

Do you never listen to Applegarth

[DavidM]

‘ we’ve just got to stick to the game plan. Get through our sets , do what we’ve trained , stick to the process , get into the arm wrestle , control the ruck , improve our D …. ‘ Yeh right ok whatever 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

3 hours ago, DavidM said:

‘ we’ve just got to stick to the game plan. Get through our sets , do what we’ve trained , stick to the process , get into the arm wrestle , control the ruck , improve our D …. ‘ Yeh right ok whatever 

But surely we need to complete high and put them into corners too? 

[Liverpool Rover]

At least we never get "the lads put in %110 tonight".

[Gates1]

If Cas get relegated then I'd imagine 'it's a tough place to go' will be a massive understatement when Alberte Vete tries to run up the the slope at the Foxes biscuit staduim.

[Eddie]

On 21/04/2023 at 20:49, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Is this the most overused phrase in rugby league? 

It seems to be used by every coach for every away fixture 

Not by anyone going to Belle Vue. 

[phiggins]

17 hours ago, Eddie said:

Not by anyone going to Belle Vue. 

It was used by Lam before Leigh went there.

It seems to be used more for older grounds, than more modern ones from what I see. 

[redjonn]

Need more to be like Wayne Bennett.... one word answer's will do if the question is simplistic... that is a Yes or No suffices together with a steely look

or if trying to get him to be controversial over a ref decision... can't change it now so no point discussing it.... or whatever decision we just have to get on and deal with it...