2021 Rugby League Thread

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After a brilliant Grand Final to end 2020 (which feels like ages ago now!), Super League is underway for a new season this evening.

St Helens v Salford
Leigh v Wigan tonight.

Feels really late for an opening weekend of the season. It’s usually freezing when the season starts! I’ve not kept up with the new signings of the teams so I’m coming into this season cold. Although I do know that Leigh have replaced Toronto for 2020.

World Cup year n’all, with the 2021 World Cup being here in Britain in October and November.
 
Saints started well,but they very much looked the part when they walked onto the pitch....like they meant business...which it turns out they did!

Can second half specialists Salford turn it around?? im doubtful but i hope so.
 
Salford look like they’ve kept hold of enough players to have a good go again this season. Two finals in the last two years is something to build on, just don’t know how good the new coach is.
 
Looking like Leigh’s dream start is in danger of being overtaken. Have played really well to take an 18-0 lead only to concede two quick late tries just before HT and now another 2 in quick succession to lose the lead 18-20.
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Thoughts on Inglis? Seems like it’s set to end in tears for me but happy to be proven wrong
 
Indigo Prime said:
More Dire clutching at straws. Like to think of themselves as a top club but they're a small fish in a big pond.
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Let me guess... Saints or Wigan fan?!
 
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joe123 said:
Thoughts on Inglis? Seems like it’s set to end in tears for me but happy to be proven wrong
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He’s just here to replace Gelling at centre. Nothing more nothing less. He’ll bring in some much needed revenue at a time when the club has lost a load because of Covid, so Wire are promoting the hell out of him and selling a load of GI gear. Great bit of business sense.

If he ends up playing well for us as well, then great. Don’t know why it would end in tears, he and his family are just experiencing life somewhere else for a while and the club are just employing a man from Aus just like any other team does. Just because he’s one of the sport’s greatest ever players people are looking to fix some big meaning to it, but there isn’t one.

I don’t know why everyone gets their knickers in a twist about Wire... well, I do actually, because we’ve got more money than everyone else and the arrogant Cartel don’t like it. They say we’re not a big club, say we’re not their rivals, say we’ve never won the big one (even though we’ve won it three times), but can never stop thinking about us and having digs at us and singing about us... does any of this ring a bell to anyone?! Wigan and Saints aren’t just the most successful clubs like United and Liverpool are in footy, their fans act exactly the same towards Wire as their drain scum do towards City n’all.
 
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Psychedelic Casual said:
He’s just here to replace Gelling at centre. Nothing more nothing less. He’ll bring in some much needed revenue at a time when the club has lost a load because of Covid, so Wire are promoting the hell out of him and selling a load of GI gear. Great bit of business sense.

If he ends up playing well for us as well, then great. Don’t know why it would end in tears, he and his family are just experiencing life somewhere else for a while and the club are just employing a man from Aus just like any other team does. Just because he’s one of the sport’s greatest ever players people are looking to fix some big meaning to it, but there isn’t one.

I don’t know why everyone gets their knickers in a twist about Wire... well, I do actually, because we’ve got more money than everyone else and the arrogant Cartel don’t like it. They say we’re not a big club, say we’re not their rivals, say we’ve never won the big one (even though we’ve won it three times), but can never stop thinking about us and having digs at us and singing about us... does any of this ring a bell to anyone?! Wigan and Saints aren’t just the most successful clubs like United and Liverpool are in footy, their fans act exactly the same towards Wire as their drain scum do towards City n’all.
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Saints fans have got carried away with recent successes. I find that Wigan fans come across as (relatively) humble in comparison.

It’s good news that a big name like Greg Inglis is in the League. We will know soon enough whether he still has the quality and The legs. Clubs seem to be doing a lot more to sell merchandise in recent months and I’ve noticed that the Rhinos and others have really stepped up their sales efforts.

Btw,!I would be delighted with another Challenge Cup win and a place in the play offs. That said, lack of strength in depth could cost us if we continue to pick up key injuries.
 
Tim of the Oak said:
Saints fans have got carried away with recent successes. I find that Wigan fans come across as (relatively) humble in comparison.

It’s good news that a big name like Greg Inglis is in the League. We will know soon enough whether he still has the quality and The legs. Clubs seem to be doing a lot more to sell merchandise in recent months and I’ve noticed that the Rhinos and others have really stepped up their sales efforts.

Btw,!I would be delighted with another Challenge Cup win and a place in the play offs. That said, lack of strength in depth could cost us if we continue to pick up key injuries.
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Yeah Wigan fans aren’t as bad as Saints. I think St Helens being so close to Liverpool might be a factor in that.

As I said in the OP, I’ve not kept up with any transfers over the Winter so this weekend everything will be new when seeing all the teams. Agar surprised me last season, I didn’t think he had another top job in him but he had Leeds playing well.

I’ll be interested to see how Huddersfield go with Watson. I think they’ve got a decent squad of players and could be a challenge this season.
 
Today
08:30 Parramatta v Cronulla Sky Sports Arena*
15:00 Wakey v Leeds Sky Sports Arena
17:15 Catalans v Hull KR Sky Sports Main Event

*There are fans allowed in over in Aus.
 
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...and it’s a cracking start to this early game, smashing fuck out of each other!
 
I am thinking of getting a half season membership for the summer at wire. The games will include access to home Super League fixtures against Leigh, Leeds, Wigan, Hull FC, Catalans, St Helens and Salford.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
He’s just here to replace Gelling at centre. Nothing more nothing less. He’ll bring in some much needed revenue at a time when the club has lost a load because of Covid, so Wire are promoting the hell out of him and selling a load of GI gear. Great bit of business sense.

If he ends up playing well for us as well, then great. Don’t know why it would end in tears, he and his family are just experiencing life somewhere else for a while and the club are just employing a man from Aus just like any other team does. Just because he’s one of the sport’s greatest ever players people are looking to fix some big meaning to it, but there isn’t one.

I don’t know why everyone gets their knickers in a twist about Wire... well, I do actually, because we’ve got more money than everyone else and the arrogant Cartel don’t like it. They say we’re not a big club, say we’re not their rivals, say we’ve never won the big one (even though we’ve won it three times), but can never stop thinking about us and having digs at us and singing about us... does any of this ring a bell to anyone?! Wigan and Saints aren’t just the most successful clubs like United and Liverpool are in footy, their fans act exactly the same towards Wire as their drain scum do towards City n’all.
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Indigo Prime said:
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You proved it on the previous page. You’ve not even mentioned who your team is, but you don’t have to, because around two dozen words tells me everything I need to know.

I never know how Saints and Wigan fans don’t see the parallels between that attitude towards Wire and the identical attitude of United and Liverpool fans towards City. And it always baffles me when City fans who are also Saints or Wigan fans just fall into the typical United/Liverpool football style bollocks that Saints/Wigan fans have a tendency to also fall into. You’d think they’d have learnt through their City experiences to stay away from that red bitter nonsense.
 
“For the first time since Mose Masoe's career-ending injury, he and his partner Carissa share the truth about their lives since that infamous day on 12 January 2020.”




Brilliant watch... Top man!
 
Tom Johnstone outstanding for Wakey with two 90 metre tries. Leeds the better team overall and edged the win 28-22. That said, Wakey might have levelled in the last minute but for a tight forward pass call.

It was an entertaining end to end game. The Rhinos forwards got the upper hand in the 2nd half but it went down to the wire. Westerman getting injured hindered Wakey in the last half hour.
 
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