2021 Rugby League Thread

[Ancient Citizen]

Can't wait for another Warrington roller-coaster season! Will no doubt end in tears.

Leigh doing well but Wigan score just as I type

Warrington are the kiddies at the roller coaster ride, they never disappoint;)

 

[Tim of the Oak]

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.

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.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

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.

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.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

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.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

...and it’s a cracking start to this early game, smashing fuck out of each other!

 

[simmo]

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.

 

[Indigo Prime]

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.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

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.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

“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!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

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.