2022 Rugby League World Cup Final(s)

[Deleted member 77198]

Well done to all our Salford lads on here.

Safe to say the rest of rugby is behind you for the rest of the play-offs!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Is there any end to Steve McNamara’s whingeing

Steve McNamara uneased as match officials travel on Leeds Rhinos' private flight

McNamara addressed the issue of match officials being made to travel on the same flights as Catalans' opponents when games are played in France.

www.leeds-live.co.uk

Travel costs for the Rhinos to go to Catalans were around £100k. I’m not sure how the ref is supposed to afford to turn down a lift

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Well done to all our Salford lads on here.

Safe to say the rest of rugby is behind you for the rest of the play-offs!

Would love to see a Salford Vs Leeds Grand Final.

 

[Salford in the City]

Well done to each and every one of the Salford players today!

None of them left anything on that pitch today, and it was a fantastic effort to 'nil' a top 4 team on their home ground!

So proud tonight, and win or lose at Saints next week, they'll know they've been in a game!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Sydney v Souths is ridiculous. I know this is the biggest rivalry in Aus but 6 players have been Sin Binned, no idea how nobody has been sent off.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Another’s been Binned… 7 in one game, haha never seen owt like it!

 

[Stephen230]

I think they are looking at growing the game rather than eliminating Clubs.

The article was before last night’s game. I’m glad if IMG make the SL rethink expansion in France for the sake of it. Catalans have established themselves on merit but Toulouse need to earn a place back in Super League.

The obsession with spreading the game has been boring me for 40 years to be honest. What’s wrong with admitting it’s a great game but no fucker outside of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumbria, a tiny bit of France and two states in Australia is the slightest bit interested in it?

 

[Tim of the Oak]

The obsession with spreading the game has been boring me for 40 years to be honest. What’s wrong with admitting it’s a great game but no fucker outside of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumbria, a tiny bit of France and two states in Australia is the slightest bit interested in it?

I liked it when the London Broncos played and Toronto gave the game a lift for a year or two but the stronger the M62 base, the greater the potential for increasing wider interest IMHO. Also, Wakey have finally secured funding for improving their ground so it would have been ludicrous to bankrupt an established Club to keep Toulouse in the top flight, even though Toulouse finished bottom.

IMG will be aware that an innovative marketing campaign (that won international marketing awards) helped to transform the NRL a dozen or so years ago. Crowds doubled after an innovative marketing campaign that put fans at the cebtre of the game including interviewing fans for the pre match press conferences.

Time will tell whether IMG’s involvement does any good for our game but they are no mugs and must believe there is potential to reverse Super League’s decline.

 

[Stephen230]

I liked it when the London Broncos played and Toronto gave the game a lift for a year or two but the stronger the M62 base, the greater the potential for increasing wider interest IMHO. Also, Wakey have finally secured funding for improving their ground so it would have been ludicrous to bankrupt an established Club to keep Toulouse in the top flight, even though Toulouse finished bottom.

IMG will be aware that an innovative marketing campaign (that won international marketing awards) helped to transform the NRL a dozen or so years ago. Crowds doubled after an innovative marketing campaign that put fans at the cebtre of the game including interviewing fans for the pre match press conferences.

Time will tell whether IMG’s involvement does any good for our game but they are no mugs and must believe there is potential to reverse Super League’s decline.

Yeah there’s absolutely nothing wrong with trying to promote the game. It’s probably essential in fact. And a weekend in London was one of the highlights of the season for me when they were in Super League. But the away fans would normally outnumber the locals. I’ve lost count of the number of unsuccessful attempts they had at trying to get the Welsh interested. The latest attempt has them playing home games in a Warrington park.

I just think there’s nothing wrong in admitting it’s a minority sport. And they should concentrate on promoting it in the areas where there actually is a bit of interest. I mean having a team from Canada in the league? Never seen anything more ridiculous.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Yeah there’s absolutely nothing wrong with trying to promote the game. It’s probably essential in fact. And a weekend in London was one of the highlights of the season for me when they were in Super League. But the away fans would normally outnumber the locals. I’ve lost count of the number of unsuccessful attempts they had at trying to get the Welsh interested. The latest attempt has them playing home games in a Warrington park.

I just think there’s nothing wrong in admitting it’s a minority sport. And they should concentrate on promoting it in the areas where there actually is a bit of interest. I mean having a team from Canada in the league? Never seen anything more ridiculous.

It was a long trip to Celtic Crusaders. I made a weekend of it by travelling on to Friends in Bangor. The strength of the game is definitely In It’s Northern English roots (and the NRL).