Are you going tomorrow Damo?

Can’t afford it and need to save every penny that I have to pay bills. I went to the England and New Zealand game last week and I enjoyed it. Thankfully the delights of sky tv will enable me to watch this match. I’m also starting a business..

I'm thinking more about the getting off your and taking part bit

I can see that on a strictly amateur or even semi-pro level, I think my viewpoint kicks in when professional sports people are elevated to a position of demi-gods and their sport as the religion, for all the good that participation in sporting contest does for self awareness, fitness, confidence etc, there are negatives in nationalism, tribal affiliations and emphasis on massive financial rewards with the expectation that all young people have a right to earn similar amounts brings with it, a culture that says experience and hard work is not real life.

I’ve more than took part in the rugby league community over the years. I played it when I was younger and also been to see a grassroots final before. I also voice my opinion on here and has held a Leeds Rhinos season ticket for as long as I can remember. Got quite a bit of rugby league memorabilia as well.

I also remember going to see England v France game at Headingley a few year back. Went to Leeds Met v Loughbough sometime in the last few years as well. I’m so skint at the moment a mate offered to take me out but I’ve no transport money to get where I need to be!

Have they accepted your application to appear on Dragons Den ?

I went onto something similar years ago and I ended up getting and invitation to join some opening with Ken Bates. Sorry but its unforgivable for what he’s done to that club!

The Moonies?

Ken Bates invited you to join him in a business venture ?

Are you the person behind Yorkshire Radio ?

Everything is becoming much clearer now.

Quote McLaren_Field="McLaren_Field"Ken Bates invited you to join him in a business venture ? Are you the person behind Yorkshire Radio ? Everything is becoming much clearer now.'" He was just opening a set of offices that I applied for! Never got one though Might have been the inspiration behind this recent set up though after my little meeting on how to run a rugby league club - www.therhinos.co.uk/fanzone/blue ... r_club.php

Quote McLaren_Field="McLaren_Field"Ken Bates invited you to join him in a business venture ? Are you the person behind Yorkshire Radio ? Everything is becoming much clearer now.'" He was just opening a set of offices that I applied for! Never got one though Might have been the inspiration behind this recent set up though after my little meeting on how to run a rugby league club - www.therhinos.co.uk/fanzone/blue ... r_club.php

my views are as I work in sport and have accross all levels from disability sport to performance level rl and seeing the impact it has from day to day I place sport on at least a level footing with say maths or English in schools

partly agree with your sentiments re professional
sport, especially with regards to football, there is a sport I'd be happy to see the back of.