Was actually fortunate to be at the game at Etihad stadium last night (melbourne, not manchester!). Tells a story that no-one recognised my blue and white Yorkshire roses shirt from that ill-fated series a few years back. They didn't really give it chance in my opinion. At least there'd be the potential for a bit of a rivalry and some big interest. Frankly, who gives a RA about the exiles concept?

I was thinking about this whilst watching the game. I went to a couple of the YorksVsLancs games and they were poor.

My idea would be 'Battle of Britain' East Vs West. Maybe not the best title but work in progress.

English players would be picked based on the location of the team they play for rather than their location of birth.

East - Players selected from:
Bradford
Cas
Huddersfield
Hull FC
Hull KR
Leeds
London
Wakefield

West - Players selected from:
Catalan (I know they are east but we have to balance things)
Salford
St Helens
Warrington
Widnes
Wigan

A one off game maybe held at the Galpharm on a weekend where prior to the game some junior and amateur cup finals are played instead or as well as before the challenge cup final.

Only an idea but some interesting teams could be selected.

I remember yorkshire battering lancs and diskin being the best player on the pitch by a mile. Come test time he never got a look in. Its a complete waste of time and money. Same old faces will get picked

crabtree mentioned he would like to play for yorkshire

Yorkshire are waaaaaay more bothered about this "rivalry" than Lancashire, hence it will never work.

Always makes me smile when we travel away and hear the "Yorkshire" chant - never crosses my mind to chant about Lancashire when supporting Saints (cue - that's because you're from merseyside jibe )

I enjoyed those games in the sixties between Cumbria Lancashire & Yorkshire. I would welcome a return of a Lancashire v. Yorkshire match but played @ the weekend rather than during the week, as they did in the past.