NRL inferior???

SL has always been a poor man's NRL. Never been a question about that.

It is still capable of producing decent entertainment though and the difference is only really relevant when it comes to the international stage.

The actual quality of the NRL, especially this year from what I've seen is world's apart from Super League, which IMO has been shocking so far this season, however SL is equally if not more entertaining than the NRL as sometimes is the National Leagues.

But as you say It's when it comes to the International game where we look like chumps!

he actually got about 5 minutes. came on whilst they stitched pearce back up

made a few tackles, didn't see the ball in attack (roosters only have 1 n half sets tho whilst he was on)

guess roosters where hoping for a better game, so that he could come on whilst they were winning comfortably. shows he's not far making the team at least, in a competition "thousands times better"

The NRl obviously isn't 'thousands of times' better than SL - else how would you explain the likes of Sibbitt, Thorman, Mathers and now Tansey even getting a game? It is better, but not by as much as some would like everyone to believe.

right, you've named four 'average' sl players who have played in the NRL. now do the reverse I.e name all the average nrl players who have played in England in the same period!

He has named four below average english players who have played in the NRL.
There have been hundreds of average SL players who have played in the NRL, both before and after their SL stint.

christopher - I'm no SL apologist. The gap between SL and NRL is very large. The gap looks even bigger when you take a look at standards in 'second tier' compas such as the Queensland Cup. But the gap is not as big as that gbetween say the NBA and any other domestic basketball comp in the world.

Just signed upto that AussieSportTV (all games for £7.50 a month online! Better than that scam Setanta are pulling) and watched Tanseys 6 minutes. He missed a block that led to a try and then was one of the players in an offside position that led to the equalising penalty.

Also watched the Wests - Storm game! What a cracker that was. Ellis was outstanding apart from his early missed oportunity when he came back inside as a try was begging. Hit hard and ran harder. Only Wests 10 was a better forward IMO.

As for the standard of the 2 leagues. The NRL has improved a lot this year and speed of the game has overtaken us with the 2 refs. Much better than what I watched last season (although there were a few decent ones). IMO it is £7.50 well spent.

Don't forget Gareth Ellis getting into the 'team of the week' or whatever it's called twice in a row!

I'd say that's dubious, I don't think Tansey is the sort of player that would be caught offside. Ask the Bulls fans

Well done Jordan on getting your name up in lights on last night's Footy Show.

You've already overachieved on this season's expectations for me.