quick question as I have seen a lot of League folk moaning about Union


why bother watching if you know it's going to bore & anger you?

Don't know which posts you're referring to. Mine was an honest opinion about what little of the game I saw.

if the above statement by lorry L was a dig at me its misguided..
i wasn't bored or angry...
just noticed that what goes on in league happens in union too
and unlike league union has a genuine international stage
i actually enjoyed some of it...

Well one things for certain, there won't be queues from Jct 18 on the M4 trying to get to the Millenium Stadium next week

Exactly.

Well said Loz. I thought last nights game was a good one, glad we beat them and glad we got off to a good start. 3 games at home now!

I like him. I didn't even know who it were at the time so I googled him on my phone and I kinda recognise him a little. He's got one of those voices that don't match his face though I think, like all football commentators. Apart from Barry Davies. I love him.

His autobiog is a good read (the old one), i noticed he has something out now too, big league fan too, has pics in his book with Chris Anderson when he was at Halifax.

Had some very tough times in his youth (despite obviously loving adoptive parents), bright, driven bloke who played a huge part of dragging England out of the dark ages on and off the pitch. Pigeon holed as the shop steward and a firebrand in some of the players battles with the RFU but was rightly fighting for parity for him and his colleague compared to what was happening officially or unofficially in the other countries.

Used to love his routine winding up of the french in his playing days - week before england france game his interviews would ensure the french were ready to explode and lose their control come kick off time, worked a treat for years. His account of the 91 wc qarter final in paris v the french is superb, talking about he and Pete Winterbottom were feeling.

He's the poor man's Yawnion answer to Steveo ....

"Yes, I know ... A mere 'solicitor' ... How dare he speak to us in those terms. He should be at least a Baronette before he speaks to an RFU committee like that"

the RFU didn't like the players having an opinion back then, i think it's in his book that he makes reference to the committee men coming down to the changing rooms to gee up the team and impart their wisdom before the match...Will Carling called it right.

Me??

Already said I watched the game as I was curious and had nowt better to do.

As a contest it entertained me but not in terms of the skills - I'm glad I watched it but shan't bother with any more of the 6 nations.

Only thing that angers me is the unfair difference in how the press treat Union and League (exemplified by the hyping of Chris Ashton). And before anyone says about how much more of an international game they have don't forget that most broadsheets dedicate 2-4 pages per week on the Union club competition yet attendences and TV audiences are no better than League (which is lucky to get half a page on grand final weekend).

I would suggest alot less forward passes than you would see in the average league game.
I think what makes Ashton world class is the fact he played league and full back. Most of his trys are from following the ball waiting for offload.

I actually enjoyed the game.

think we spend too much time worrying about it and comparing. It's a different game. League is a northern game and union is more based in the south where all the papers are based.

Oh and internationally union achive much more than we do.