FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!
  
FORUMS > The Virtual Terrace > RL Knee Jerks
Posts:11
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, Durham Giant , TimperleySaint
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach1923No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 200916 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Feb 2019Jan 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
44920_1327005775.png
[quote="Harrigan":1th0f7ap]Wigan are the most structured team I have ever seen in this country.[/quote:1th0f7ap] [quote="NickyKiss":1th0f7ap]As a fan Wane makes you want to run through a brick wall so you can only imagine how he makes the players feel![/quote:1th0f7ap] [url=http://twitter.com/#!/theegw:1th0f7ap]@TheEGW[/url:1th0f7ap] [url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnX1esHN2wkEC1FxcO2TCg:1th0f7ap]YouTube Channel[/url:1th0f7ap]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_44920.png



Did people blame Red Hall for the standard of last years final?

RankPostsTeam
International Board Member1642No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 200322 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Apr 2015Apr 2015LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

Someday, somewhere, today’s empires are tomorrow’s ashes.:



I think there is a seam of negativity and bitterness that runs through the sport. You just have to look at this thread, where anyone who doesn't disagree with Marwan Koukash is dismissed with the pejorative term "sycophantic followers". All a bit silly and a bit disappointing. We do seem to try to live up to the stereotype of the miserable, shoulder-chip wearing nu'thner.

That said, last year's Challenge Cup Final was a poor spectacle. It's not that it was one sided, but that neither side played particularly well. I don't think there's any harm in expressing that opinion, as long as we comment equally (or more) on the many more entertaining games we get. Unfortunately, I think we tend not to.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach3648
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 201015 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Aug 2018Apr 2018LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
50409_1268084441.jpg
Deus Dat Incrementum:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_50409.jpg



Of course, last years final was dull as dish water, in part due to the awful weather. But we seem to throw the baby out of the bath water and start calling for the Cup to be axed, etc etc.

Interestingly I was sat next to a few blokes from Watford for the semi finals at Wembley (what a game). They said that in August, they had been to the final and loved it, yet they later were told that the game was poor.

Also, in June Wire played at Gillingham and we got talking to a couple of blokes in the pub, who ended up tagging along with us. They were from Margate and it was their first league experience. Despite the largely empty stadium and cricket score they had a brilliant day and promised to go home and book tickets for the World Cup that night.

Nine times out of ten newcomers go to a distantly average game and fall in love with the sport. I know as it happened to me when I was 17 and I have converted many friends since. Yet if the fans of the sport constantly knock it how can we expect anyone else to stick their head over the parapet and see what the greatest game has to offer?

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach1923No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 200916 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Feb 2019Jan 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
44920_1327005775.png
[quote="Harrigan":1th0f7ap]Wigan are the most structured team I have ever seen in this country.[/quote:1th0f7ap] [quote="NickyKiss":1th0f7ap]As a fan Wane makes you want to run through a brick wall so you can only imagine how he makes the players feel![/quote:1th0f7ap] [url=http://twitter.com/#!/theegw:1th0f7ap]@TheEGW[/url:1th0f7ap] [url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnX1esHN2wkEC1FxcO2TCg:1th0f7ap]YouTube Channel[/url:1th0f7ap]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_44920.png



I think the moaning stereotype is exaggerated, particularly (if not exclusively) right here on RLFans. It's quite ironic that more attention is drawn to the moaning by people moaning about the moaning than the moaning would itself. It's something of a cliché that for every negative comment about the game there then follows pages of "moaning northern chips on shoulders" comments.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach6406No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
May 200618 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jan 2017Jun 2015LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
25447_1348672452.jpg
[quote="JWP":2j6vfnh9]Smith> Jesus[/quote:2j6vfnh9] [quote="boz the warrior":2j6vfnh9]lee briers is a nice person whoooo luck at lee forming a scrum the wire bum banger[/quote:2j6vfnh9] Challenge Cup winners 2009, 2010 & 2012 League Leaders Shield 2011:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_25447.jpg



Quote: Ganson's Optician "Nine times out of ten newcomers go to a distantly average game and fall in love with the sport. I know as it happened to me when I was 17 and I have converted many friends since. Yet if the fans of the sport constantly knock it how can we expect anyone else to stick their head over the parapet and see what the greatest game has to offer?'"

Totally agree with this, I was speaking to someone at work today who went to the Warrington vs London game yesterday. Not exactly the most entertaining but he said they enjoyed it and his mum was looking at the rest of our fixtures to see which game they can go to next. Don't need too much to impress newcomers really!

Posts:11
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, Durham Giant , TimperleySaint
Posts:11
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, Durham Giant , TimperleySaint



All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RLFANS.COM or its subsites.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that news stories, articles and images are correct, we cannot be held responsible for errors. However, if you feel any material on this website is copyrighted or incorrect in any way please contact us using the link at the top of the page so we can remove it or negotiate copyright permission.

RLFANS.COM, the owners of this website, is not responsible for the content of its sub-sites or posts, please email the author of this sub-site or post if you feel you find an article offensive or of a choice nature that you disagree with.

Copyright 1999 - 2024 RLFANS.COM

You must be 18+ to gamble, for more information and for help with gambling issues see https://www.begambleaware.org/.



Please Support RLFANS.COM


1.9140625:5
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Film game
karetaker
5594
9m
Catalan Away
happyjack
2
14m
Noah Booth out on loan
Trojan Horse
18
22m
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
The Dentist
4008
23m
Transfer Talk V5
RAPIDO
495
45m
War of the Roses
sally cinnam
28
57m
2025 Betfred Super League Fixtures
Zig
13
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40716
Recent
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63207
Recent
2025 Recruitment
dddooommm
189
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
49s
Salford placed in special measures
FIL
94
1m
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Stanfax
52
1m
War of the Roses
sally cinnam
28
1m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40716
1m
Fixtures
Wollo-Wollo-
9
2m
TV Games - Not Hull
WIZEB
3079
2m
Accounts
Tony Fax
130
3m
2025 Betfred Super League Fixtures
Zig
13
3m
2025 Recruitment
dddooommm
189
3m
Call for funds
Brew
191
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Leigh Leopards - 2025 Fixtures
Cokey
1
TODAY
Catalan Away
happyjack
2
TODAY
2025 Betfred Super League Fixtures
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
2025 fixtures
karetaker
14
TODAY
Fixtures
Wollo-Wollo-
9
TODAY
Salford
rubber ducki
8
TODAY
WCC Off
NickyKiss
10
TODAY
Leeds away first up
WT_Midlander
36
TODAY
Jake McLoughlin
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Assistant Coach - Langley
The Biffs Ba
28
TODAY
Noah Booth out on loan
Trojan Horse
18
TODAY
Luke Gale testimonial match
BarnsleyGull
2
TODAY
England 5 - 0 Ireland
Sadfish
1
TODAY
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To Newcastle
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
2025 Betfred Super League Fixt..
241
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To N..
476
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
1238
England's Women Demolish The W..
1065
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
1301
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
1093
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
1351
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1900
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
2117
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
2361
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1935
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
2170
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2639
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
2062
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
2142
POSTSONLINEREGISTRATIONSRECORD
19.65M +11,733 ↓-3880,15514,103
LOGIN HERE
or REGISTER for more features!.

When you register you get access to the live match scores, live match chat and you can post in the discussions on the forums.
RLFANS Match Centre
 Thu 13th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R1
20:00
Wigan
v
Leigh
 Fri 14th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R1
20:00
Hull KR
v
Castleford
20:00
Catalans
v
Hull FC
 Sat 15th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R1
15:00
Leeds
v
Wakefield
17:30
St.Helens
v
Salford
 Sun 16th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R1
15:00
Huddersfield
v
Warrington
 Thu 20th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R2
20:00
Wakefield
v
Hull KR
 Fri 21st Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R2
20:00
Warrington
v
Catalans
20:00
Hull FC
v
Wigan
 Sat 22nd Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R2
15:00
Salford
v
Leeds
20:00
Castleford
v
St.Helens
 Sun 23rd Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R2
14:30
Leigh
v
Huddersfield
ALL SCORES PROVIDED BY RLFANS.COM (SETTINGS)
Matches on TV
Thu 13th Feb
SL
20:00
Wigan-Leigh
Fri 14th Feb
SL
20:00
Hull KR-Castleford
SL
20:00
Catalans-Hull FC
Sat 15th Feb
SL
15:00
Leeds-Wakefield
SL
17:30
St.Helens-Salford
Sun 16th Feb
SL
15:00
Huddersfield-Warrington
Thu 20th Feb
SL
20:00
Wakefield-Hull KR
Fri 21st Feb
SL
20:00
Warrington-Catalans
SL
20:00
Hull FC-Wigan
Sat 22nd Feb
SL
15:00
Salford-Leeds
SL
20:00
Castleford-St.Helens
Sun 23rd Feb
SL
14:30
Leigh-Huddersfield
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 27 1032 275 757 52
Toulouse 26 765 388 377 37
Bradford 28 723 420 303 36
York 29 695 501 194 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Swinton 28 484 676 -192 20
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 1 6 10 -4 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Film game
karetaker
5594
9m
Catalan Away
happyjack
2
14m
Noah Booth out on loan
Trojan Horse
18
22m
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
The Dentist
4008
23m
Transfer Talk V5
RAPIDO
495
45m
War of the Roses
sally cinnam
28
57m
2025 Betfred Super League Fixtures
Zig
13
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40716
Recent
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63207
Recent
2025 Recruitment
dddooommm
189
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
49s
Salford placed in special measures
FIL
94
1m
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Stanfax
52
1m
War of the Roses
sally cinnam
28
1m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40716
1m
Fixtures
Wollo-Wollo-
9
2m
TV Games - Not Hull
WIZEB
3079
2m
Accounts
Tony Fax
130
3m
2025 Betfred Super League Fixtures
Zig
13
3m
2025 Recruitment
dddooommm
189
3m
Call for funds
Brew
191
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Leigh Leopards - 2025 Fixtures
Cokey
1
TODAY
Catalan Away
happyjack
2
TODAY
2025 Betfred Super League Fixtures
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
2025 fixtures
karetaker
14
TODAY
Fixtures
Wollo-Wollo-
9
TODAY
Salford
rubber ducki
8
TODAY
WCC Off
NickyKiss
10
TODAY
Leeds away first up
WT_Midlander
36
TODAY
Jake McLoughlin
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Assistant Coach - Langley
The Biffs Ba
28
TODAY
Noah Booth out on loan
Trojan Horse
18
TODAY
Luke Gale testimonial match
BarnsleyGull
2
TODAY
England 5 - 0 Ireland
Sadfish
1
TODAY
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To Newcastle
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
2025 Betfred Super League Fixt..
241
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To N..
476
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
1238
England's Women Demolish The W..
1065
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
1301
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
1093
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
1351
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1900
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
2117
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
2361
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1935
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
2170
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2639
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
2062
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
2142


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!