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| Absolutely awesome to encounter the return of the true national team, Great Britain Lions.
Before you millenials whinge about England/same team/pointless or any other unfounded whinge, may I remind you that the GB brand is much stronger and recognizable to RL than the rather dullard England identity.
Personally, I don't see what the issue is, I mean NSW and Qld and other states feed into the Australian national team, so it's technically the same principle really. 
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| Quote: RLRealist "I'm sure Roughyedspud will be delighted. ![]()
Never mind him I am delighted and about bloody time
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British & Irish lions with not a single Scottish, Welsh or Irish player on the tour.
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| Such an iconic and instantly recognisable jersey. This design could easily be replicated by Hummel.
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| Quote: RLRealist "Such an iconic and instantly recognisable jersey. This design could easily be replicated by Hummel.'"
Given Hummel’s attempt at the England kit (which is exactly the same as Denmark’s away kit) I hope that as GB are technically a different team, there will be a different manufacturer altogether.
Some of the GB gear produced by Ellis Rugby is first class, but I’m not sure if they have the capability to produce a genuine playing shirt and the number of replicas and other merchandise that would be required. |
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Good news to see the Lions back. First ashes tour since 1992!
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| Quote: RLRealist "Such an iconic and instantly recognisable jersey. This design could easily be replicated by Hummel.'"
I assume it would also need some green on the shirt to represent Ireland, as it's the British and Irish Lions (or Great Britain and Irish Lions). Both names are used in the BBC article. |
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| Quote: Bullseye "Good news to see the Lions back. First ashes tour since 1992!'"
Hopefully we can then stay as GB and Ireland for when the Aussies come over in 2020, and again compete for The Ashes. I say that on the assumption that there will be three matches in each year, not just a single game in 2019. |
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| Quote: Muggins "I assume it would also need some green on the shirt to represent Ireland, as it's the British and Irish Lions (or Great Britain and Irish Lions). Both names are used in the BBC article.'"
Of course, we must consider the political correctness aspect mustn't we.  |
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| Quote: Bullseye "Good news to see the Lions back. First ashes tour since 1992!'"
Will it be for The Ashes though? We'd need to play Australia three time for it to be The Ashes, right?
"A proposed Lions tour of the southern hemisphere by Great Britain is now expected to take place next year and include Tests against Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and possibly another Pacific nation."
Would we be able to play three times against Australia and then also against NZ, PNG and possibly one other? That would be six tests on the tour. Is that possible? |
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We played 3 tests vs Australia in 1992 plus 1 vs PNG and 2 vs NZ.
In 1984 we played 3 vs Australia, 3 vs New Zealand and 1 vs PNG.
All those tests plus plenty of games versus midweek teams.
I doubt they'd do that now. Hopefully it will be a three test series versus the Aussies. Then play one each at PNG, NZ and Tonga. I doubt there will be any midweek tour matches as there used to be.
On the issue of Ireland the crest on the last GB jersey had Ireland represented. Brian Carney had no issues with it. He just chose not to sing the national anthem which is his right.
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If GB play Tonga then play the game in Auckland as there are more Tongan there than in Tonga!
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| Quote: Muggins "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Lions should wear a kit that reflects both nations. I'm sure Brian Carney would agree with me. ![]()
If it really is British & Irish lions they definitely should be wearing a jersey that represents Ireland onlongside GB.
God save the Queen should be dropped also. Shouldn't be an anthem for the GB & Irish players.
We will see what happens though. I predict the jerseys will have no representation of Ireland and God save the Queen will be the anthem.
So all in all this will be England simply dressed up as British & Irish Lions.
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HOW MANY TIMES?????
£20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000.
The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover.
There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. 
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