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45452.jpg [i:2v2cei1t]'You put your Wendell in,
You take your Brownie out,
You put your Bennett in,
And you make it to the 8,
You do the Oki Chokie,
And you get knocked out,
Thats what St George are about' [/i:2v2cei1t]
[quote="dally messenger":2v2cei1t]parra had no ball and still looked like scoring all the time[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="The Chief":2v2cei1t]What a knob Barrie MacKenzie is.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="gutterfax":2v2cei1t]I like Bazza. He chose the name of a cross dressing Austalian institutions other persona.....and is your typical Aussie w@nker living in London whilst he tries to get some culture by visiting Prague to get pi55ed on Cheap Star, getting a fondle from a dodgy hooker in amsterdam and eating a snail for a bet when in paris. All of these things will make him a cultural icon when his visa runs out and he is sent the way of his great grandparents....alas, not in chains this time.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
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| Quote: shambawangy "Apologies I thought you meant Twickhenam Stadium, you know the home of English Rugby Union
Ive been yes, only once though. Its a nice place, the right size for quins tiny attendances'"
Lets assume the final will be the usual Australia v NZ affair.
Twickenham Stoop would be ideal.
Checks all the right boxes for the expat community in London (apart from the lack of VB)
Not many British fans would bother going unless England made the final.
Twickenham (the big place...HQ as its known) would never come close to selling out an RL final sadly
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| Quote: Barry_McKenzie "Lets assume the final will be the usual Australia v NZ affair.
Twickenham Stoop would be ideal.
Checks all the right boxes for the expat community in London (apart from the lack of VB)
Not many British fans would bother going unless England made the final.
Twickenham (the big place...HQ as its known) would never come close to selling out an RL final sadly'"
What then happens if England reach the final? You cant just book out a big and a small venue
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44466_1277741857.gif [b:2cam5ipi]Novae Mentis Templa Colimus - Together we achieve success.[/b:2cam5ipi]
[quote="theres only one stan wall":2cam5ipi]Not bothered because Wigan will win comfortably, Leeds pack is decimated.[/quote:2cam5ipi]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_44466.gif |
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| Quote: The Chair Maker "Hedingley is a semi derelict stadium with part of one stand in a condemed state and a pitch that will probably be like a sandpit It should not be used for RL world cup games in its current state.'"
Lush green grass is growing on there now, or was. Has it changed since Saturday?
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| Group games at Widnes, Warrington, Leigh, St.Helens, Salford, The Stoop, Wrexham, Catalans, Leeds, Halifax. Semis at Wigan and Hull, Final at Olympic Stadium
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1230.gif “You are playing a game of football this afternoon but more than that you are playing for England, and more even than that, you are playing for right versus wrong. You will win because you have to win. Don’t forget that message from home. England expects every one of you to do his duty.”:1230.gif |
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| Following the successes of past tournaments...
The big gates in 1995/2000 mean Wembley opening fixture (England vs Australia) - one game in london and the advanced sales should help it be the biggest crowd
following 2008 every game must be held at a Rugby League ground (the 10 i went to where anyway) so West Yorkshire, Humberside, Lancashire and thats it (KC, galpharm, headingley, wigan, leigh, HJ, widnes and new grounds at Cas/Wakefield/saints/salford if ready) - if Wrexham is still going well then Wales can play their group games there
Old Trafford for the final - it has to be in the heartlands and this is the best stadium up here
semis at Hull and Huddersfield
I dont think there should be games in france and definitely not in scotland or ireland
no double headers and no more than 2 games per day
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42169_1366443727.jpg Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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"What? What have I said now?" - Starbug 2013
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| France should play their home games in Catalunia. Bigger crowds, more competitive. Wales in Wrexham. Rest of the games in England. I'd go Wembley as an opener, you're right. England v Australia. Then the final at Olympic Stadium or maybe Anfield/Goodison or Elland Road?
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44466_1277741857.gif [b:2cam5ipi]Novae Mentis Templa Colimus - Together we achieve success.[/b:2cam5ipi]
[quote="theres only one stan wall":2cam5ipi]Not bothered because Wigan will win comfortably, Leeds pack is decimated.[/quote:2cam5ipi]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_44466.gif |
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "Group games at Widnes, Warrington, Leigh, St.Helens, Salford, The Stoop, Wrexham, Catalans, Leeds, Halifax. Semis at Wigan and Hull, Final at Olympic Stadium'"
Not much for Yorkshire then?
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42169_1366443727.jpg Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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"What? What have I said now?" - Starbug 2013
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| Quote: Barry_McKenzie "Lets assume the final will be the usual Australia v NZ affair.
Twickenham Stoop would be ideal.
Checks all the right boxes for the expat community in London (apart from the lack of VB)
Not many British fans would bother going unless England made the final.
Twickenham (the big place...HQ as its known) would never come close to selling out an RL final sadly'"
In the 'failed' world cup 2000 NZ played Australia in the final and there were 46000 on if I remember. So why the stoop barry? Because you're wrong....again.
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45452.jpg [i:2v2cei1t]'You put your Wendell in,
You take your Brownie out,
You put your Bennett in,
And you make it to the 8,
You do the Oki Chokie,
And you get knocked out,
Thats what St George are about' [/i:2v2cei1t]
[quote="dally messenger":2v2cei1t]parra had no ball and still looked like scoring all the time[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="The Chief":2v2cei1t]What a knob Barrie MacKenzie is.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="gutterfax":2v2cei1t]I like Bazza. He chose the name of a cross dressing Austalian institutions other persona.....and is your typical Aussie w@nker living in London whilst he tries to get some culture by visiting Prague to get pi55ed on Cheap Star, getting a fondle from a dodgy hooker in amsterdam and eating a snail for a bet when in paris. All of these things will make him a cultural icon when his visa runs out and he is sent the way of his great grandparents....alas, not in chains this time.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
NEW COMPETITION COMING SOON!! YOU COULD BE THE NEXT BARRY McKENZIE!! WATCH THIS SPACE!!
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "In the 'failed' world cup 2000 NZ played Australia in the final and there were 46000 on if I remember. So why the stoop barry? Because you're wrong....again.'"
People seem to be suggesting the final is played in London.
There is a very high chance of it being an Aus v NZ final.
London is full of antips.
The Stoop would do the job nicely.
I seriously can't see England making the final. I personally would like it if they did because it would be a real shot in the arm for the international game.... but realistically I think hell will freeze over before that happens.
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42169_1366443727.jpg Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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"What? What have I said now?" - Starbug 2013
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| You havn't been to London recently have you Barry?
Wrong....again.
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45452.jpg [i:2v2cei1t]'You put your Wendell in,
You take your Brownie out,
You put your Bennett in,
And you make it to the 8,
You do the Oki Chokie,
And you get knocked out,
Thats what St George are about' [/i:2v2cei1t]
[quote="dally messenger":2v2cei1t]parra had no ball and still looked like scoring all the time[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="The Chief":2v2cei1t]What a knob Barrie MacKenzie is.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="gutterfax":2v2cei1t]I like Bazza. He chose the name of a cross dressing Austalian institutions other persona.....and is your typical Aussie w@nker living in London whilst he tries to get some culture by visiting Prague to get pi55ed on Cheap Star, getting a fondle from a dodgy hooker in amsterdam and eating a snail for a bet when in paris. All of these things will make him a cultural icon when his visa runs out and he is sent the way of his great grandparents....alas, not in chains this time.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "You havn't been to London recently have you Barry?
Wrong....again.'"
I live and work in Hammersmith!!
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42169_1366443727.jpg Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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"What? What have I said now?" - Starbug 2013
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| Quote: Sam Buca "Not much for Yorkshire then?'"
I forgot Huddersfield and Donaster. Which others do you reckon? Will Hull KR be sorted by 2013? And the Cas/Wakey debacle, who knows? Bradfords a dump at the minute.
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42169_1366443727.jpg Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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"What? What have I said now?" - Starbug 2013
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| Quote: Barry_McKenzie "I live and work in Hammersmith!!'"
So you know there arn't that many antipods there anymore, plenty of eastern europeans though.
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| Fewer stadia with more games on the same day is the way forward, I reckon.
If there are 12 teams in it, then use just two grounds - three games at each, one after the other. It's cheaper to stage, cheaper to broadcast, and gives the fans an experience.
Similarly, why just have the final on World Cup Final day? Why not have a third place playoff as the curtain raiser?
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45452.jpg [i:2v2cei1t]'You put your Wendell in,
You take your Brownie out,
You put your Bennett in,
And you make it to the 8,
You do the Oki Chokie,
And you get knocked out,
Thats what St George are about' [/i:2v2cei1t]
[quote="dally messenger":2v2cei1t]parra had no ball and still looked like scoring all the time[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="The Chief":2v2cei1t]What a knob Barrie MacKenzie is.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="gutterfax":2v2cei1t]I like Bazza. He chose the name of a cross dressing Austalian institutions other persona.....and is your typical Aussie w@nker living in London whilst he tries to get some culture by visiting Prague to get pi55ed on Cheap Star, getting a fondle from a dodgy hooker in amsterdam and eating a snail for a bet when in paris. All of these things will make him a cultural icon when his visa runs out and he is sent the way of his great grandparents....alas, not in chains this time.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
NEW COMPETITION COMING SOON!! YOU COULD BE THE NEXT BARRY McKENZIE!! WATCH THIS SPACE!!
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "So you know there arn't that many antipods there anymore, plenty of eastern europeans though.'"
Hammersmith has never really had many antips from what I've gathered, I used to live in a place called Dollis Hill though and that was full of them.
A lot of my friends live in Willesden... another antip 'hotspot'. Same as Acton. Chockers with Aussies and Kiwis. Shepherds Bush is quite popular too.
London on the whole has thousands of Aussies and Kiwis living here. There was a good turn out for the international at the Stoop last year between Australia and NZ.
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