Whilst a future final venue for the tournament is a debate for another day its encouraging to see the growth of this tournament evolve. Attendances have being decent and I have even noticed the French are getting some good crowds too (which bodes well for future four nations tournaments). We could maybe have a tournament here that can go on to become of the biggest in the game.

If England win on Saturday then it really could kick start international RL right in time for the 2013 world cup.

Hell fire, the RFL cannot win in some peoples eyes.
The England V Wales game did not even sell out at Leigh. Why would they also risk booking Eastlands for a possible Aus V NZ final.
Also, Elland Rd is in the 'Middle' of the M62 corridor if you know what I mean, which is fairer to Humberside fans than getting to Manchester. Just chill out and enjoy hopefully a great game, in front of a full house.

Apparently the word 'heartlands' is banned at Red Hall

For... goodness... sake...

The best bit about these types of threads in the massive assumption by some posters, in that they just assume that Eastlands, Old Trafford, etc, etc is firstly available and secondly, would want to host an RL game! Just because we think they should, doesn't mean they want to or have to! Also, nobody thinks about cost and the cost of hiring OT and only filling it a third full, versus the cost of hiring Elland Road and filling it 3/4 full or full!

It's great news that Elland Road is sold out for Saturday, I really can't wait for the game. One more shift at work to go!

oh my giddy aunt i didnt realise there were so many victor meldrews watching league .Full house !England looking confident (yes confident)!If we beat Australia at a full Soth Leeds stadium id be happy cheer up ya dreary buggers

Every big game I ve been to, (Last 4x grand finals, challenge cup this year, wembley the other week) the team ive supported has lost, So luckily for England I cant make this one

Nice one to everyone thats going.
have a good one.

I was very tempted, but in the end its too much of a mission with work. (I live in London so have a genuine excuse)

COME ON ENGLAND

Get a life man

me too!! ARGHHH!! One more sleep

We win and the WC will be massive, lose and where back to square one again with the Int game.

So if England get done by a late Australian try having been largely competitive for 80 minutes and having handed the reigning world and 4N champions their backsides the week before, it'll be a disaster for international RL?

How do you figure that out?

That's the fickle nature of your typical RL fan for you.

We've comfortably seen off the Kiwis and sold out Elland road for a game against Australia. If that's square one, then OK.

Without wanting to derail the thread, what's in the international calander for next year?