2005 Tri-Nations, Great Britain only won one game, beat NZ. I think that could be the only time though.

I predict the biggest attendance outside the final (or maybe including the final if England don't qualify) will be in London.

Wow, a bold prediction indeed.

Seen as the biggest stadium outside of London and discounting the Final is the Ricoh (33k), and last years game at the Olympic Stadium brought in 44k, you might just be proven correct.

Ok, I'll go for England to win.
Sure, Aussie are nigh on impossible to beat and The Kiwis are strong but, England have the strongest pack and but for an iffy decision in Aus, we could have actually won over there.
With a partisan crowd, albeit a usually muted one, England can win and maybe, just maybe, having Bennett at the helm, may just make the difference.

Despite all the nay-sayers, I'm really looking forward to the comp.
Ok, Scotland may get hammered in all 3 of their games but, it's going to be a great comp.

From the unscientific view of looking at the website, sales at Anfield look good even without England making the final. All but the brand new top tier open and lots of blocks sold-out. Good sign as Liverpool is a massive untapped market for Rugby League.

yeah I think there will be 40k plus even if England don't make it. could be a full house if it is England.

Yeah they are confident of filling it for the final, regardless of whether England make it.
Apparently sales for London are modest, I think I read.

I hope this is not true. Punching needs to be punished www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 1d09612dd3

I hope this is not true. Punching needs to be punished www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 1d09612dd3

i think that is a good decision. The England v France game was better for nobody being sin binned or sent off at the weekend after the biff that happened

Unfortunately the game there last year really didn't help. A god awful game in a poor stadium.

Yes, it was.

Apart from the refereeing appointments (we got English refs for every England game), my predictions were pretty much spot on.

So, when everyone gets bored with dissecting England's failure and where the game goes from here, when are tickets for the WCC being marketed?

I'm pleased to see they've gone with Cummins, and we won't have to suffer the further embarrassment of an English ref. An Aussie VR should make decisions a bit quicker, too.