No-one has mentioned the 'establishment media' (apart from you to suit your argument), everyone has been bellyaching about no coverage in the media, would you not class the New Statesman as being in the media? What about the BBC who are showing the CC final live on BBC1. Only an 'idiot' would not count both outlets as being in the media (ffs)

You're making an even bigger fool of yourself!

Your ignorance of how historical events have shaped the way the modern sporting landscape appears today is either staggeringly imbecilic or you're pathetically ignoring it just to be a tw@

Now now son, don't spit your dummy out. There are various flaws in your argument so I'll just do a quick point by point:
- The establishment thing is implicit. Rugby League Express is the media. So is The Telegraph and Argus. Both have lots of rugby league in them. To argue that that means 'Rugby League has media coverage' in any way beyond the childishly literal is a bit silly.
- Given that, the fact that The New Statesman is not establishment is entirely relevant. It's a weekly magazine with a tiny circulation of 30k, almost exactly the same as Rugby League Express.
- Nobody thinks there is literally zero coverage of rugby league. If they are they are seriously deluded. Your comment about the final being on the BBC is irrelevant.
- My argument? I don't feel particularly strongly about media coverage of rugby league. If anything I like its underdog nature, and if I'd grown up in Sydney I'd probably find RL as irritating as I find soccer here.
In summary I just thought you were being a bit of an so I bit. I will get bored soon and will stop biting at your inane bait. You, however will remain an .

Hope you enjoy the rest if your holiday.....

Well it better get better than today lol!

I feel for you. 14,500kms to witness that.

Wouldn't have missed it for the world! When I left England rovers were in danger of being wound up, or even worse taken over by Wilby and his crook mates and merged with hull. To come back to see them walking out at Wembley was very emotional.

Re the media I've been getting the independent in my London hotel room and have to say they have been giving the final really good coverage over the weekend. All is not lost!

Back onto the BBC.
1. It has been reported in the Times that the BBC have secured the rights for the CC and SL highlights until 2020. Maybe the OP of this thread (and other auntie bashing ones) could point out how this fits with the state led campaign to destroy RL?
2. The BBC Rugby League page is awash with positive stories and even though they have covered the disgusting goings on in Serbia, it isn't "linked" or easy to find.
rlhttp://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/34102910rl
Surely "evil auntie" would have such terrible news plastered all over its RL landing page if she had it in for RL?

Link please..

rlhttp://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/rugbyleague/article4543531.ecerl
Given it's the Times, you'll need to pay to read the whole article....

Other points:
BBC keen for CC to revert to a spring comp
Viewing figures up by 10%, best since 2012
BBC to cover 2017 WC
Plus a quote of Nigel Wood lauding the BBC's coverage

Really? Yet another new profile Gutters? You're completely insane, seriously. Blocked it. BBC Story anyway: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34110361 According to some, including the now blocked moron mentioned above who's trying to ride his high horse this morning, the incompetent RFL had given away all TV rights (including the Challenge Cup and international games) to one channel for the price of a bag of chips not so long ago. Obviously not..

Really? Yet another new profile Gutters? You're completely insane, seriously. Blocked it. BBC Story anyway: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34110361 According to some, including the now blocked moron mentioned above who's trying to ride his high horse this morning, the incompetent RFL had given away all TV rights (including the Challenge Cup and international games) to one channel for the price of a bag of chips not so long ago. Obviously not..

There you go everyone, even loonier81 is saying the 'establishment media' isn't biased against RL because the BBC have just spent more license-payers money on showing RL for the next 4/5 years.