My comment wasn't in any way aimed at Leythers. It's the wider rugby league community which needs to think long and hard about the international game. I know a lot of people on here and away from here have had a go at Leigh for not having a train station, but I think that's a poor excuse as if you [ireally[/i wanted to go you would. How many fans go to away games by train as opposed to car or coach week in, week out?
I don't understand the Leigh or England question. Why can't it be Leigh and England?

2 Matches on the weekend of my daughters birthday [ although 2 games any weekend in truth ] is just too long to give to RL , so a choice has to be made , club or country ? , club every time

Fair enough.

My first point more than valid

Well I`ll be there and for those complaining its difficult to get to............ Give your head a shake, seriously how MANY folks travel to away games by RAIL.

Well i am on night turn and am gutted as i would have loved to have gone, and for people on about the trains Atherton station is only about 15 mins away by bus to Leigh.

Thats not the point............The train should stop just outside the stadium so some of our " POSTERS" would have to try a little hardy to unearth a worthy excuse NOT to attend.... Broken finger nail, twisted sock etc.

This is true mate.

12,000 miles, or I'd have def been there!

I see what you are saying regarding the attitude of fans towards the international game, but the same applies to the RFL and international authorities.

Personally, football is usually some distance behind RL and, although club comes first, I usually make some kind of effort with England games, say attending at least one of each tri-series. Out of the wider circle I know of Wakey fans, that puts me at the more positive end towards the international game. In this instance, I'd like to watch England in the World Cup. Arranging a low-key friendly on the same day as England's first game is unlikely to persuade any of the less enthusiastic I know, either to make the effort for this game, or to take the international game more seriously (the latter of which is hard to do anyway when Goulding is an international coach).

I'm not going because the actions of the governing body over the last few years have left me feeling disenfranchised. I used to go to every international (even overseas tours), SL Grand Final, Challenge Cup Final etc but now I go to none of them.

I still care about the game, and I care about my club. The problem is that I feel that the game no longer cares about my club.

agree fella ..or docklands in melbourne

Still the same family , but split because they've come into a bit of money and no longer want to be seen with you , they want you to turn up at their parties , but dont come to yours , something like that Derwent

I would go,but I don't know wether if i can make it in time...

Agreed. The England RL brand is horribly tacky, when it should be the pride of our game. Look at the team badge for a start, it looks like it's been designed by a 6 year old on MS Paint. I just can't get excited about England RL at the moment.

As a Welshman living in Ireland I have no affinity (sp?) to England.

However I would have gone if it were a GB game and not England.

Instead I will save some travlling money and have a weekend at home instead of the usual flights back to see Leeds, wherever they may be (no I'm not going to watch them against Harlequins either due to the fixture time change)