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| Quote: fredie "i wonder why souths sydney rabbitohs played in the usa . maybe too promote this great game of ours ![]()
it was the pre season
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Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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Leeds played Salford for 2 reasons
A pre season warm up and to raise awareness of the sport in a country that doesn't play the sport to any great degree
Do we need a SoO game over here to raise awareness of the sport ? No
Would it fill Wembley ? No
Would it fill the JJB or Galpharm ? possibly
Will it happen ? considering how much moaning you lot do about travelling over here , No chance
Would I go to watch it ? No
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winning like never before. decoys. mouse traps. chicken wings. lollie pops. shepperds. the crusher. grapples. big league. In 1935 The Dragon Slayers as they were known defeated Canterbury bulldogs 91-6, which is still the biggest win in the Club's History. In 1907, the St George district had a club in the Sydney rugby union competition. Interestingly, the team's area was referred to as the 'Illawarra suburbs'. A resolution to form a St George rugby league club was made at a local meeting held in early 1908, but the movement faltered and collapsed. St George, wearing the district colours of red and white, played in the NSWRL's Third Grade competition in 1910, and formed a President's Cup team in 1911. References were found at the time to district teams being called 'The Saints'.the perfect 11
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| Quote: Starbug "Leeds played Salford
to raise awareness of the sport in a country that doesn't play the sport to any great degree
1-Do we need a SoO game over here to raise awareness of the sport ? No
2-Would it fill Wembley ? No
3-Would it fill the JJB or Galpharm ? possibly
4-Will it happen ? considering how much moaning you lot do about travelling over here , No chance
5-Would I go to watch it ? No'" 1- would help ''yes'' , 2-might, 3-possibly?? what a joke . it would sell out fool.  , 4-we went too the usa . played a 4th origin in LA. SO U CAN NEVER TELL , 5- most would say ''yes . |
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I have no interest in watching Origin games over here. Smackdown is on Sky and they have Divas too, and the moves are better.
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You've stolen my washing
From out my back garden
You've tarmacked my driveway
Even though I said no
You've nicked my lead flashing
And weighed it in at the scrappy
Oh St Helen's tatters
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OK, so the jist of it is you want 2 sides mainly made up of players from a team who failed in the WC to come and play a showcase game in front of a big crowd?
Er, our last 2 GF's have been just that, and they weren't 5-drives-and-a-kick fests either.
So, if you don't mind the ego blow, we'll pass thanks.
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| Quote: Sexual Deviant "OK, so the jist of it is you want 2 sides mainly made up of players from a team who failed in the WC to come and play a showcase game in front of a big crowd?
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no mate its not the SL grand final. |
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winning like never before. decoys. mouse traps. chicken wings. lollie pops. shepperds. the crusher. grapples. big league. In 1935 The Dragon Slayers as they were known defeated Canterbury bulldogs 91-6, which is still the biggest win in the Club's History. In 1907, the St George district had a club in the Sydney rugby union competition. Interestingly, the team's area was referred to as the 'Illawarra suburbs'. A resolution to form a St George rugby league club was made at a local meeting held in early 1908, but the movement faltered and collapsed. St George, wearing the district colours of red and white, played in the NSWRL's Third Grade competition in 1910, and formed a President's Cup team in 1911. References were found at the time to district teams being called 'The Saints'.the perfect 11
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| a whole generation of bitter an twisted sour pots here . talk about hate  |
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| Quote: fredie "a whole generation of bitter an twisted sour pots here . talk about hate ![]()
most of them i talk to watch origin and love it.
some just get a bit upset that origin is the best that RL can be and that internationals dont come close.
i just cant work out how AFL can get 20,000 and then people say there would be minimal interest for origin.
ill bet the people bagging it dont watch it
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: dally messenger "most of them i talk to watch origin and love it.
some just get a bit upset that origin is the best that RL can be and that internationals dont come close.
i just cant work out how AFL can get 20,000 and then people say there would be minimal interest for origin.
ill bet the people bagging it dont watch it'"
Correct I dont watch any aussie RL , I dont watch live SL rugby ,so I wouldn't pay to watch SoO |
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| Quote: Starbug "Correct I dont watch any aussie RL , I dont watch live SL rugby ,so I wouldn't pay to watch SoO'"
same reason why soccer fans of division 2 clubs would go for example to watch Champions League
because its the best RL youll ever watch |
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: dally messenger "same reason why soccer fans of division 2 clubs would go for example to watch Champions League
because its the best RL youll ever watch'"
They might well watch it in the pub on the TV but doubt they would pay to watch it live
This is what we have all been telling you , british sports fans are very club loyal and tend to have little interest in watching as a neutral
Yes the Challenge Cup is well supported by neutral fans but more so as a weekend away rather than just the game |
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| Quote: dally messenger "aussie rules got 20,000 in london did it?
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Did you see the opening attendances for this years' AFL? By my reckoning, based on those attendances and your statement, an origin match in London would get about 9,000. (Providing you can scrape all the Ockers out of the plastic Aussie bars).
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| Quote: littlerich "Did you see the opening attendances for this years' AFL? By my reckoning, based on those attendances and your statement, an origin match in London would get about 9,000. (Providing you can scrape all the Ockers out of the plastic Aussie bars).'"
AFL doesnt have an origin series, theirs died out
so the comparison is between zero origin crowds for AFL vs and average of 65,000 for RL.
ill leave further comparisons to you |
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: dally messenger "AFL doesnt have an origin series, theirs died out
so the comparison is between zero origin crowds for AFL vs and average of 65,000 for RL.
ill leave further comparisons to you'"
In Australia
Not in Britain
You might get a fair few ex pats going but they are not the people we are looking to target , you would be preaching to the converted |
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