Quote: just_browny "It's worth remembering that the early-90s halcyon days, as great as they were, was the last period before flight prices came down and before we could watch Australian RL several times a week on Sky TV. Because we know all of the Australian players and see them on a weekly basis, the idea of a tour simply doesn't hold any of the same mystique these days.
The other reason there was excitement around those series, reaching their peak I guess with the '95 World Cup was that RL fans would still bother to go outside of their front rooms to watch rugby with a positive attitude. Multi-channel TV, Twitter and RLFans means they can sit in their underpants, like Marco-van-B did last weekend, and moan to his heart's content to what he would like to think of as a global audience. Rather than step in the cold and play a part in making international RL great again.'"
I put this post up as I wondered if anyone else had good memories of international Rugby league as it used to be, i.e. International Tours.
The response has mostly been very positive, and people seem to be making constructive comments on how we could get back to an era where our flagship games were top sport viewing for the entire country.
Some valid points have been raised about the clash of seasons making it difficult now and I accept these arguments.
You on the other hand have decided to come on here and insult me because I didn’t go to Wrexham.
Last week you described people who didn’t share your enthusiasm for the modern internationals as, nobheads and s.
It is true; I think that the current International Game is a waste of time, and that this 4 Nations Tournament is a Mickey Mouse Competition.
I think that the pitiful crowd last Saturday, and the one sided hammering proves me right not to even consider going, it was a no contest.
As I pointed out, why did the England team need go to South Africa for altitude training to prepare for that?
Also if by avoiding games like this it means that I don’t have to share the same acre of planet, with foul mouthed ignorant people like you, then it’s a “win-win”, for me.