The England / ireland match at Hudds has now sold out apparently. And it looks as though other matches are filling up quickly. Looks like very good news for income, TV audiences, and RL publicity in general. www.examiner.co.uk/news/world-cu ... ut-6207595 If the world cup is a big success, perhaps it will nudge the Aussies into enlarging the WCC and getting TV rights sold internationally.

The England / ireland match at Hudds has now sold out apparently. And it looks as though other matches are filling up quickly. Looks like very good news for income, TV audiences, and RL publicity in general. www.examiner.co.uk/news/world-cu ... ut-6207595 If the world cup is a big success, perhaps it will nudge the Aussies into enlarging the WCC and getting TV rights sold internationally.

btw I was one of those at the England v Italy game yesterday.

Chris Hill had a decent game when he came on, one of a very few who could be pleased with his performance.

very true...add to that its the 1st game of the tournament nerves a plenty will be on show....we`ll still get thrashed....

Perhaps the hot weather training in South Africa didn't prepare them well for a thunderstorm in Salford. Just a thought.

It reminded me of us stepping off the flight from Sydney and getting straight on the bus to Hull in -10 degrees conditions two years ago. It may seem bizare to the layman but there is certainly a reason behind why most clubs elect to go on a hot weather training camp just before the start of their respective campaigns.

McNamara's team selection remains a joke, and he has boxed himself in with his squad selection.

I'm clinging to the forlorn hope that this might make him see what week-in-week-out SL form, and failed England performances haven't.

Carl Ablett is not, and never will be a centre. Not at SL level, not at international level, not at Sunday pub level.
Sinfield is not a stand-off. You can put him in a 6 shirt & call him John Woods if you like, but it won't change a thing.

Still, the English press love to laugh at the countries failing at international sport (which are frequent and often spectacular) so it should be good publicity. Especially in Queensland & NSW.

Didn't Carl Ablett, whilst playing at centre score past us in last year's Grand Final?

Pretty sure it was Sinfield, at half back who set him up n all.

They didn't frighten me but i'm sure a few police horses were startled !

Didnt Ablett not score in this game too?

Leeds were only playing us and we are not a difficult team to get past out wide are we?

No your not really,or down the middle.