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Maybe so, but I still don't get why it means the game has become a joke.

Maybe International laws and nationality laws have, but the arguement that you can aim this specifically at English RL, when we have only Rangi Chase to moan about baffles me.

Jarryd Hayne, Leslie Vainikolo, Tony Cascarino, John Barnes, Zola Budd. How far do you want me to go back that it isn't big bad Super League's fault that Leigh fans have got a chip on their shoulder and blame them for everything?

Even things that arn't there, with stupid, made up arguements with no evidence or fact to back them up.


The arguement that a third string Australia team would beat England is laughable, when they cant even beat us by more than 10 when we are missing six players, including our four best props. The silence is deafening on that.

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You're not reading the post Jonny. As I've said, prior to this season I hadn't missed an England/GB home game in 10 years so to say my dismay at RL stooping to the depths of basically admitting we can't produce our own players, or at least giving that impression to the 'outside world', because of being a bitter Leyther, 'big bad Super League' (even though I probably go to at least a dozen Super League games a season) is frankly ridiculous.

I caught the last few minutes of Saturday's game in a pub in Edinburgh and as you can imagine I was talking up RL to anyone who was listening, but someone brought up the question of Chase's inclusion in the side and I'm not sure "oh, well the cricket team get away with it" is a valid excuse. We have kids at amateur clubs all over the place who dream of playing for England, but they effectively see their route blocked because it's no longer considered wrong for us to pick someone who only plays in this country because it was the best contract offered to him three years ago and because he isn't good enough to be picked by his own country. How can that offer hope for the future and improve our international prospects?

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I dont think Jonny was aiming that criticism at you Matt. Youre well known for being reasonable and generally positive about RL in general.

Just to add a point. I think McNamara had a choice to make, either carry on as before (and maybe carry on losing as before) or try every avenue possible to make England as competitive as possible and give us every chance to compete. A winning English team will always encourage youngsters more to play than a losing one. Without wanting to go back to cricket but Kevin Pieterson is hero worshipped and has probably got a lot of kids playing that sport who previously wouldnt have done.

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It wasn't you I was referring to who was blaming big bad super league.

If you hadn't missed and England/GB game in the last 10 years you musn't have been that upset at Ireland International Ben Harrison or Maurie Fa'asavalu playing for England/GB. Or Jim Sullivan playing for Wales and England, it's always happened. Before we were a twinkle in our Dads eyes.

My point is we produce more English born players than Australia and NZ do to represent their countries.

How do we offer hope to the kids who want to play for England? Winning, the same way the Aussies and Kiwis did when they won major trophies, I bet the New Zealand public really gave two 5 when Nathan Cayless, Nathan Fein, Jason Nightingale and Setaimata Sa were passing the World Cup Trophy about drinking Billy Slaters tears.

I hear it wrecked the game in New Zealand, or, is there more kids playing RL in New Zealand than ever?

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Quote: dick scratcher "I dont think Jonny was aiming that criticism at you Matt. Youre well known for being reasonable and generally positive about RL in general.'"

Can I put that in my signature? icon_exclaim.gif

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Quote: jonny the leyther "I was looking forward to it until some plum bought tickets on the very front row at Elland road. Hope it doesn't snow!'"


Some plum just realised he now has a spare ticket!!

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Last time we went we ended up in old wooden bench seating.

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Quote: jonny the leyther "I was looking forward to it until some plum bought tickets on the very front row at Elland road. Hope it doesn't snow!'"

For your sake I hope you are no taller than 5 1" because you won`t have any leg room.
In our last Final there I spent the 2nd half watching the game on tv on the concourse. Vowed never to attend that dump ever again.

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Last time I was at Elland Road, I was in the Captain's Lounge and although they were wooden seats, there was about 10 feet of leg room (not that I need it). And just typical in a crowd of 30,000+ that I ended up sat next to one of our very own MB posters icon_lol.gif

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I hope you lot let that tool Wurzel know all this!

Expensive tickets that are in the rain/snow, wooden seats, below the pitch and no leg room.

Unbelievable.

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Quote: jonny the leyther "I hope you lot let that tool Wurzel know all this!

Expensive tickets that are in the rain/snow, wooden seats, below the pitch and no leg room.

Unbelievable.'"


A plum and a tool!! Unbelievable!!

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