Just had a peek on the Storm website, they are saying that Inglis,Slater and Blair unavailable due to involvement in All Stars Game on 13th Feb and therefore late arrival in UK, think that is where the OP got his info from. Would assume they'd still want to give them a run out though ?????

Who cares anyway, there just a bunch of aussies!

Mmm, he's been around longer than 5 posts, his last ID wasn't even banned here either

It'll still be a cracking game without them...!!

Check out the latest info here: www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... y&id=22617 It was always likely that the Storm would only play their stars sparingly anyway, as Manly did last year. We all would love to see Billy Slater and Greg Inglis playing at the Stoop, but that doesn't detract from the honour and excitement of our club playing the NRL champions. Most other SL clubs would give their right arm to do the same. On a wider note, I was interested in Neil Bymouth's comment that "he loves his footy" but has never checked out the Quins. I would like to understand that better because it goes to the heart of making Quins successful when currently a very important audience (expat Aussies) aren't responding the way we would hope. If you look at expat Northerners who "love their footy", they are more than happy by and large to come to the Quins. So why not Aussies? Please explain Neil!

Check out the latest info here: www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... y&id=22617 It was always likely that the Storm would only play their stars sparingly anyway, as Manly did last year. We all would love to see Billy Slater and Greg Inglis playing at the Stoop, but that doesn't detract from the honour and excitement of our club playing the NRL champions. Most other SL clubs would give their right arm to do the same. On a wider note, I was interested in Neil Bymouth's comment that "he loves his footy" but has never checked out the Quins. I would like to understand that better because it goes to the heart of making Quins successful when currently a very important audience (expat Aussies) aren't responding the way we would hope. If you look at expat Northerners who "love their footy", they are more than happy by and large to come to the Quins. So why not Aussies? Please explain Neil!

12,000 miles to pull pints OK
25 Minutes on a bus to wath footy....nah mate.
Strange bunch the criminal element

Mate of mine goes for the Storm so he told me. I think he is coming along to the game anyway. But thats only because he knows Bellyache. Looking at the link someone else provided further down the page it looks like he got it right about Smith and Slater. I personally can't see Inglis getting a go either.

Someone else on the thread asked why no Aussies or Kiwis come and watch London, I cant speak for them all but would you Poms go and watch A League soccer if you came to Australia?

No - because I don't like Wendyball that much

That's a bit different Neil, the A League is probably about the 50th strongest football league in the world, where as the Super League is the second best Rugby League competition in the world. But to answer your question, the poms probably would go and watch because they love soccer. Remember the old Northern Spirit team, half their supporters were English! Perth Glory used to be like that too, and it's probably still the same now.

I think you've bought the Gus Gould line too much regarding Super League being a rubbish competition. It's pretty obvious that Gus watches the Super League with Aussie blinkers on (if he in fact even watches it????)

The fact is it's a decent standard if Rugby League, and the top half a dozen teams would more than hold their own in the NRL. Times have changed since 1997 when the English Super League was a rubbish standard, the southern hemisphere teams destroyed them in the World Club Challenge. If you repeated that event now, the Super League teams would win 30-40% of games in my opinion, though Quins would undoubtedly struggle on current form.

I've been here for a two and a half years and been to about every second Quins game. The fact is if you are a Rugby League fan you'll get down there and enjoy it, because after all it is Rugby League.

Are you an Aussie? where are you living now?

It's right what you say about Gussie, but you have to admit he does know his footy. I'll be honest I don't really know enough about the game over here to comment, it seldom gets a mention back home and it's not that popular here in London from what I've seen.

Im not trying to put shiit on the British game but you have to agree it's still the place where the likes of Craig Fitzgibbon come for a pension!

Neil,

I think Super League is rubbish and will continue to be while they throw money at average imports and see them as 'stars' of the game.


But I continue to come out to the stoop because, heck its still the second best competiton going around, the fans are great and the interaction is awesome (get to a game up north in a NRL jersey, you'll chat all day.... Did you now Brent Webb is the worlds best fullback beers are cheap, and you can yell at the touchie and he hears every word.

Its a good day out, just give it a go.

I certainly would. Not everyone watches solely elite level sport. There are teams in the Third and Fourth Divisions of English football pulling crowds of 10,000-20,000 or more. I think most English football fans would at least give the A League a go; take in one or two games to see what it's like. I'm sure a sizeable minority of A League supporters are expats.

I reckon if I was Down Under I'd give it a go, especially if the local team had a few former Premier League or SPL names in .

Mate of mine is exiled in NZ and he goes to A League games from time to time at Wellington, and although the standard is pretty poor (he's a Wednesday fan so he's used to it!) for a tenner you get food, 2 free drinks, free bus to the ground and a match ticket! His words 'not a bad cheap night out for an expat - except for all the moaning scousers!'

So what if QRL did a similar offer - pie and chips, 2 pints and a bus from Twickenham plus a match ticket for £10. Publicise it round the Walkabouts etc.. reckon there'd be any Aussie / NZ expat takers? Or run a bus from one of the Walkabouts in town? Seems going out to the wilds of Twickenham under their own steam is putting some off!