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| Quote: ROBINSON "Is it not just me who thinks that the England/Australia game is wasted at the JJB. Surely we would be able to sell out Old Trafford for it, and possibly even scare the Aussies to death at the same time with bad weather and a loud, partisan, even hostile crowd?
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We used to play them at places like Wembley when Edwards was sent off for taking Clyde's head off for example. There was about 65000 people on that day. Have watched GB at places like Elland Road as well.
Somehow we lost ether the will or the ability to take such games to big stadia.
The Aussies only played at club grounds when playing the clubs as on their tour.
Those were the days!
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We will never grow as a bigger game if these games are in the m62 corrider we needed to take a game to the midlands with a afternoon kick off i did mention this when the fixtures came out.
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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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If it was marketed properly we could have it at a bigger stadium.
I love the Aus games the the JJB though they are an amazing atmosphere.
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Just looked on the englandrl website and there looking for a sponsor for the 4 nations who do you think we should get ( hope they dont get put off when reading this.)
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[quote="king warrior":prbr924b]Adam Blair flew over yesterday and has been training the deal is going to be signed this week
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| Quote: those were the days "Just looked on the englandrl website and there looking for a sponsor for the 4 nations who do you think we should get ( hope they dont get put off when reading this.)'"
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| Quote: odemwingie "If it was marketed properly.....................'" The problem is the RFL don't have the finances to risk staging the game at a larger venue.
They can't guarantee the media publicity to promote matches away from the so called M62 corridor, compare and contrast with this afternoon when the Lions RU SQUAD announcement was live for almost an hour on Sky Sports News, Setanta, Talksport and 5 Live. |
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Can confirm the 2:30pm kick off is indeed because the Beeb will televise it Live.
Whilst on the subject of test matches - The mid season England v France test in Paris is Live on Sky on Saturday 13th June at 8pm - which conviently is right after our game in Wales. Sky have a TBC Super League match scheduled for 5:30pm proceeding that so would not be surprised if Celtic v Wigan is what gets picked in that slot.
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I wonder how many Wigan players are going to be included in the England team that day?
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| Quote: wiganrlforever "I wonder how many Wigan players are going to be included in the England team that day?'"
Well if he can pick Peter Fox last summer then Ainscough may get a look in if he keeps form up. Who knows. |
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| Quote: Bilko "Well if he can pick Peter Fox last summer then Ainscough may get a look in if he keeps form up. Who knows.'"
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| Quote: Alex BP' "Anybody remember Jason Robinson's international debut? ![]()
Wembley v NZ in 1993 iirc.
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| Quote: JTB "Wembley v NZ in 1993 iirc.'"
Yeah, two tries in the corner. Great debut. |
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| Quote: wiganrlforever "I wonder how many Wigan players are going to be included in the England team that day?'"
None, unless he goes all experimental and picks Ainscough.
Dont think Tomkins has shown enough yet to displace Myler or get in above Eastmond.
O'Loughlin and Hock usually end up in the squad - although after getting dropped in the World Cup, Hock might find himself on the outside. |
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| Quote: saints35 bulls0 "Dont think Tomkins has shown enough yet to displace Myler or get in above Eastmond.
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Eastmond? He's played twice this year, that's it. |
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Ainscough 'should' get in ahead of Gardner, even.
Gardner looks OK outside a world class centre, in a world class team.
Ainscough looks brilliant in a lousy team.
How good would Ainscough look if he played for someone like Saints, or Leeds? Or England?
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