been watching these games from the start of the season instead of pick a choosing which ones to watch, puts our league to shame I'm afraid

I chose to select a team to follow having no experience of who was the best side and chose Parramatta eels, the game the other day v Penrith Panthers was unbelievable while they was beaten the effort they put in was immense just wish Trinity would at least put half that effort in

I am a Dinosaur I cannot get into the Aussie game I am afraid, that said this season for Trinity and Rugby League in general is a complete mess.
The game is playing out for its funding the product is generally poor but given the issues on testing isolating and lack of training the game is totally unpredictable.

When crowds are back the game is either going to be extremely popular or due to fans not being able to attend many will be lost.

I don't think the leadership of the game has a clue on vision or strategy.

Just wait until State of Origin starts, Reds. It's a fabulous mix of superb RL and athleticism, and also very smart marketing and broadcasting..... it's as polished a product as the biggest soccer games in the world, the pay-per-view fights from Las Vegas, or the F1 from Monaco. I LOVE it, and think we in the UK could learn a hell of a lot from it - on the pitch and off it.

Been following Roosters myself, Snowie. Sadly their crowds seem to look somewhat sp in the giant Sydney Cricket Ground (A bit like Huddersfield ). By the way, I wonder if Roosters are interested in loaning their shirts for next season. I'd certainly buy one.

I decided Parramatta were going to be my Aussie team when I went to their ground about 10 years ago and they had a statue of Trinity legend Ray Price outside their ground - I believe he might have played a few games for them too

Once Topliss left Balmain I lost all interest in Rugby down under. Still the same. Super League, Challenge Cup, Championship then Sharlston. Internations if there's a Wakefield player involved.

May have a long wait there Wollo owd lad.

Always watch the NRL been a newcastle knights fan right from the start of there exsistance there team of the mid 90's going into 2000 was brilliant with the johns brothers Robbie o'davis matt gidley Big Paul harrigan, but over the last 5 or 6 years had some tough times but this season got a good squad together good coach and have gone from bottom of league over last few years to getting a top 8 play off spot this season but looking at there position in league at moment they are gunna get a very tough game in play offs as it stands they would play melbourne and they are on fire at the moment, but state of origin is a totally different kettle of fish it is outstanding the pace of the game is unreal the hits are bigger if any of you have never watched it then you don't know what your missing

Aussie RL has been streets ahead of us for nearly 50 years. We got very close to closing the gap in the early 90's but since then forget it.

It's all in the way the game is run IMHO. From grassroots to the very top. RL in the UK does have numerous disadvantages to the Aussie game and we must recognise that. We will never have the cash or the regional dominance to be like the NRL. However, you can't help but think it could have been so much better.

Of all the problems we face, two remain self-inflicted.

1: The total lack of any genuine pathway between Amature/Junior club RL and the Pro-clubs. Years of petty warfare between the 2 have destroyed the game at the grassroots level. BARLA and junior RL has far too many petty parochial people involved, some clubs are little more than playthings for extended family mafias.

2: The above sounds bad and it is but compared to the grasping self-aggrandising pillocks that run much of the pro game they are positively saintly. Short-termism doesn't even come into it, some of these people can't see beyond the next victory and the underserved sense of self-satisfaction they get from it.

Sort the above and the rest will follow, we will always have limitations but we will be a lot closer to the NRL than we are now.

That's one of the things that has warmed me to MC, I think he sees this and has tried to be honest and play with a straight bad. Sadly I fear he's had enough now and who can blame him.

British RL has been a kitchen sink drama for years, it's an black and white like the film Sporting Life, the NRL is Technicolor 2020.

I too like the Raiders style of play, even got me a Raiders shirt to sit among all my Trin ones