I often wonder why RL fans continually compare the state of the game with Union and Football. Two entirely different animals.

Our international game was on a high in the early 90s. We missed the boat then. We had a team competing and almost beating the Aussies. A missed tackle by Lee Jackson of all people was the difference between winning and losing a series.

Union and football can name the dates of their internationals because they have their own stadiums. The best RL stadiums (KC, Giants and Pies) are shared stadiums. That means lots of different factors to consider when booking matches, thats before the lack of capacity.
It also doesn't help that the Aussies appear not to give a hoot about the international game. Compare that to Union where it is the be all and end all for all nations.

I'm certainly not saying all is rosey, but stop with these comparisions.

Koukash wants a situation where he can do as he pleases. I was around and well remember the late 80s and early 90s when Wigan did just that. They won the lot, and the rest of us picked up the scraps. You see a similar situation with Scottish football and in all honesty most football in the world apart from England. Do we really want that? Is Koucash aware of that? I very much doubt it.

Mr Koukash has issues with things that go on at RFL don't we all, but all out war and mutiny will not progress the game before it does serious damage to the sport in this country. He needs to quit twitter and get round the table and discuss these issues without thinking he can do as he pleases.

Completely agree, I just don't get it anymore, the way the press/tv hypes up games , man utd vs Chelsea, expecting a thriller. often ends in a 0-0 bore draw, won me some cash though, that's all its good for these days, a bit of gamble. And watching the city fans after after the game Tuesday was just embarrassing , city of culture 2017!!!! Euros this summer I have completely no interest in, same as the England players. Last England game I watched was wc in south Africa, a complete joke of overpaid, overrated asssholes. Give me a amateur RL game any day over that shiitte

agree.