it was a great atmosphere as the teams came out after the light show, national anthems and haka

once kick off took place the atmosphere fell flat


so technically the headline is correct

Wind your neck in soft lad. I meant in hindsight I was glad I didn't go as the match was poor.

When the rfl decided to abolish the great Britain team the internationals lost some of its zest for me

spot on, for me loved the touring teams but long gone am afraid, watching it yesterday the first half was so flat and boring, second half better but no great shakes

I feel badly let down by media coverage of this test series.

Firstly the BBC coverage of yesterday's game was cackamallabab. 10 minutes of crammed introduction and preamble, then the teams walk out. I liked Dave Wood's understated commentary, but that incomprehensible yak from the far side of Swansea sat beside him giving his expert opinion on proceedings really had me screaming fire.

Match was no sooner finished then off air.

Then to compound matters, I am watching BBC breakfast news this morning and the RL match result and report comes after new Aston Villa manager, Sunday Premier League football results, women's football, yawnion, cricket and gymnastics.

How our game has plumbed the depths from a media profile perspective in the last 25 years. We're doomed if the channel that broadcasts this series maintains this standard and exposure. Opinions please.

I enjoyed it, bit then I'm feral when it comes to teams that I support.

I'm a proud Northener, not English, more European.

Jiffy is indeed rubbish, hasn't caught up with the game since he played it.

Personally I don't like the endless build up, just give me the game, I like Dave Woods a lot, I think he calls the game well. I used to really like 5Live's radio commentary before David Oates died, they had him and another bloke who's name escapes me. Oates would call it when one team had possession and the other bloke vice versa, it worked really well.

It's always been the same with the media and it will never change it doesn't bother me you just have to look at what sport the bbc shows now and it's very little be thankful they actually show the game

Has i can not get to any games for different reasons i was glad BBC showed it has were i was did not have sky so i was pleased and i enjoyed the match to me it was great

I spent a small fortune on World Cup Final tickets 2 years ago. As it turned out I ended up with restricted view seats. They were so bad I left under the impression that those pesky Aussies had lifted the trophy at the end.

Thanks for putting me straight mate.