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Post by supersteve on Sept 7, 2009 10:43:44 GMT 10
I agree with 22 weeks, but the longer the season the more dollars the game generates and the major sponsors will give. At least its not 26 rounds anymore!.
Also Asotasi is already gone too. I'm not writing the kiws off at all, Id just like to see them have all their best players available for a change. At least they'll have Luke and Smith back this time.
Went to the Broncos V Canberra game last night, with that crowd of 35,011 Rugby League in Australia surpassed its biggest ever crowd total for a season, beating the previous record which was set in 1995 when we had a 20 team comp.
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Post by supersteve on Sept 7, 2009 10:47:20 GMT 10
Any news on how the England squad is looking?. I watched Leeds V Saints yesterday, was a great game and a great crowd there too.
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Post by Druzik on Sept 7, 2009 10:50:47 GMT 10
I agree with 22 weeks, but the longer the season the more dollars the game generates and the major sponsors will give. At least its not 26 rounds anymore!. Also Asotasi is already gone too. I'm not writing the kiws off at all, Id just like to see them have all their best players available for a change. At least they'll have Luke and Smith back this time. Went to the Broncos V Canberra game last night, with that crowd of 35,011 Rugby League in Australia surpassed its biggest ever crowd total for a season, beating the previous record which was set in 1995 when we had a 20 team comp. well it goes to the 26 rounds because of the split rounds we have due to origin. Get rid of them and it cuts it down, with origin the number of games is no different. I would also go to a straight 1/4 , 1/2 and final play off... not what we have now. throw in a knock out comp at the start of the year to be included in the whole thing and I think you can make the money up no probs. I would also go to a 22 team comp, everyone plays each other once, so 21 rounds and then have a derby round the way the Brits do it... really push them with the marketing. Not rocket science. |
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Post by jim on Sept 7, 2009 20:49:54 GMT 10
If anybody needs a season cut-back it's SL. I heard during the Saints V Leeds game that Paul Clough was the only player to play in all of Saints 30 games so far this year. They still have to play atleast another 3 and will probably 4 or 5. That's about 6 extra games the best players are playing a year, can't help come International time.
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Post by England 3 Lions on Sept 7, 2009 23:14:20 GMT 10
Perhaps it would be better to set up a conference system.
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Post by ashulster on Sept 14, 2009 4:43:16 GMT 10
Have France got any sort of warm up game for the 4 Nations?
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Post by Druzik on Sept 14, 2009 9:28:58 GMT 10
Have France got any sort of warm up game for the 4 Nations? Nothing announced yet, but I have heard rumours scotland and Russia... but the second has fallen through , so not sure if they will have a second warm up. At the moment they are waiting on a ruling from the RLEF if the Aussies, Greenshields, Maguire and Mogg can qualify for France. |
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Post by Ryan N on Sept 14, 2009 16:59:51 GMT 10
Have France got any sort of warm up game for the 4 Nations? Nothing announced yet, but I have heard rumours scotland and Russia... but the second has fallen through , so not sure if they will have a second warm up. At the moment they are waiting on a ruling from the RLEF if the Aussies, Greenshields, Maguire and Mogg can qualify for France. It's clear they really want to represent France, and Greenshields said he saw his future there so I haven't got a problem with it. As for warm-ups I'd say they could get some easily and it wouldn't be on their priority list just yet. |
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Post by Marv on Sept 14, 2009 18:06:35 GMT 10
Thats it ryan, there are enough nations in Competition this autum so it shouldnt be an issue for anybody to get a warm up game if they feel they need one, myself I dont see any need for one, they have played enough games as it is, as long as their training camp is tight they should be able to get combos going in training.
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Post by sportsmad on Sept 14, 2009 19:29:43 GMT 10
freakn union today announced they will be forming their own "four nations" from 2012 with argentina set to join the tri nations. the arragance! u dont see our european cup called 6 nations
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Post by Ryan N on Sept 14, 2009 19:36:41 GMT 10
freakn union today announced they will be forming their own "four nations" from 2012 with argentina set to join the tri nations. the arragance! u dont see our european cup called 6 nations I doubt it has anything to do with the fact ours is Four Nations and it won't affect us. |
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Post by beez on Sept 14, 2009 19:40:22 GMT 10
freakn union today announced they will be forming their own "four nations" from 2012 with argentina set to join the tri nations. the arragance! u dont see our european cup called 6 nations Our Four-Nations was called the Tri-Nations. I don't see too much of a problem. |
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Post by Druzik on Sept 17, 2009 8:56:05 GMT 10
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Post by beez on Sept 18, 2009 19:19:08 GMT 10
England train-on squad from the eliminated SL teams
Tom Briscoe (Hull FC)
Sam Burgess (Bradford Bulls)
Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves)
Tony Clubb (Harlequins)
Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers)
Mickey Higham (Warrington Wolves)
Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (Harlequins)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves)
Richard Myler (Salford City Reds)
Stefan Ratchford (Salford City Reds)
Paul Sykes (Bradford Bullss)
Danny Tickle (Hull FC)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves)
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Post by beez on Sept 18, 2009 19:20:23 GMT 10
NZ today confirmed seven players unavailable:
Roy Asotasi (knee)
Zeb Taia (shoulder)
Taniela Tuiaki (ankle)
Simon Mannering (knee)
Sam Rapira (chest)
Jerome Ropati (shoulder)
Manu Vatuvei (knee)
(along with Sika Manu who was ruled out before the initial training squad was announced)
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