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Post by Marv on Sept 8, 2009 19:09:25 GMT 10
Scotland V Lebanon is in the planning stage!
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Post by Druzik on Sept 8, 2009 22:10:35 GMT 10
Scotland V Lebanon is in the planning stage! Great... remember to take photos! |
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Post by jim on Sept 8, 2009 22:38:50 GMT 10
Great news that Sky will cover some games. This gives an outisde chance of Fox running the games. I'll email them a request anyway, I urge others to assist me.
A true sucess would be getting Italy, Serbia, Ireland and Lebanon to get their home games on national TV, that might be a bit too much to ask for this year though.
What about crowd predictions?
Serbia - 1000
Lebanon - 3000
Wales - 4000
Ireland - 2000
Scotland - 2000
Italy - 1000
Final - 6000
That would be reasonable IMO.
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Post by Druzik on Sept 9, 2009 10:51:59 GMT 10
Great news that Sky will cover some games. This gives an outisde chance of Fox running the games. I'll email them a request anyway, I urge others to assist me. A true sucess would be getting Italy, Serbia, Ireland and Lebanon to get their home games on national TV, that might be a bit too much to ask for this year though. What about crowd predictions? Serbia - 1000 Lebanon - 3000 Wales - 4000 Ireland - 2000 Scotland - 2000 Italy - 1000 Final - 6000 That would be reasonable IMO. Those crowds are pretrty reasonable if the games are marketed well. Yes. I hope fox does pick it up, is there a petition we can sign upto somwhere? |
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Post by Marv on Sept 9, 2009 18:06:33 GMT 10
Serbia - 400-700
Lebanon - No idea whatsoever
Wales - 3000 if marketed
Ireland - 1000 about usual
Scotland - 1000 about usual
Italy - 400-700
Final - 4000
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Post by Marv on Sept 9, 2009 18:06:49 GMT 10
Scotland V Lebanon is in the planning stage! Great... remember to take photos! aye aye |
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Post by jim on Sept 9, 2009 19:22:56 GMT 10
Great news that Sky will cover some games. This gives an outisde chance of Fox running the games. I'll email them a request anyway, I urge others to assist me. A true sucess would be getting Italy, Serbia, Ireland and Lebanon to get their home games on national TV, that might be a bit too much to ask for this year though. What about crowd predictions? Serbia - 1000 Lebanon - 3000 Wales - 4000 Ireland - 2000 Scotland - 2000 Italy - 1000 Final - 6000 That would be reasonable IMO. Those crowds are pretrty reasonable if the games are marketed well. Yes. I hope fox does pick it up, is there a petition we can sign upto somwhere? Surely they could run the games, there's only 3. The Pacific cup would be nice too. I don't know? maybe one of us should start one. I wouldn't know how though. |
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Post by sportsmad on Sept 9, 2009 20:00:45 GMT 10
i'd be suprised if sky cover the games outside of the UK. PNG is very expensive to send a crew over there to cover the pacific cup so i dont think that will happen.
in a way this is the first year for pacific cup and european nations. this year will be about establishing the tournaments as regular fixtures in the international calender. whilst giving the winning countries a very significant oportunity to compete with the big boys of the four nations it also takes prestige away from the euro cup or Pac cup the following year. for example i think the profile of this years european nations would be significantly higher if France were involved. also when the winner of this years pacific cup is taken out of the next pacific cup a gaping hole will be made. i must say i support the current structure of rewarding the winning teams of the"lesser" tournaments but its very important a review be made after the 2013 rlwc. if this doesnt happen the european nations and pacific cup will forever be seen as reserve grade tournaments.
while im on the year 2013 will be a big year for RL with 2 new NRL teams set to come in and a promising RLWC at the end of it.
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Post by yukawa on Sept 9, 2009 21:28:06 GMT 10
I'm really looking forward to this comp, have already bought my tickets for wales vs ireland and final (only £5 for students!). Lebanon might even have El Magic playing for them, that'd be something special.
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Post by Druzik on Sept 10, 2009 9:55:24 GMT 10
I'm really looking forward to this comp, have already bought my tickets for wales vs ireland and final (only £5 for students!). Lebanon might even have El Magic playing for them, that'd be something special. Thats brilliant, nice work. |
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Post by ashulster on Sept 21, 2009 6:43:07 GMT 10
Lebanon squad has plenty of NSW cup players in it. Looks very strong as does the Wales squad. Serbia have of course got a squad made mostly of domestic players.
I look forward to seeing what kind of squad Ireland will be naming.
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Post by sportsmad on Sept 22, 2009 20:28:05 GMT 10
not sure if its true but i heard in another forum that Italy are looking at 3-5000 crowd for their match against Scotland
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Post by Marv on Sept 22, 2009 21:47:18 GMT 10
if they do, i will wear a dress for the day.
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Post by Druzik on Sept 26, 2009 15:14:58 GMT 10
if they do, i will wear a dress for the day. Gee Marv, if i was still there I would have lent you my Sulu! |
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Post by Spider on Sept 27, 2009 10:23:08 GMT 10
Italy, Scotland and Ireland announced their train on squads:
THREE MORE NATIONS ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN CUP SQUADS
Lebanon, Wales and Serbia having announced their train-on squads for the upcoming rugbyleague.com European Cup earlier in the week, the three other competing nations; Italy, Scotland and Ireland have now revealed theirs.
Significant interest has centered on the Italians who make their representative debut at this level having won the European Shield for the past two years.
Their squad includes a number of stars from their domestic competition along with some more familiar names, although Bradford Bulls’ Chris Nero has had to withdraw due to needing surgery.
Exciting half back Dominic Brambani, who starred with Castleford and Halifax before a successful spell with Sheffield is included after he spent this season playing on the Gold Coast.
Former Keighley Cougar Marco Ferrazzano has been a stand out for the Azzuri over the past couple of seasons and Chris Borgese, who interested Salford, is also included along with experienced campaigner Paul Franze and former Workington back Franco Kmet.
ITALY
1 - Dominic Brambani - Hinterland Storm
2 - Edoardo Lerna - Woodrush RU
3 - Angelo Ricci - Queensbury
4 - Jonathan Marcinzack - West Bowling
5 - Marco Ferrazzano - Unattached
6 - Jason Dubas Fisher - Leeds Akkies
7 - Cyril Armani - Avignon
8 - Alex D’aprile - Cumbria amateur
9 - Filippo Maserati - Piemonte XIII
10 - Matthew Sands - Lyon
11 - Mauro Di Maggio - Mastini XIII
12 - Paul Stanica - Nafit XIII
13 - Fabio Berzieri - Mastini XIII
14 - Daniele Pasqualini - Mastini XIII
15 - Giovanni Franchi - Mastini XIII
16 - Filippo Veronese - La Rocca XIII
17 - Filippo Righetto - Mastini XIII
18 - Claudio Forte - Nafit XIII
19 - Pier Luigi Gentile - Piemonte XIII
20 - Matteo Foschi - Mastini XIII
21 - Nicolino Facco - Nafit XIII
22 - Aidan Guerra - Melbourne Storm
23 - Chris Borgese - Redcliffe Dolphins
24 - Mark Dalla Cort - Unattached
25 - Anthony Severin - Paris
26 - Paul Franze - Gateshead Thunder
27 - Daniele Gnata - Nafit XIII
28 - Ludovico Torreggiani - Nafit XIII
29 - Andrea Zacchia - La Rocca XIII
30 - Franco Kmet - West Tigers
SCOTLAND coach Steve McComack is relying heavily on the squad that won the Bravehearts a first ever World Cup victory, over eventual semi-finalists Fiji, in last autumn’s World Cup.
Among the newcomers are Barrow’s flying winger James Nixon, the leading try scorer in the Co-operative Championship this season with 29 touchdowns.
Two Sheffield Eagles, half back Brendon Lindsay who made the Championship ‘All Stars’ line up and Mitchell Stringer are included for the first time, bringing the contingent from the South Yorkshire club to four.
At the other end of the experience scale, there are call ups for Scotland Student Dave Arnott and John Cox from Scottish Conference Champions Edinburgh Eagles.
SCOTLAND
1 - James Nixon - Barrow
2 - John Steele - Featherstone
3 - Dean Colton - Doncaster
4 - Kevin Henderson - Wakefield
5 - Mick Nanyn - Leigh
6 - Lee Paterson - Widnes
7 - John Duffy - Widnes
8 - Gareth Moore - York
9 - Paul Jackson - Huddersfield
10 - Mitch Stringer - Sheffield
11 - Alex Szostak – Sheffield
12 - Jack Howieson – Sheffield
13 - Neil Lowe – Hunslet
14 - Ben Fisher – Hull KR
15 - Andrew Henderson - Gateshead
16 - Rhys Lovegrove – Hull KR
17 - Dexter Miller – Whitehaven
18 - Rob Lunt - Workington
19 - Mark Dack - Gateshead
20 - Dave Vernon - Gateshead
21 - John Cox – Edinburgh Eagles
22 - Dave Arnott – Scotland Students
23 - Crawford Mathews – Gateshead
24 - Jamie Benn – Cas Panthers
25 - Paddy Coupar – Workington
26 - Brendon Lindsay – Sheffield
27 - Iain Morrison - Widnes
IRELAND supremo Andy Kelly has hailed his new-look squad, while also looking to build on the success of the Wolfhounds in the World Cup, where they made the play off for the semi final and won a host of friends.
“In naming the 28 man training squad it represents a new dawn for RLI” Kelly commented. “Following on from our very successful World Cup in 2008 we have looked at bringing a number of the younger players who have been pushing for inclusion. The selection has been interesting especially if you consider the injured players not on the list such as Damien Blanch and Simon Finnigan.”
Among those who receive a first call up are Warrington sensation Tyrone McCarthy who gained a winners’ medal in the Carnegie Challenge Cup, Leeds Rhinos prop Luke Ambler, Harlequins’ Jason Golden and Barrow’s influential half back James Coyle.
IRELAND
1 - Scott Grix - Wakefield
2 - Sean Gleeson - Wakefield
3 - Bob Beswick - Halifax
4 - Liam Harrison - Barrow
5 - Karl Fitzpatrick - Salford Reds
6 - Liam Finn - Dewsbury
7 - Luke Ambler - Leeds Rhinos
8 - Sean Hesketh - York
9 - Pat Richards - Wigan Warriors
10 - Mick McIlorum - Wigan Warriors
11 - Gareth Haggerty - Harlequins
12 - Tyrone McCarthy - Warrington
13 - Jason Golden - Harlequins
14 - Eamon O'Carroll - Wigan Warriors
15 - Wayne Kerr - Oldham
16 - Dave Allen - Barrow
17 - Marcus St Hilaire - Oldham
18 - James Coyle - Barrow
19 - John Coleman - Dublin City Exiles
20 - Brendan Guilfoyle - Treaty City Titans
21 - Paddy Barcoe - Carlow Crusaders
22 - Tim Bergin - Laois Panthers
23 - Stevie Gibbons - Carlow Crusaders
24 - Shane Mullay - Treaty City Titans
25 - Shane Kelly - Tullamore Knights
26 - Mark Toohey - Treaty City Titans
27 - Alan MacNamara - Treaty City Titans
28 - Tommy Ratahi - Carlow Crusaders
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