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  1. J

    ESL GF Sydney broadcast?

    And of course Channel 9 have no email address for complaints (probably because it is too convenient a way to complain). We can write to them or phone them or as I've done, send them a tweet @channel9
  2. J

    I am lost what is the go for 2011 and 2012?

    A Wales tour Down Under in 2012 would be great. Would like to see France tour. Even if Australia didn't want to pay them, they could play PNG and NZ. Similarly, I'd like to see PNG tour the northern hemisphere next year. They could play France, Ireland and Scotland - maybe Wales and England...
  3. J

    England eye 'Origin' of their own

    One problem with the ON concept is seeing if the general public would give a toss. I think if fans had some sort of ownership in selecting the ON team and proceeds from the game went to various charities, then the ON concept could appeal to the British RL public as well as media appeal. You...
  4. J

    France v Wales, Stade Municipale d'Albi, Saturday 23rd October 2010

    ^^ Correct. When PNG beat NZ, the Kiwis wore a white jersey with two black v's. It's on display at the NZRL Museum in Auckland, even though it brought them terribly bad luck. France will have to regroup. Shame they lost but that's life. They had great crowds and to piggyback that to next year...
  5. J

    France v Wales, Stade Municipale d'Albi, Saturday 23rd October 2010

    4 nil to France at half time. Very scrappy game. Lots of dropped ball. France the better team.
  6. J

    France v Wales, Stade Municipale d'Albi, Saturday 23rd October 2010

    Wales disallowed a try by the video, knocking on after chipping off a scrum. Artist Herve Schmaltz is painting on an easel on the touchline! What a country!
  7. J

    Kiwis lose home advantage as Four Nations heads north

    Given that so many RLWC 2013 teams don't have to qualify, it would be good if they played a lot of friendlies at the end of 2012. If NZ can make money with 8000 against Tonga in Rotorua like they did last year, hosting a Test against say Fiji AND PNG in a regional centre like Palmie or new...
  8. J

    Promotion of Kiwis test gets reality check

    The crowd was above what Doyle said would be a good result. Great work by the NZRL. The new administration are going great guns.
  9. J

    Kiwis v England Match Thread

    England too slow at marker and struggle to defend against inside passes and angle running. NZ with Luke could've racked up a lot more points. When England composed themselves, they were in with a shot. Do the basics right. Backline a real problem. Excellent crowd. Another NZRL attendance...
  10. J

    France v Wales, Stade Municipale d'Albi, Saturday 23rd October 2010

    Good crowd as the anthems are played.
  11. J

    PNG - NRL bid and other development

    Yes but does it have to be NRL rugby league, which is ridiculously expensive for a country with PNG's limited resources and high dependance on Canberra's money.
  12. J

    UK debate over funding for WCs in rugby codes

    The RFL wanted it and the RLIF said OK.
  13. J

    PNG - NRL bid and other development

    Hardly. Transparency International ranks PNG at 151 on the Corruption Perceptions Index. The World Bank rates PNG as having "very weak" democratic process in its global integrity report, rates government accountability as "weak", administration and civil service as "very weak" and enforcement of...
  14. J

    PNG - NRL bid and other development

    This is not about nation building at all. It's rank populism and a chance for otherwise mediocre politicians to visit Australia every second week during winter. Nation building is the trojan horse of the bid. I accept that there could be some benefits to social services but it would come at the...
  15. J

    UK debate over funding for WCs in rugby codes

    Put the headline into google and a link to the full article appears as the second result. I'm not going to copy it because they're pretty narky at the FT about paid content. Don't want to get LU into trouble. Main points: * UK govt axed regional development agencies to save money. These...
  16. J

    PNG - NRL bid and other development

    The govermment buying the media rights is good for the NRL but not for their sponsors. The sponsors want increased exposure to markets that will buy their products. PNG is one of the poorest countries in the world. The market for new cars in say Perth/CC/Wellington/etc is greater than the market...
  17. J

    If France win the 4Nations

    It would be embarrassing for the organisers if they won and were not included in the programme next year but everyone knows they won't win and the organisers are prepared to take the 1000/1 odds of having egg on their face.. It's just like last year's "Sydney will get the RLWC 08 semi final if...
  18. J

    Kiwis vs Tonga Oct 14th at Rotorua

    The pricing was fair IMO. It is an international and Rotorua hasn't seen one in the better part of a decade. School night, minnow opponents, pricing weather, etc - you should come out of the woodwork to the the RLWC 08 champions' first match on home soil since the glory. The Stuff (Fairfax NZ)...
  19. J

    Pics of Tonga v NZ

    LOL - in their defence, the Kiwis adopted the double V before the Maggies, though I wish the Kiwis would revert to white shorts like they've always done.
  20. J

    NEIN shaft Super League AGAIN

    The Super League Grand Final isn't even on live. Nein strikes again.

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