French RL really up against it

[Sam_the_man]

Parra your a mod here right? Can't you use ban SteveM for trolling?

 

[SteveM]

There are several examples provided on this thread.

I did not see any examples for Spain and Portugal. Give me some detail man !.

 

[SteveM]

Italy, France, Spain, Catalonia, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Germany and Belgium.

Join the dots.

Is that your holiday schedule ?

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Is that your holiday schedule ?

Keep going, I dare ya.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

I don't mind you posting here, but try and keep the trolling down or you'll have your very own holiday ;-)

 

[manoj p]

Steve M... despite your attempts, union's "rich" history shows it loves sleeping with scum. Looks like you approve... Congratulations on that.

 

[Paley]

Steve M... despite your attempts, union's "rich" history shows it loves sleeping with scum. Looks like you approve... Congratulations on that.

Most union people believe that cosying up to murderous regimes is acceptable

 

[manoj p]

Perhaps why they head the sporting table for producing murderers...

lol

 

[SteveM]

Perhaps why they head the sporting table for producing murderers...

lol

It just gets worse. Someone ban this man (?) quick !.

 

[SteveM]

Most union people believe that cosying up to murderous regimes is acceptable

Really. Is there a link or is that a personal statement ?

 

[SteveM]

I don't mind you posting here, but try and keep the trolling down or you'll have your very own holiday ;-)

No problem. But at this stage I am not trolling but merely trying to answer some pretty big accusations.

 

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Do people really think the best way to deal with someone they think is trolling is to just abuse them? Just ignore them, or present them with some facts.

Any insults are just feeding the troll.

Is rugby league in France "up against it" because of a one-off huge crowd figure in France for a tier two game? No. It's a good figure for a rival sport, but it's not really what it is up against.

I can't stand RU as much as the next guy, but taking swipes at the sport isn't really making us look any better.

 

[winnyason]

stop looking at what union does so much, sf vs toulouse get 80 thousand to there derby, quins union got 50 to a club match. We throw around these swipes at the vichy as usual but league has itself to blame also for sitting on it's hands when it was popular mainstream in the 50 and 60's, a french mate of mine a rugby fan of both codes (not very common) tells me league got popular when the national rugby side got kicked out of the five nations for player payments.

Let's stick to talking about the elite which has had pretty good crowds this year, with the avignon in the top 4. I would love to see a aude vs providence region derby in the elite season could draw crowd of 10 thousand in my opinion.
Let's support toulouse in there championship matches and help catalans get some credibility back this season.

 

[Sam_the_man]

When the French RU got kicked out of the 5 nations for player payments league in France didn't exist.

 

[manoj p]

No problem. But at this stage I am not trolling but merely trying to answer some pretty big accusations.

Good luck with changing history...

:lol:

 

[manoj p]

Do people really think the best way to deal with someone they think is trolling is to just abuse them? Just ignore them, or present them with some facts.

Any insults are just feeding the troll.

Is rugby league in France "up against it" because of a one-off huge crowd figure in France for a tier two game? No. It's a good figure for a rival sport, but it's not really what it is up against.

I can't stand RU as much as the next guy, but taking swipes at the sport isn't really making us look any better.

They are nothing but facts.

Union has a diabolical record. They don't acknowledge it. Someone has to.

 

[manoj p]

stop looking at what union does so much, sf vs toulouse get 80 thousand to there derby, quins union got 50 to a club match. We throw around these swipes at the vichy as usual but league has itself to blame also for sitting on it's hands when it was popular mainstream in the 50 and 60's, a french mate of mine a rugby fan of both codes (not very common) tells me league got popular when the national rugby side got kicked out of the five nations for player payments.
.

Peter Fitzsimons isn't French.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Peter Fitzsimons isn't French.

True, but he sure got knocked on his big fat arse by one, I guess having the French guys fist implanted on his head would classify him part French?

 

[SteveM]

Good luck with changing history...

:lol:

:roll: There's more chance of me changing history than you providing facts and evidence to back up your outrageous claims.

 

[Paley]

stop looking at what union does so much, sf vs toulouse get 80 thousand to there derby, quins union got 50 to a club match. We throw around these swipes at the vichy as usual but league has itself to blame also for sitting on it's hands when it was popular mainstream in the 50 and 60's, a french mate of mine a rugby fan of both codes (not very common) tells me league got popular when the national rugby side got kicked out of the five nations for player payments.

Let's stick to talking about the elite which has had pretty good crowds this year, with the avignon in the top 4. I would love to see a aude vs providence region derby in the elite season could draw crowd of 10 thousand in my opinion.
Let's support toulouse in there championship matches and help catalans get some credibility back this season.

How is Stade Francais v Toulouse a derby? They get 70,000+ because they stage a huge show for cheap tickets with a bit of union throw in. Same as the Harlequins union game at Twickenham - some of the advertising for that game hardly mentioned union at all it was all cheap seats and X factor participants. It works for them and good luck to them but don't pretend its all about union.