Devastated - RL1908.com

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Loved that site, a great place to read about the history of our great game. It appears full-time has been blown on the site. I know Sean posts on here, so I just wanted to say thanks for providing a top notch site for rugby league history here in Australia and abroad (plus a few home truths about Victorian Rules that never ceases to get under an AFL fans skin).

 

[RedVee]

Loved that site, a great place to read about the history of our great game. It appears full-time has been blown on the site. I know Sean posts on here, so I just wanted to say thanks for providing a top notch site for rugby league history here in Australia and abroad (plus a few home truths about Victorian Rules that never ceases to get under an AFL fans skin).

Sorry? what has happened?
I am a fan too, and have bought a couple of Seans books after reading on the RL1908 site.

 

[adamkungl]

Very disappointing!

 

[Big Pete]

Massive shame, Fagan's articles provided great insight into the game's mysterious history and I generally enjoyed his style.

Any chance he'd consider uploading his articles elsewhere?

 

[nqcowboy87]

that sucks, loved that site

 

[innsaneink]

I was looking for it a while back....

Why cant it just be left there...I often used it as a reference

 

[Eels Dude]

I've browsed that site over the years as it's great for picking up info and stats from the old times but have no idea who this Sean bloke people keep referring. Anyone care to fill the rest of us in on what the go is?

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

What would it take to bring it back Sean?

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

I've browsed that site over the years as it's great for picking up info and stats from the old times but have no idea who this Sean bloke people keep referring. Anyone care to fill the rest of us in on what the go is?

Sean Fagan is the man behind RL1908.com. He posts on here as (believe it or not) RL1908.

 

[Willow]

I was looking for it a while back....

Why cant it just be left there...I often used it as a reference

Unfortunately you also knowingly posted incorrect information in your sig file, claiming NRL information to be official club information. If you ever require clarification, please feel free to PM me. Cheers.

 

[Perth Red]

Very sad to hear, what happened to it? Maybe its content could come on here somehow?

 

[Eels Dude]

Sean Fagan is the man behind RL1908.com. He posts on here as (believe it or not) RL1908.

Cheers. I know who you are talking about know. This is a shame. His knowledge of the history of the game outdoes anyone on this forum. Always liked reading his clarifying posts in regards to questions posed on this forum.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Fagan is the only bloke that dares keep the AFL PR machine honest.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Let's chip in for the hosting fees

 

[Willow]

Doubt very much that hosting fees are an issue Cumberland Throw.

Let's give Sean an opportunity to do his own thing and discuss his reasons, should he choose to do so.

 

[bartman]

It looks like he's still got a site, just moved it, changed it and given it a new name: http://www.site.rugbeia.com/

It looks like it's now powered by tumblr, and there's a link to a word press blog too - so modernising with the times. It's definitely Sean, the same guy behind the old RL1908 site - http://www.site.rugbeia.com/about

 

[aarondoyle]

Except that site's all about Union.

 

[Teddyboy]

He also had it on Facebook.
Another site I liked which had crowd stats for all international games was The Vault.

Here is our own Sean Fagan.
http://rugbyreloaded.blogspot.com/2010/02/rugby-union-game-for-all-shapes-and.html

 

[bartman]

Except that site's all about Union.

Oops, my bad... . it had a bit of the same look about it as the RL1908 site did, but I didn't click on any of the articles.

Maybe Sean is also doing a tumbler/wordpress one for league? Or maybe not...

 

[bartman]

Here is our own Sean Fagan.
http://rugbyreloaded.blogspot.com/2010/02/rugby-union-game-for-all-shapes-and.html

Tony Collins' books are awesome. Great history of the start of our game in the UK. :thumn.