Should Darren Lockyer's SL Test's be recognised?

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Big discussion in the papers recent as to wether or not his Test's played during that year should be recognised, just interested in people's thoughts.

Apparently NZ and ESL recognise it but we don't.

Personally I reckon no, players who signed at the end of the day were playing in a rebel competition and along with their clubs turned their back on the rightful governing body of League.

 

[Adsy]

I literally paid no attention to SL because the Knights stayed with the ARL.

But did SL have a state if origin too? If they did are those counted?

Also are just the regular season games he played for Brisbane counted?

 

[MightyBronco]

Sure why not. Broncs 97 premiership is recognized.

Its not that big of a deal.

 

[Brutus]

Probably not, but there are bigger issues in the game.

 

[RABK]

Just Lockyer? Did he play tests by himself or something?

 

[RABK]

Sure why not. Broncs 97 premiership is recognized.

Its not that big of a deal.

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[SilentAssassin]

Sure why not. Broncs 97 premiership is recognized.

Its not that big of a deal.

Besides Bronco fans who else recognizes their 97 premiership?

 

[Pierced Soul]

of course they f**king should. the other major countries count them as tests and the ARL coutns the farcial ARL's "rest of the world" game as a test so why shouldnt the SL games be counted?

only one competition in 97 had test matches and it wasnt the ARL

 

[yobbo84]

Of course they shouldn't.

- In 1997, there was only one Brisbane Broncos. Thus, any games played for them should count.

- In 1997, there was only one New Zealand test side. Thus, any games played for them should count.

- In 1997, there were two Australian test sides. Thus, only the official side should count.

Quite simple really.

 

[Thomas]

Yep, they should be counted. It's just pettiness from the ARL.

 

[GB!]

so if me and my mates start our own RL comp, select the best players from that comp for an aussie team, can we call those guys test RL players?
we can play some kiwi guys who made up their own comp too!

 

[gronkathon]

Don't care

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

No. Lillee, Thomson and co don't have any wickets included from their WSC days. Same thing in my book.

 

[Non Terminator]

I really don't have a problem with it, it's in the f*cking past...

The Knights premiership will always be 1997 (ARL), the Broncos always 1997 (SL), they worked their arses off for it, both clubs still celebrate those achievements.

 

[Non Terminator]

Also are just the regular season games he played for Brisbane counted?

Yes.

 

[broncos2011]

The ARL comp of 97 was a fantastic competition with lots of quality players. The sharks will win the comp in 2010. Jesus will return to earth.

 

[sharko]

They should not be recognised. They were not the official Australian Test team and were merely a mickey mouse outfit used by News Ltd.
Anybody who recalls those games realised they were a joke.

 

[Mr Angry]

So there would be a kiwi and a pom minimum who played against Lockyer and it is registered as a test for them but not Darren.

Not keen.

 

[Non Terminator]

It's all the difference between the two terms.

"How many Tests has Darren Lockyer played?"
"How many times has Darren Lockyer represented Australia?"

 

[Charlie124]

Any test for your country should always count, regardless of the status of the competition at the time.