: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:12 pm  

Why on earth are Manly putting a rookie side out in a WARM UP GAME?

Surely the idea for a warm up game is to... er... warm your players up for the biggie?

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:13 pm  

Lazerbeam wrote:

As a new fan of rugby league i was wondering how important the WCC is. Do the fans of the English side view it as a 'major' trophy like the Challenge Cup or is it more like the Charity Shield in soccer which is basically a friendly without too much meaning?

I am considering getting a ticket as i'd love to see the top sides from Super league and NRL, does this match genearlly get a good attendance?

Yes, more of a charity shield game, yes. We keep stuffing the Aussie sides, so I think it's more of a cup final for them, really. Bless.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:15 pm  

Dico wrote:

Good Shout.
When the Aussie wind up merchants and some in the media say it means nothing to the team involved they're talking bull. However the Aussie teams don't have the best preparation and of course being on the other side of the world it is stacked a bit towards the English side.

Get along to the game, it will be a cracker of a match regardless. Almost always is.

If you feel that way, why not hold the game in Australia?

Sorry, you don't like the possibility of being beaten on your own midding, do you?

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:55 pm  

...at least the Sea Eagles had no problems with Visa applications .......seems that no one has a 'police/crim. record at the Club these days......

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:09 pm  

i got my thread on this early (2 months ago)

this game is a feel good event to give SL credibility and make up for embarasment on the international stage

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:39 pm  

dally messenger wrote:

this game is a feel good event to give SL credibility and make up for embarasment on the international stage

You really think that SL is that much better than the NRL that the best the NRL has to offer doesn't stand a chance in this game? Interesting.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:05 pm  

dally messenger wrote:

i got my thread on this early (2 months ago)

this game is a feel good event to give SL credibility and make up for embarasment on the international stage

It can't simultaneously be a feel good event for SL and make up for Australia's embarrassment at the World Cup.

At the end of the day, Leeds Rhinos are world club champions, and New Zealand are world champions. The rest is just rubbish.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:09 pm  

Seriously though, if the NRL is SO SO SO much better than SL is, the NRL team would win every time.

Leeds could go six months without a game and still put sixty past any NL1 club, so all the Aussies excuses are pretty embarrassing. Especially considering they are over here training for so long.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:44 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

If you feel that way, why not hold the game in Australia?

Sorry, you don't like the possibility of being beaten on your own midding, do you?

I agree with holding it down there.
But you associated me with one of THEM...how dare you
tbf anyone who says it isnt stacked in favour of the home side despite playing a warm up game, whether it's held in Aus or here, is living on cloud cuckoo, add to that our seasons started and theirs hasn't.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:56 am  

Funny. I knew this'd happen which is why I posted a couple of months ago that manly were dead seroius about this WCC. People at the club told me so.


As for the Olympics, same old aussies. Yawn. Even your first gold medal winner was English. Oh, and he even was competing for Britain as you didn't have a team til after federation in 1901. But you'll claim him anyway. As you always do. Keep chirping.


If he plays, keep an eye out for Kieran Foran if he plays for Manly and let me know how he goes.