: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:38 am  

The Chronicler of Chiswic wrote:

They possibly didn't consider Wembley because of england's dire showing in the world cup.

edited for accuracy

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:41 am  

pmack17 wrote:

I take it there will be a France v England game played mid season.

Why have they not announced the date or venue??

Rumours are that it will be played in Paris in June.

it's not a rumour..the french annonced it 2 weeks ago..saturday 13th june in paris

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:43 am  

roughyedspud wrote: it's not a rumour..the french annonced it 2 weeks ago..saturday 13th june in paris Indeed. Five pages of discussion, including complaints, here.

roughyedspud wrote: it's not a rumour..the french annonced it 2 weeks ago..saturday 13th june in paris Indeed. Five pages of discussion, including complaints, here.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:26 pm  

I'll go to Donny and Elland Road. I might consider Huddersfield given the historical failure to attract crowds to NZ games in this country. The RFL can stick Wigan up its arse.

It's about a half hour walk from Leeds city station to Elland Road. The route can't be described as picturesuque, but I am willing to show people the way if they will buy me a pint in the Grove or the Adelphi before the game.

Disappointed by the TBCs on the France home games.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:31 pm  

what about getting the train to cottingley?

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:39 pm  

I'm not sure that Cottingley's that much closer than the main train station. Plus the Drysalters isn't as good as the Grove.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:57 pm  

Ohhhh, I've just twigged I'll be living in Leeds at the time of the tournament.
'Appen I'll pop into Huddersfield (though I'm unsure why we insist on constantly playing NZ matches there? perhaps a safe option, rather than facing the possibility of not selling a stadium out against the ockers) and Elland Road. Might also venture into the fair city of Doncaster, too.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:02 pm  

think its a decent enough list, would have preferred the England-Australia clash to be somewhere more ambitious like the COM, the Reebok though or even Anfield though.

surely with the 2 french games they will go for one game in Paris and one at Catalan.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:05 pm  

paris & toulouse apparently

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:10 pm  

roughyedspud wrote:

paris & toulouse apparently

bit of a shame for the Catalan fans, thought they could have been 'rewarded' with a France-NZ clash at their ground