Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:07 am  

King Street Cat wrote:

You can bet your bottom dollar that Pippa Middleton will be blagging a seat at the final then.

She can sit on my lap if there aren't any seats left. As long as she doesn't talk we'll both be happy.

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:10 am  

Ha, rugby league fans are the most hypocritical lot I know!

Every year (with the exception of the year Steve Prescott presented it) the RFL get criticised because a Royal hasn't presented the trophy. When they get a member of the Royal family to present it, they get the same reaction.

The RFL have listened, and it seems they simply cannot win.

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:20 am  

Peckerwood wrote:

Ha, rugby league fans are the most hypocritical lot I know!

Every year (with the exception of the year Steve Prescott presented it) the RFL get criticised because a Royal hasn't presented the trophy. When they get a member of the Royal family to present it, they get the same reaction.

The RFL have listened, and it seems they simply cannot win.

A royal? A "ROYAL"??? Those who want a Royal to present it presumably are of that view because they think it befits the status of the occasion, and not makes a joke of it.

This is a bit like, "We can't get Beckham, but we've got his second cousin Steve". PP holds no royal title. He carries out no royal duties. WTF he is doing this for, other than perhaps to market his business, I'm fscked if I know. Utterly embarassing.

[Sadfish]

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:23 am  

I'm still in shock at how poor this decision is. SHAKES HEAD THRICE AND THRICE MORE!

[Wheels]

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:36 am  

Oh.

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:41 am  

Jim Royal is a higher status royal than this guy!

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:55 am  

Just ask him to borrow his sister's medal for the day, then everyone should be happy !

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:18 pm  

Not too bad really considering he is Head of Global Sponsorships for RBS. Could be quite an astute move by the RFL http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/peter-phillips/21/56/b3

Not too bad really considering he is Head of Global Sponsorships for RBS. Could be quite an astute move by the RFL http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/peter-phillips/21/56/b3

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:55 pm  

I think we might be being a bit harsh on the lad, according to his wiki page he played rugby league in university.

I think we might be being a bit harsh on the lad, according to his wiki page he played rugby league in university.

Re: 29 Olympic Heroes and the RFL choose a waste of space : Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:02 pm  

At least get the 13th in line to the throne. 11th is a football royal.