Re: The World Cup : Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:41 pm  

Dom Young is signed for Newcastle Knights for 2023, but is free to negotiate for 2024 and beyond from Nov 1st.
As a Newcastle Knights fan, I can just see him getting 100k more expensive to sign every time he runs on the field.
Apart from being 6'7" and one of the fastest players in RL, he is also, intelligent, motivated, level headed and likeable.
Damn it, I wish he was a bit of a jerk, we might have a chance to keep him if he was.

Re: The World Cup : Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:42 pm  

At first I thought 13k for the Australia game was a bit disappointing but then remembered this game swapped with Hull as the MKM isn't available today.

So two games in one weekend in Leeds and many travelling up to Newcastle for the England game too.

The smaller games on weeknights will give a sign as to how sales are going overall.

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 16, 2022 12:11 am  

Durham Giant wrote:

Lots of locals there today and many at their first game of Rl who had not been to magic before but went because it was England

Great to hear, while I know the future of Magic Weekend is uncertain surely it makes sense to return to Newcastle next year and I'd be offering everyone with a North East postcode the same discount season ticket holders get.

What we cant do is what happened in 2013 where we got a southern accent heavy Wembley crowd engrossed in an all time classic and then decided not to play even one test at home for years!

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 16, 2022 12:26 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Samoa's attitude and approach to the game was a disgrace. It was either a protest performance to show how unhappy they are with Matt Parish being their coach, or it was a thoroughly distasteful display of unprofessionalism. Are you telling me the likes of To'o and Luai would put in a performance as gutless as that for Penrith? I doubt it.

You could see a few of their players were shocked during the game. It seems like a group of their players at least were of the opinion they could just turn up and beat England.

What a bizarre comment, though you do have previous eh ? Up the Centurions

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 16, 2022 4:59 am  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

Not could, will easily turn England over

[Durham Giant]

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 16, 2022 8:11 am  

Steve0 wrote:

I noticed that, lots of England rugby union shirts in the crowd, hopefully got lots of locals and first time fans engaged. The big win today will hopefully boost ticket sales for the rest of the tournament too.

The shirt issue still riles me. I saw loads of RU all white and a simple rose. Good simple design easy to wear as casual wear.
The England RL is just for sale to the diehards. It will have no wider appeal.

I asked my daughter if she wanted an England RL shirt and she said she preferred the RU one.

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 16, 2022 8:57 am  

Samoa have underperformed at international level for decades for some reason, but even so, that result must be a massive shock to anyone except the most optimistic England fans.

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:10 am  

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/world- ... 74e40748e4 A year old but might help to explain why Samoa underperformed yesterday

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/world- ... 74e40748e4 A year old but might help to explain why Samoa underperformed yesterday

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:44 am  

Durham Giant wrote:

The shirt issue still riles me. I saw loads of RU all white and a simple rose. Good simple design easy to wear as casual wear.
The England RL is just for sale to the diehards. It will have no wider appeal.

I asked my daughter if she wanted an England RL shirt and she said she preferred the RU one.

Doesn't help that England RL change shirt every 5mins, no brand is built before it's all change again. I personally think the in your face flag on the shirt is our best look (such as last year's shirt that was intended for the World Cup) as neither Union or Football go for that so it's distinct.

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 16, 2022 2:23 pm  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

Not could, will easily turn England over

Fantastic prediction,you are never too far out LOL