Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:49 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

Priceless irony of the highest order

why?
i am a london Boncos fan who came to the game in 2002 and Like Marwan at salford, I am both amazed and disgusted at the level of incompetence in the running of what is a fantastic sport. Because I don't subscribe to the belief that EVERYTHING IS UNIONS FAULT or that I don't believe that THERE IS A MEDIA CONSPIRACY TO KEEP THE GAME DOWN doesnt make me any less of a fan, just a realist. Unlike others on here, I freely admit when i am mistaken, but the majority of the time i am right. The game is run by idiots, which in itself is reason enough for the media to ignore us, as do the major sponsors, but it is also played at the top level along one friggin" road......it's as regional as curling for christs sake and whilst fat Nige and the boys spend more tie protecting their own positions by pandering to pit village club chairman, the OTHER game continues to grow and learn from its mistakes. Their new Europ comp TV deal makes our sky contract look like loo roll.

as for Churchy here.....he paid money to watch something he doesn't like. Me being negative about the game pales into insignificance beside his wayward subscription.

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:45 pm  

Union has strengths, and a great deal of media control, but League has many strengths and like any well run business we should be focusing on those, creating USP's and selling them to people who will benefit from the partnership.
Unfortunately we have too many posters who rely on the state for an income and are clueless in the commercial world, I say that with a wife as a teacher btw

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:04 pm  

maurice wrote:

we have too many posters who rely on the state for an income and are clueless in the commercial world, I say that with a wife as a teacher btw

Nice generalisation to all RL members.

I just wonder if you see the irony in what you have posted.

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:21 pm  

One can only assume that Churchills silence is down to him being too busy flogging car insurance. Either that or he didn't enjoy watching Sam playing with a smile on his face and looking like he was enjoying himself.

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:53 pm  

Anyone else remember when this forum used to have actual rugby league discussion, not just endless "LOOK AT ME, THE RFL ARE RUBBISH/CORRUPT/INCOMPETENT, WHY CAN'T THEY BE MORE LIKE THE RFU/IRB?" posts from the usual suspects?

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:04 pm  

Its a thread about sam burgess playing union, what do you expect? :crazy:

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:12 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Anyone else remember when this forum used to have actual rugby league discussion, not just endless "LOOK AT ME, THE RFL ARE RUBBISH/CORRUPT/INCOMPETENT, WHY CAN'T THEY BE MORE LIKE THE RFU/IRB?" posts from the usual suspects?

The rfl are incompetent and we can only dream of the day that they are 1% as competent as the RFU/IRB.
As for the look at me comment? What the feck?.....its a forum, discussing in this instance a player who has crossed the floor so union is ti be expected to be discussed, same way that the ticketing for the nz tour is being discussed in another with direct reference to said incompetence of the rfl.

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:21 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Anyone else remember when this forum used to have actual rugby league discussion, not just endless "LOOK AT ME, THE RFL ARE RUBBISH/CORRUPT/INCOMPETENT, WHY CAN'T THEY BE MORE LIKE THE RFU/IRB?" posts from the usual suspects?

LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME just about sums up your twitter account, does it not?

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:44 pm  

William Eve wrote:

LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME just about sums up your twitter account, does it not?

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:54 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Anyone else remember when this forum used to have actual rugby league discussion, not just endless "LOOK AT ME, THE RFL ARE RUBBISH/CORRUPT/INCOMPETENT, WHY CAN'T THEY BE MORE LIKE THE RFU/IRB?" posts from the usual suspects?

and the answer is?