Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:14 am  

martinbuckley wrote: That would have been a bad move yesterday! http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/virgintrains/ Imagine being stuck for hours on a Euston-bound train just outside Wembley! I was matey, no direction, no information. Evidentley this happens at least once a month. Luckily I was only going to Milton Keynes. 1 hour to Wembley 3 hours return.

martinbuckley wrote: That would have been a bad move yesterday! http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/virgintrains/ Imagine being stuck for hours on a Euston-bound train just outside Wembley! I was matey, no direction, no information. Evidentley this happens at least once a month. Luckily I was only going to Milton Keynes. 1 hour to Wembley 3 hours return.

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:26 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Mate that post isn't aimed at people like yourself.

People sat pi*sing 70-80 quid up the wall in the pub whilst moaning about the attendance are the ones that let the game today down and the tournament in general.

Amen.
Were you on the Mayfair coach (2)?

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:41 am  

Speaking as someone who didn't use to miss an international (including the shambles of 2008 in Oz) I have just become disillusioned with "England" RL and can no longer get behind them with the same passion that I used to. I imagine I will still go to the odd game close to home but I wont be going watching them all over like I do with Wigan.

My disillusion started with the selection of Maurie Fa'asavalu and and now the selection of Rangi Chase. If Rangi Chase were to score the winning try in the final (an unlikely scenario I know) yes I would be delighted "we" won but I wouldn't help but feel it would be a hollow victory and we had cheated to do it.

I know other sports do it and the Aussies themselves constantly tap into the Fijian population but it was something I was always proud of as an RL fan that we didn't stoop to that level and I can't help feel but let down.

I think the only thing that would reignite my passion would be to stop these stupid selections and make it a truly international sport. I would love to see a return of Great Britain and an Ashes series and I think that would make me start going all over to watch them again.

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:46 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Amen.
Were you on the Mayfair coach (2)?

I was mate.

Yourself? Some interesting characters on that coach and I always love getting 30 mins up the road to turn back round!

Good day though.

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:28 pm  

Really enjoyed the day. The crowd around me were very different to a normal league game - southern accents, mostly aged 20 - 30s, and refreshingly, plenty from the ethnic minorities. We really need to tap into these people rather than expect the week in week out crowds to be RL's only cash cow time and time again.

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:57 pm  

Finfin wrote:

Really enjoyed the day. The crowd around me were very different to a normal league game - southern accents, mostly aged 20 - 30s, and refreshingly, plenty from the ethnic minorities. We really need to tap into these people rather than expect the week in week out crowds to be RL's only cash cow time and time again.

Oh, was Captain 13 there then..........................

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:10 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I was mate.

Yourself? Some interesting characters on that coach and I always love getting 30 mins up the road to turn back round!

Good day though.

Yes one of the three old barstewards sat on the back seat. I felt sorry for the three people we picked up at the service station they had a hell of a wait and then the misfortune to be sat where they were on the way back.

The IQ intelligence of Leigh was on display for all too see.

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:12 pm  

Woody_woody wrote:

Speaking as someone who didn't use to miss an international (including the shambles of 2008 in Oz) I have just become disillusioned with "England" RL and can no longer get behind them with the same passion that I used to. I imagine I will still go to the odd game close to home but I wont be going watching them all over like I do with Wigan.

My disillusion started with the selection of Maurie Fa'asavalu and and now the selection of Rangi Chase. If Rangi Chase were to score the winning try in the final (an unlikely scenario I know) yes I would be delighted "we" won but I wouldn't help but feel it would be a hollow victory and we had cheated to do it.

I know other sports do it and the Aussies themselves constantly tap into the Fijian population but it was something I was always proud of as an RL fan that we didn't stoop to that level and I can't help feel but let down.

I think the only thing that would reignite my passion would be to stop these stupid selections and make it a truly international sport. I would love to see a return of Great Britain and an Ashes series and I think that would make me start going all over to watch them again.

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:12 pm  

twosevenzero wrote:

Oh, was Captain 13 there then..........................

He and Jaybee were there, regaled in their Scotland RL shirts. I have a photo on my phone of him fraternizing with the enemy (Saints fans)

Re: RL at Wembley : Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:47 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Yes one of the three old barstewards sat on the back seat. I felt sorry for the three people we picked up at the service station they had a hell of a wait and then the misfortune to be sat where they were on the way back.

The IQ intelligence of Leigh was on display for all too see.

Aye the Leythers were some of the characters! Nothing like a bit of infighting with one mate offering to take the other 4 on.

There was just me and my dad on sat infront of the Wakey fans with Australian shirts on (not sure why). Didn't know they were Wakey fans when I was saying they should have been booted out if superleague and are a disgrace for packing their side with 2nd rate Aussies! Ha ha.