Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:00 pm  

I think the United v City semi-final is a bit of a red herring. 90,000 capacity at Wembley. 45,000 each for City and United. United get Over 75,000 every week and City over 45,000. 30,000 fans who didn't have tickets to watch their club this weekend. Add in to the equation the 6.8 million people in the North West. Sale Sharks got 16,000 for the only professional game of top flight rugby union in the entire north of England. 16,000 for a game Mick Hogan and his team marketed the hell out of. 16,000 for a game that the club (Brian Kennedy) threw plenty of money at. Maybe Mr Kennedy was right and union really is dying in up north.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:06 pm  

It's a shame both Newcastle and Leeds can't go down. Two awful sides with embarrassing defence and monotonously flat attack.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:45 am  

No way was there 16,000 on at Bolton. And the atmos was awful you could hear a pin drop.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:10 pm  

Craig Gower to pull on the blue of Italy RL? http://stevemascord.com/2011/04/15/gowe ... for-italy/

Craig Gower to pull on the blue of Italy RL? http://stevemascord.com/2011/04/15/gowe ... for-italy/

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:45 pm  

"A ruffians game played by gentlemen"

"A ruffians game played by gentlemen"

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:30 pm  

London Wasps suspend Andy Powell & Tim Payne pending an internal investigation.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:20 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

London Wasps suspend Andy Powell & Tim Payne pending an internal investigation.

Painful.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:52 pm  

 http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/apr/ ... pe=article

 http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/apr/ ... pe=article

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:00 pm  

Gavin mairs, daily telegraph wrote: Wasps have suspended Wales No 8 Andy Powell and England prop Tim Payne with immediate effect pending an internal investigation into an incident that occurred in a west London pub on Tuesday night. Wasps suspend Andy Powell andTim Payne after bar altercation with Football fans Another source for you guys. FWIW, always thought Powell is more of a joker then a bad un, lets hope it was nowlt serious.

Gavin mairs, daily telegraph wrote: Wasps have suspended Wales No 8 Andy Powell and England prop Tim Payne with immediate effect pending an internal investigation into an incident that occurred in a west London pub on Tuesday night. Wasps suspend Andy Powell andTim Payne after bar altercation with Football fans Another source for you guys. FWIW, always thought Powell is more of a joker then a bad un, lets hope it was nowlt serious.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:28 pm  

Thanks joeydynamo. He may be a joker but he really didn't need another black mark against his name.