: Thu May 14, 2009 1:36 pm  

Bubba wrote:

I meant with regards to fast tracking them through to SL.

Fair enough, I don't agree with how they were fast tracked but at least they're being succesful.

: Thu May 14, 2009 4:16 pm  

Blueboy wrote:

Catalan appear to be doing very well in terms of crowds though.

Catalans are in RL territory so I have no problem with them apart from no away support for obvious reasons and year on year expensive away game to get to but I don't agree that there should be another French team, one is enough.

: Thu May 14, 2009 6:08 pm  

I still don't understand the obsession with expanding abroad. Fair enough expand away in the UK, but why not create a European tournament similar to the Heineken Cup in Rugby Union or the Champions League for football? As long as it was made into a lucrative competition financially i'm sure the top teams would love the opportunity to travel into Europe and have the chance of being named European champions Yes there is the issue with there being too many games but i don't think it would be too much of a problem to just extend the season by a few weeks, then again it is the RFL. This will probably get shot down by everyone but oh well!

: Thu May 14, 2009 6:22 pm  

Brett_Goldspink wrote:

I still don't understand the obsession with expanding abroad. Yes there is the issue with there being too many games but i don't think it would be too much of a problem to just extend the season by a few weeks, then again it is the RFL. This will probably get shot down by everyone but oh well!

Oi!!! stop speaking common sense!

: Thu May 14, 2009 7:45 pm  

Yea. The RFL will hunt you down and make you watch the B***s if you don't watch it!

: Thu May 14, 2009 9:30 pm  

Brett_Goldspink wrote:

I still don't understand the obsession with expanding abroad. Fair enough expand away in the UK, but why not create a European tournament similar to the Heineken Cup in Rugby Union or the Champions League for football? As long as it was made into a lucrative competition financially i'm sure the top teams would love the opportunity to travel into Europe and have the chance of being named European champions Yes there is the issue with there being too many games but i don't think it would be too much of a problem to just extend the season by a few weeks, then again it is the RFL. This will probably get shot down by everyone but oh well!

Top post, well said mate

: Fri May 15, 2009 2:03 pm  

Brett_Goldspink wrote:

I still don't understand the obsession with expanding abroad. Fair enough expand away in the UK, but why not create a European tournament similar to the Heineken Cup in Rugby Union or the Champions League for football? As long as it was made into a lucrative competition financially i'm sure the top teams would love the opportunity to travel into Europe and have the chance of being named European champions Yes there is the issue with there being too many games but i don't think it would be too much of a problem to just extend the season by a few weeks, then again it is the RFL. This will probably get shot down by everyone but oh well!

Because they reckon the English will just hammer everyone else and it'll be so one sided no one will watch. I couldn't disagree more, I for one would love it.

: Fri May 15, 2009 10:24 pm  

The Dors wrote:

Because they reckon the English will just hammer everyone else and it'll be so one sided no one will watch. I couldn't disagree more, I for one would love it.

Do the Aussies bother???
Nah.

: Sat May 16, 2009 10:01 am  

Fax4Life wrote:

Do the Aussies bother???
Nah.

Well exactly. We'd all go to watch but apparently everyone else would lose interest. We won't know for sure unless we try.