: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:12 pm  

erich hartmann wrote:

you may call it beautiful but i like to think of sydney as the sewer of the south pacific... overflowing with scum and low life.

right now im looking up at the sun

when i was in london in summer for the first 4 days there i couldnt say that

if the weather isnt bad enough over there, there are loads of union trolls (such as yourself) polluting out the place

thankfully over here union trolls, like actual fans, are a rarity

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:45 am  

be nice dally...

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:53 am  

erich hartmann wrote:

be nice dally...

i dont do charity

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:27 am  

erich hartmann wrote:

you may call it beautiful but i like to think of sydney as the sewer of the south pacific... overflowing with scum and low life.

like sydney city roosters

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:32 am  

fredie wrote:

like sydney city roosters

be nice mate, they just got belted on the weekend




FMD it was brilliant. i almost dislike them as much as the waratahs or swans

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:49 am  

If they have a pro 8 team league what are the players going to do for the other 38 weeks of the year?? The Championship 1 is only just viable with 10 teams and the clubs at least have 4 Northern Rail Cup games and the Challenge Cup sa well. How are the American clubs gonna maintain any level of public interest when the teams will not be playing for 3/4 the year?

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:03 pm  

Vic King wrote:

loving hell I can see it now. These septic tanks and all their bullshit phrases. Imagine the US version of Stevo!?

I can see the following american terms being used in favour of the traditional ones:

Violation of the offence Territory - Offside
Punt Return - Drop Out
Re-engerziation Period (note, with a "zeee") - Half Time
Deeefensive Lineman - Full Back
Quarterback - Scrum Half
Illegal Motion - Forward Pass
Illegal Procedure - Knock On
Wide Reciever - Ian Roberts

You do know who the new Widnes coach is, don't you?

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:15 pm  

spooneryork wrote:

:( 8 Teams can't make a viable competition though. You would need 10 minimum.

The Aussie soccer comp is an 8 team league.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:25 pm  

spooneryork wrote:

:) If they have a pro 8 team league what are the players going to do for the other 38 weeks of the year?? The Championship 1 is only just viable with 10 teams and the clubs at least have 4 Northern Rail Cup games and the Challenge Cup sa well. How are the American clubs gonna maintain any level of public interest when the teams will not be playing for 3/4 the year?

The NFL only has 16 regular season games. Plus in the USA it's not compulsory to have play everyone twice as your fixture schedule, so there could be any number of teams. But seems a bit ridiculous complaining if an 8 team pro RL comp comes off the ground in the USA because it's 8 more than now

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:34 pm  

Lockyer4President! wrote:

The Aussie soccer comp is an 8 team league.

Following the collapse of a few Major League Lacrosse teams, they will have only six teams this year, the same number it had until a few years ago. And that is a sport which has live weekly coverage on ESPN so the sort of thing rugby league would need to have ambitions of aiming to emulate.

Michael.