Re: The World Cup : Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:30 pm  

How pished is Radley's dad?

Re: The World Cup : Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:48 pm  

They need to revert back to the old World Cup format next time, these blowout scores arent good for anyone.

Re: The World Cup : Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:04 pm  

Proposal for new format

Group A & B - 4 good teams per group, top2 go through to the Quarters.

Groups C & D - emerging nations 4 teams per group - winners go into a 2nd round against 3rd and 4th placed teams in A & B.

Adding a 2nd round also means a further week to sell tickets for the Quarters. I.e you'd know where England, Australia, NZ and Tonga are playing 2 weeks before.

Downside is tickets for a 2nd round itself wont be a must see event, plus keeping 4th placed teams who might not have won a game 'alive' in the tournament isnt great.

Re: The World Cup : Sat Oct 29, 2022 4:25 pm  

UllFC wrote:

They need to revert back to the old World Cup format next time, these blowout scores arent good for anyone.

You name me a another world cup sport and trust me plenty of hamemerings happen

When England hammered them power house Panama!

Re: The World Cup : Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:23 pm  

The forms is fine.

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:10 am  

Some games from the Union World Cup in 2019:

Groups -

Scotland 34-0 Samoa
Ireland 35-0 Russia
Scotland 61-0 Russia
Ireland 47-5 Samoa
Italy 48-7 Canada
South Africa 57-3 Namibia
New Zealand 63-0 Canada
South Africa 49-3 Italy
New Zealand 71-9 Namibia
South Africa 66-7 Canada
England 45-7 USA

Even the one in 2015 had New Zealand 62-13 France in the Quarter Final.

Blowout scores are everywhere. It happens. It just looks worse for us at times as not many nations are competitive.

However hopefully that changes and Tonga and Samoa become two great rugby league nations. To compete against Aus, NZ and England. PNG need some investment because they could become a real strong nation if given the help they need to develop players/coaches and facilities.

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:38 am  

To say England only got 17,500 v new Zealand in Hull in 2018, today's crowd at Bramall lane was a good effort

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:36 am  

Largest ever RL crowd in Sheffield.

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:49 am  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

Largest ever RL crowd in Sheffield.

And that should be applauded.

Re: The World Cup : Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:59 am  

Sneyd was quality.