: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:23 am  

JLM23 wrote:

Doesn't Australia also have a salary cap. and has for many years?

Different geography. Different market.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:26 am  

jonh wrote:

Tonight was simply about how poor Wigan are.

Watching the Bronco's Cowboys game today both teams had bags of "kids" on debut who would walk into the Wigan side, and much of the Leeds side.

Brett you can talk cod sheeite all you want but the standard to coaching in the SL is garbage, Leeds are worthy of a spot in the NRL as are Saints, everyone else is miles behind and its not down to the playing rosta.

Thanks for the insult.

As can you. The difference being that my spelling and grammar isn't that of a 7 year old.

Re: Tonight : Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:27 am  

John D H wrote:

I've been thinking about this, and you have to remember this same Manly team battered a (arguably) all-time great Melbourne side 40-0 in the NRL GF. Manly are far and away the best team in world rugby (either code IMO) Most other teams would have taken a far bigger beating and to lose by 8 points isn't anything to be ashamed of.

With regard the 4-nations as long as we're competitive and we blood a few young players a chance I'll be happy, and I know we've said it year after year but I expect big things from England within 2 years.

Oh, and I'd rather we beat Saints next week than in the cup.

Why?? One loss to Saints probably won't change our position in the season. If we lose in the cup we only have 1 trophy to go for.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:51 am  

XBrettKennyX wrote:

Thanks for the insult.

As can you. The difference being that my spelling and grammar isn't that of a 7 year old.

But your standard of dabating is.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:57 am  

XBrettKennyX wrote:

Different geography. Different market.

Why is it a different market though? The salary Cap doesn't affect the standard of players being brought through, or the standard of coaching being provided to these players. Look at the Superleague for just one example, when is the last time a side coached by an English coach won it?

Re: Tonight : Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:08 am  

efcrhino wrote:

Why?? One loss to Saints probably won't change our position in the season. If we lose in the cup we only have 1 trophy to go for.

Not bothered about the CC. It should go IMO

tonight : Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:15 am  

watched the match on telly, totally unbiased as I am a Leigh supporter,I would just like to make a comment, The winger Ainscough looks to be an excellent prospect He puts me in mind of the Late Joe Walsh, you must keep hold of players like this, they are the future, dont let him become another Hodgson or Colbon

Re: Tonight : Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:21 am  

littlerich wrote:

Personally, i couldn't give a shit about the NRL. I used to like watching it back when you had skilled players like Sterling, Lewis, Langer, Lamb etc.... but quite honestly it's a big sleeping pill at the moment so i avoid it. I'd rather watch SL any day - much more exciting. If the by-product of this is a spanking in International matches then so be it - it's not as though this hasn't been the case in recent history anyway.

NRL's a bore-athon mate - you're welcome to it.

Did you see the Manly/Canterbury game? It was an awesome display of fast flowing exciting rugby. An amazing spectacle....in that weather too!

Re: Tonight : Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:33 am  

littlerich wrote:

Personally, i couldn't give a shit about the NRL. I used to like watching it back when you had skilled players like Sterling, Lewis, Langer, Lamb etc.... but quite honestly it's a big sleeping pill at the moment so i avoid it. I'd rather watch SL any day - much more exciting. If the by-product of this is a spanking in International matches then so be it - it's not as though this hasn't been the case in recent history anyway.

NRL's a bore-athon mate - you're welcome to it.

The biggest urban myth going. The NRL is fantastic, i guess though if you do not like players with pace flair and skill, who rip into each other at ridiculous intensity then its not the comp for you.

Re: Tonight : Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:39 am  

jonh wrote:

The biggest urban myth going. The NRL is fantastic, i guess though if you do not like players with pace flair and skill, who rip into each other at ridiculous intensity then its not the comp for you.

Thats about it. People that don't enjoy the NRL are probably those same people who thought Tony Smith got the WC squad right and can't understand how Higham didnt scoot the trophy home.