Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed May 04, 2011 7:40 pm  

I'll be working! Hopefully I'll be able to catch it on the listen again service.
If they're talking about the three first division clubs then I might not bother actually. If the programme is about the sport as a whole then I definitely will.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed May 04, 2011 7:58 pm  

I'm sure it will be the former - I will try and catch it as I am interested to hear what Union commentators make of the decline of Sale, Leeds and Newcastle and see if they can put some positive spin on the 'game as whole' in the North

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed May 04, 2011 9:53 pm  

Paul Ackford is an amateur. Nick Bryant, take a bow my son. http://www.spectator.co.uk/australia/67 ... ruit.thtml Absolute brilliant surrealism.

Paul Ackford is an amateur. Nick Bryant, take a bow my son. http://www.spectator.co.uk/australia/67 ... ruit.thtml Absolute brilliant surrealism.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Wed May 04, 2011 10:23 pm  

Catalancs wrote: Paul Ackford is an amateur. Nick Bryant, take a bow my son. http://www.spectator.co.uk/australia/67 ... ruit.thtml Absolute brilliant surrealism. What a surprise that he works for the BBC. Absolute rubbish as usual coming from an idiot who obviously doesn't grasp that RL in Aus is in far better health than union,the mind boggles.

Catalancs wrote: Paul Ackford is an amateur. Nick Bryant, take a bow my son. http://www.spectator.co.uk/australia/67 ... ruit.thtml Absolute brilliant surrealism. What a surprise that he works for the BBC. Absolute rubbish as usual coming from an idiot who obviously doesn't grasp that RL in Aus is in far better health than union,the mind boggles.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 05, 2011 1:46 pm  

He doesn't just work for the BBC, he's their chief Australia correspondent.

Dunbar wrote:

Was listening to 5 Live on the way home tonight and they have the Thursday ‘Rugby’ show at 9.00pm. Rugby to the BBC is of course Union but tomorrow they have a piece talking about the demise of Rugby Union in the North... should make interesting listening

Dunbar, did you catch the programme? I was working till late then watched the football. There's a piece up on the BBC sport website which doesn't really tell me anything I didn't already know.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 05, 2011 8:03 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Dunbar, did you catch the programme? I was working till late then watched the football. There's a piece up on the BBC sport website which doesn't really tell me anything I didn't already know.

It's tonight at 9.00pm but I won't be able to catch it... not too bothered, had a stressful day at work and I'm pretty sure 5Live 'rugby' chat will wind me up more

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu May 05, 2011 8:06 pm  

Getting my days mixed up. It's been one of those kinds of weeks.

Currently you can get 3 tickets for the price of 2 to the Premiership Final or so the latest email I've received tells me.


Australian RU looking to get Wayne Bennett on board in sone capacity ahead of rugby union world cup.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat May 07, 2011 4:41 pm  

Leeds drop out of the Premiership - and unless Newcastle and Sale up their game, one of them may follow next season

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat May 07, 2011 5:19 pm  

Doubt it. More than likely be Worcester although from what I've heard Leeds Carnegie may struggle to come straight back up.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat May 07, 2011 5:33 pm  

Leeds aren't down yet. They finished bottom of the table but they haven't been officially relegated. It depends on the Championship Final outcome between Cornish Pirates and Worcester. Only Worcester can get promoted, so there's still a couple of weeks of hope

Worcester will probably come back stronger if they do. They've eased through this league and have all the facilities and fanbase that Sale and Newcastle haven't got.

They should have sent us down anyway. I predicted a record defeat today since I've been watching the club at least. 68-17 is something I can't really put into words. 10 tries against too. I remember only 3 years ago when we became the first club to ever go 4 games in a row without conceding a try.

I booked to go months ago but woke up this morning knackered and decided not to go. We lost heavily last season on my first visit to Kingsholm and glad I decided not to as I would have been annoyed.

At least Leeds put up a spirited performance. 24-3 up at one stage in the first half.