Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:12 am  

Shark J wrote:

They will pick up after The World Cup, but unless England win it with some attractive Rugby I don't see it happening.

One might happen, when never has & won't during this WC.

Even thought the prices are outrageous I'm not sure this is the real problem. I think it more to do with saturation of coverage. I love my RL more than most, but there were times towards the end of the season when I was ready for a break, & that is with a fraction of the media promotion yawnion gets. Having said that, I am freshly excited about the play-offs & 4 Nations.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:21 am  

Another pointless (well plenty of points) mis-match in the Union world cup shocker!

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:30 pm  

dids858 wrote:

Another pointless (well plenty of points) mis-match in the Union world cup shocker!

Aye and $onny Bill scored two tries on the wing and the union writers are creaming themselves.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:18 am  

Two more one sided encounters, followed by Ireland beating the Aussies 5 penalties to 2.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:21 pm  

If you don't like it, don't watch.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:57 pm  

I don't intend to watch it anyway!

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:58 pm  

Good lad. Problem solved.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:11 pm  

This could get even messier. CCTV footage was stolen by a security guard who is threatening to release more revealing images.
Good piece in Guardian;

'If Johnson agreed to a night on the town and long before they came out here he said he would treat his players as adults and sensible ones at that, then someone with a memory of the events of 2008 might have had a quiet word. That way the England group combing a pretty sad area for enjoyment might have thought twice about sampling the delights of a bar advertising a "Mad Midget Weekender" and "Leprechaun Bar Wars", let alone getting into a position where some were pictured being tackled by the stars of the show.
Johnson had already been appointed manager in 2008 and picked the tour party for New Zealand but stayed home for the birth of his second child, leaving Rob Andrew in charge of a tour which ended on a sour note – England refusing to help Auckland police after allegations that four players had been involved in serious misconduct.That Twickenham subsequently inquired into the events and decided against further action does not matter; it was more than a strong hint that the "on tour" adage meant nothing when high-profile professional sportsmen were in the public eye and especially in a land which is not averse to taking a poke at the – perceived – arrogant big earners from the mother country.'

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:25 am  

The Samoa and Gloucester centre, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, could face disciplinary action after he said the schedule for second-tier sides at the Rugby World Cup was "like the holocaust, like apartheid".

The Samoa and Gloucester centre, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, could face disciplinary action after he said the schedule for second-tier sides at the Rugby World Cup was "like the holocaust, like apartheid".

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:53 pm  

Catalancs wrote: The Samoa and Gloucester centre, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, could face disciplinary action after he said the schedule for second-tier sides at the Rugby World Cup was "like the holocaust, like apartheid". He should count himself lucky he's not a footballer. That bin Laden quote who have seem him in very, very hot water.

Catalancs wrote: The Samoa and Gloucester centre, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, could face disciplinary action after he said the schedule for second-tier sides at the Rugby World Cup was "like the holocaust, like apartheid". He should count himself lucky he's not a footballer. That bin Laden quote who have seem him in very, very hot water.