Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:39 pm  

cjhatesunion wrote:

They are going to go bust very soon,along with a few other union clubs,can't wait.

What do you base that bold statement on?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:14 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

What do you base that bold statement on?

None,just hoping that's all.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:18 pm  

Perpignan union side USAP to play at the Camp Nou in March.
Watch them (and the French RU) show Catalans how to market a game in Barcelona.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:56 am  

BroncOnIon wrote:

It's more than just popularity. Almost every town of any size in the south has a long-established rugby (union) club, so the game is built into the local community.

There are more union clubs in the north of england than rugby league clubs.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:00 am  

BroncOnIon wrote:

It's more than just popularity. Almost every town of any size in the south has a long-established rugby (union) club, so the game is built into the local community.

Ask a Stockport County fan what they feel about Sale Sharks' effect on the community's local club!

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:12 am  

Conroy wrote:

Union is the Southern favourite, League the Northern. Always has been.

Unfortunately for us, Southern popularity is bigger than Northern popularity.

Bullshit.

It is about exposure because of the London press. Doesn't make it "bigger".

And southern is soccer completely with a few toffs playing the rah rah.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:38 am  

Conroy wrote:

Union is the Southern favourite, League the Northern. Always has been.

Unfortunately for us, Southern popularity is bigger than Northern popularity.

Absolutely spot on

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:04 am  

Barry_McKenzie wrote:

Absolutely spot on

It took so long to draw out the rah rah love...

How embarrassing...

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:05 am  

Old Darlin wrote:

Bullshit.

It is about exposure because of the London press. Doesn't make it "bigger".

And southern is soccer completely with a few toffs playing the rah rah.

Agree entirely.

I do have a Southern friend who follows RL for the bizarre but understandable reason that he's a Wycombe Wanderers fan and thinks that Wasps stole his ground.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:33 am  

Urmston Wire wrote:

thinks that Wasps stole his ground.

It must have been a swarm of the nasty critters. Or he's mad.