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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:28 am  
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To be honest it was always going to be hanging by a thread and should have been postponed. Now is the time to draw a line under it confirm the postponement of the World Cup. Also time to move the GF and extend the season to ensure the domestic game is safeguarded by being able to be completed and giving players recovery time between games.


Hopefully common sense will prevail.

Looking at the remaining scheduled fixtures, there are two regular mid week fixtures
( ours are Saints (2/8), Salford (30/8)). These along with all other clubs could now be put back to 24/9 and 1/10. Then re-schedule all the outstanding postponed fixtures, (for us Leigh, Salford and Rovers away). Build in another week’s contingency, then start the play offs, for a Grand Final in November. The World Cup Final was scheduled to be played at Old Trafford any way so they’ll have a date available.

That would mean all teams can complete the season with one game a week. Even if some games still get postponed, at least all teams would get to play most of their fixtures. Player welfare will be protected and clubs will be able to finally start getting some decent gate revenue.


Exactly and not rocket science really.

I wouldn't surprised to see others such as Tonga, Samoa and PNG for instance follow suit. Pushing ahead with the WC without 2 of if not the top 2 teams in world rugby league would for me make a mockery of the sport and the World Cup, though at least there'd be a new name on the trophy
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:38 am  
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Exactly and not rocket science really.

I wouldn't surprised to see others such as Tonga, Samoa and PNG for instance follow suit. Pushing ahead with the WC without 2 of if not the top 2 teams in world rugby league would for me make a mockery of the sport and the World Cup, though at least there'd be a new name on the trophy


Tha Pacific nations are supossed to be having a meeting next week about thier involvment in the world cup .I guess the Aussies will put pressure on them not to go as to protect the players who play in the NRL .
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:48 am  
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Exactly and not rocket science really.

I wouldn't surprised to see others such as Tonga, Samoa and PNG for instance follow suit. Pushing ahead with the WC without 2 of if not the top 2 teams in world rugby league would for me make a mockery of the sport and the World Cup, though at least there'd be a new name on the trophy


Tha Pacific nations are supossed to be having a meeting next week about thier involvment in the world cup .I guess the Aussies will put pressure on them not to go as to protect the players who play in the NRL .


From the looks of it it seems to be more about protecting the NRL after reading a number of articles. As the players returning to Australia would need quarantine for 14 days which then eats in to their pre season.

So I’m not sure they are being completely honest think it’s more to do with issues once they return home rather than not being safe here or having their needs met. As one person says it’s because their demands haven’t been met, then another says the organisers did everything they could to meet their needs.

The sad fact is that Covid is here and isn’t going away soon and the only way the world can continue is to accept we can’t hide away from it indefinitely we have to learn to live with it and deal with it.

Without those 2 nations the World Cup has been devalued completely and needs to be postponed.
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:09 pm  
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The sad fact is that Covid is here and isn’t going away soon and the only way the world can continue is to accept we can’t hide away from it indefinitely we have to learn to live with it and deal with it.

It is indeed and the fact that half the population of Australia is back in lockdown due to rising rates, should tell us that no matter what is done this virus will find a way to spread.
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:30 pm  
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From the looks of it it seems to be more about protecting the NRL after reading a number of articles. As the players returning to Australia would need quarantine for 14 days which then eats in to their pre season.

So I’m not sure they are being completely honest think it’s more to do with issues once they return home rather than not being safe here or having their needs met. As one person says it’s because their demands haven’t been met, then another says the organisers did everything they could to meet their needs.

The sad fact is that Covid is here and isn’t going away soon and the only way the world can continue is to accept we can’t hide away from it indefinitely we have to learn to live with it and deal with it.

Without those 2 nations the World Cup has been devalued completely and needs to be postponed.


I think some folks need to be honest here the Aussies are sending a touring RU team here in the Autumn so what is the difference. Probably the fact that the 14 day quarantine back in Aus for returning players eats into their NRL pre-season.

It is particularly tragic for the Women's and Wheelchair game who would have got so much exposure with the blanket BBC coverage. That would have done wonders for their sport and lets face it a lot of those playing in those two competitions saw it as possibly their one and only chance to be spotlighted in such a way.

They could postpone it but next year with the World Cup at the end of the year and several other high profile sports events in the offing that is unlikely to happen because they wouldn't get the broadcasting fees or the levels of exposure we were to get this year. To cancel altogether when everything else is attempting to open up, would just once again show us as a tin pot game run by amateurs. What a mess.
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:41 pm  
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I think some folks need to be honest here the Aussies are sending a touring RU team here in the Autumn so what is the difference. Probably the fact that the 14 day quarantine back in Aus for returning players eats into their NRL pre-season.

It is particularly tragic for the Women's and Wheelchair game who would have got so much exposure with the blanket BBC coverage. That would have done wonders for their sport and lets face it a lot of those playing in those two competitions saw it as possibly their one and only chance to be spotlighted in such a way.

They could postpone it but next year with the World Cup at the end of the year and several other high profile sports events in the offing that is unlikely to happen because they wouldn't get the broadcasting fees or the levels of exposure we were to get this year. To cancel altogether when everything else is attempting to open up, would just once again show us as a tin pot game run by amateurs. What a mess.


Aussie cricket agree to tour Bangladesh !!.
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:50 pm  
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Aussie cricket agree to tour Bangladesh !!.


However, some England cricket players talking about not going to Australia later this year for the Ashes as they won’t be allowed to have their families visit during the tour.
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:55 pm  
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To be honest it was always going to be hanging by a thread and should have been postponed. Now is the time to draw a line under it confirm the postponement of the World Cup. Also time to move the GF and extend the season to ensure the domestic game is safeguarded by being able to be completed and giving players recovery time between games.


Common sense Chris but unfortunately for financial reasons i cant see them cancelling the competition.
How you can expect the public to pay money to watch such a diluted competition missing the Worlds two top nations.
They will now be scouting the world looking for two minor nations to make up the numbers.
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:59 pm  
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Aussie cricket agree to tour Bangladesh !!.


WOW even without Covid they will pick something up there
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Re: World Cup cancelled? : Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:12 pm  
Just scrap it.

Extend the SL season, Old Trafford is booked for 27th November, Anfield 13th so the Grand Final can still be played in a big stadium.
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