Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Sat Nov 28, 2015 10:39 pm  

TOMCAT wrote:

Has US RL got a presence in Philadelphia, lionarmour87? It's a bit of a double edged sword, looking for success in the US. If they take to the game, RL might drift into 4 hour + games

There is a RL team called Philadelpia Fight I don't know the location where they play though.There was a young girl worked in a bar where I drink and her boy friend played for the Fight and I gave her Sinfields testimonial shirt and another shirt to give him and he had heard of Sinny he was very pleased

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:06 pm  

Went to my first club RU game on Friday and I am ignorant of some of the rules so perhaps that didn't help but I too found it ponderous. The scrums took ages then a collapse and start all over again. It was too cold for that lark! Apart from the YC No 8 breaking a few tackles I saw very little in the way of entertainment. Getting told off for "distracting the kicker" was the highlight! Some of those lineouts were as bad as a RL scrum. Straight my hairy 'arris!

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:46 am  

In best, most patronising voice.... "Oh you don't like it? Well you clearly don't understand it, darling".

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:19 am  

lionarmour87 wrote:

There is a RL team called Philadelpia Fight I don't know the location where they play though.There was a young girl worked in a bar where I drink and her boy friend played for the Fight and I gave her Sinfields testimonial shirt and another shirt to give him and he had heard of Sinny he was very pleased

Kudos LA87, Doing Missionary work in Philadelpia

Good to hear that there is an awareness of the name and reputation of Sir Kev amongst some of our US cousins. Keep up the good work But remember 2 halves, 80 mins, all action.

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:27 am  

Wish I had gone now

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:26 am  

TOMCAT wrote:

Kudos LA87, Doing Missionary work in Philadelpia

Good to hear that there is an awareness of the name and reputation of Sir Kev amongst some of our US cousins. Keep up the good work But remember 2 halves, 80 mins, all action.

I keep telling them and I say them big fat lads you've got wouldn't be fit enough for our game,but I realize they are two entirely different games .I said to one Kid what position do you play ? He said defensive quarter back! I said what ? You mean you have two? Lol

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:33 pm  

The lad that replaced Sinfield with 10 minutes left knocked on cold with his first touch, but managed to grab a walk-in try and got Yorkshire's MotM. Had to laugh at that one.

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:41 am  

In fairness it sounds an unusually dire game. Carnegie fans seem of similar opinion to most posters on here. http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read ... 5,15433632

In fairness it sounds an unusually dire game. Carnegie fans seem of similar opinion to most posters on here. http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read ... 5,15433632

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:10 pm  

Him wrote:

I played Union for several years. I understand the game quite well.

It's sh|t.

We shouldn't pretend there's a balance where there isn't one. It's sh|t.

League is the best spectator sport in the world IMO. I generally can't watch sport where I have no vested interest or a team I have an attachment to. Watching Yorkshire RU would be as big a buzz for me as watching a random game of amateur RL.
I can't watch football and most other sports bore the t1ts off me. I am into swimming at the moment because my son swims and trains at the same pool as world champions from the British team.

I know where you are coming from, a second division RU game on a crappy winter night wouldn't do it for me either.

Re: Yyawwnion tonight. : Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:02 pm  

League may be the best spectator sport in the world but T20 cricket isn't far behind. The last England vs Pakistan game was an absolute belter.