[Uncle Rico]

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:30 pm  

kobashi wrote:

If already does rest on oneq game. Only one match from the three has the WCC trophy up for grabs.

I happy for it to continue as it is. Yeah last year want competitive but don't see why we should give up playing the NRL clubs.

If the NRL clubs are keen to keep it as it is then see no reason to change.

Agree with this, really enjoyed our game (Wire) v St George it's up to our clubs to up the ante and the best way to improve standards is to play better opposition

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:35 pm  

Don't want to make excuses, the Aussie clubs were excellent and ruthless this year but all three SL clubs were struggling with plenty of injuries and lots of key players missing and we all know that our sides can ill afford to be less than at full strength to compete. Hopefully the sides that play next year will get that bit of luck at least and they should be better spectacles.

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:50 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

I don't suppose Hetherington wil be leading the negotiations like last year unless the Aussies fancy playing 12 matches.

I know its a joke, but it has been Hetherington and Moran leading the discussions up to now so i assume that has carried on.

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:55 am  

So Melbourne have said unless it commercially attractive they probably will elect to not play.

Agree with Lenagan when he says that it is crazy that with 4 months to go the WCC is still not finalised.

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:28 am  

time to pull the plug on the WCC. Same UK teams every year, aussies treat it as a training exercise, it's not even competative anymore.

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:12 am  

Tigerade wrote:

time to pull the plug on the WCC. Same UK teams every year, aussies treat it as a training exercise, it's not even competative anymore.

Careful now, there are some who don't think it's a joke.

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:18 am  

Would love Hull FC to get a game - if our pack was full strength, and fresh, then it would be good to see how it goes against a Canberra or Melbourne side

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:34 am  

Tigerade wrote:

time to pull the plug on the WCC. Same UK teams every year, aussies treat it as a training exercise, it's not even competative anymore.

The cowboys certainly didn't treat the WCC as a training exercise and you can guarantee that the sharks wouldn't either.

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:58 am  

I'd like to see it continue, it's great to get the chance to see NRL teams play over here. Granted this year was a massive let down but I don't accept that SL teams have no chance of winning when Wigan took Brisbane to golden point and Warrington only lost by 6 last year, a bit of luck and we would have won that series.

Re: World Club Challenge 2017 : Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:29 am  

Willzay wrote:

Careful now, there are some who don't think it's a joke.

Or some that see everything in a negative light, which is a shame.


Having the opportunity to watch some of the best players in the world live isn't something that comes around very often, even if my team isn't involved.