Re: Grass roots RL taking off globally-now United Arab Emira : Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:01 pm  

Good news & the more people who get a chance to play & experiance our game the better. I dont expect many of the newer countries to make much diferance to the top pro game in my or my childrens life time but even if it is just a social gathering of union lads trying the game out who cares? A lot will find it easier to understand & play without a lot of coaching & who knows once we get the numbers over a critical point then the TV audiance for the NRL, super league & internationals could grow.

Re: Grass roots RL taking off globally-now United Arab Emira : Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:36 pm  

Can't gutterfax just be banned for being terminally boring?

Re: Grass roots RL taking off globally-now United Arab Emira : Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:00 pm  

No he cannot be: a PUB side in the UAE : say no more.
I assume (he said "pub") that all games will be in Dubai only. And they're bars. And for tourists.

Re: Grass roots RL taking off globally-now United Arab Emira : Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:04 pm  

Kevs Head wrote:

Can't gutterfax just be banned for being terminally boring?

He's Irish you know. They kick up a bit of a fuss when the English try to put them down.

On the other hand most Irish people I know aren't as boring as him, so maybe a precedent could be set in his case, that he could be banned for bringing the great Irish nation into disrepute by being incredibly boring.

Re: Grass roots RL taking off globally-now United Arab Emira : Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:25 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

He's Irish you know. They kick up a bit of a fuss when the English try to put them down.

On the other hand most Irish people I know aren't as boring as him, so maybe a precedent could be set in his case, that he could be banned for bringing the great Irish nation into disrepute by being incredibly boring.

I have no doubt the most intelligent part of you was left as a stain on the matress

Re: Grass roots RL taking off globally-now United Arab Emira : Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:37 pm  

RL has actually been played in UAE for several years, although up until last year they only played occasional international matches or one-off fixtures. I believe former Leeds and Huddersfield player Wayne McDonald was involved at one stage and former London Broncos player Ben Bolger captains one of the domestic teams.

They aren't particularly organized compared to many other nations which is why they don't have any official international recognition yet, they always seemed more interested in playing international matches and entering the World Cup than actual domestic progress but I guess that's just the nature of the sport in UAE.

Most of you people would be amazed if you knew what goes on in various countries, the first organized RL matches were played in Ethiopia last week.