It makes you appreciate when we could get very decent crowds at wembley,old trafford,elland rd etc,which tbh wasn't all that long a go.

This game shouldv'e been at Leeds anyway.





(South Leeds Stadium that is!!!)

what do you think?you idiot.

How on earth did the touch judge fail to see that Ryan Hall was in touch.

I dont know, that is why I asked you. Am I psychic?

blind as a bat .

O'Connor is embarrassing.

Jeez.

I cannot believe he didnt see that, unbelievable.

Taxi for moore.

He did say it looked empty. How would he know if it wasn't live?

I thought that, he baltently stood with his left foot infront of the touch judge...

Great try.

Great defence from Ryan Hall.

I wouldn't wake up 6am for nothing you know.

shoddy camera work!! missed the final pass when switching shots!!

Is it me or am I the only one who IS NOT looking forward to this England outfit taking on the Kiwi's or the 'Roos.

International RL is a shambles IMHO.

Here's how I would like England RL to go:


Tours

I can barely remember GB tours to the South Pacific Islands etc. However, from what I've read and been told, they were a great success.

I'd personally like to see tours of Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, PNG - those sort of test's are real tough ones, especially away. Really intimidating and from Radlinski's book - really fierce and physical matches.

Why can't England do a tour there one season? RL is strong in those countries and IMO they would be more exciting as a fan than tonking France and receiving a heavy beating off Aus and NZ.


4 Nations

In years gone by, tonights match would of sold out at a bigger stadium. The RFL needed to put out advertisements in national papers, gather interest and gather spectators. I bet 75%+ of France don't even know their RL national team is playing arguably thier fiercest rivals tonight.

I just can't see the logic in including France. It will be detrimental to the French game IF they recieve 3 heavy defeats.

I would of like to of seen Ireland/Fiji involved, correct me if I'm wrong but didn't they finish 4th and 5th in the WC? Where did France finish - last.

Include the best teams and slowly introduce teams growing in strenght such as France, such as Wales etc etc.


Expansion

The RFL took a massive gamble with Catalans - and IMO it paid off. However, they tried it again with Celtic and so far it's been a complete failure.

IMO they got intimidated by the 'If Celtic aren't included RL will die in Wales' calls. We needed to make RL strong in Wales by slowly building them up, instead we fast-tracked it and it failed, plain and simple.

If the RFL are serious about expansion, they must concentrate on expanding:

- London
- Cumbria

These two are hot-beds for RL (London is the fastest growing RL area in the UK). Why can't they help out a team in London and take them to Quins level?

They've taken a "lose some to win more" attitude - I can't see where they are winning.

Can we keep this thread about the England v France match please?



Get Roby on!

FFS Moore!

12-4 to France.

Absolute mess.

The master plan is unfolding .................. it is Machiavellianism at it's best.


Oooh, another French try.

france in again bloody unbelievable.

oh dear

Absolutely embarrasing.

I think this has been said before but anyhoo.






OH DEAR