Was Craig Charles in 2016.

Spot on, perhaps even generous to stay they’ll have the same length of some of those other bands.

Whilst they’re “current” their songs really aren’t suited to a 70,000 stadium sports event in the slightest even if loads of the people going knew who they were, but take into account they won’t then they’ll probably get the least response a band has had at the Grand Final.

It was Feeder in 2016, Charles did a dj set also just like Spoony in 2015.

Charlatans were in 2015, James 2014 and Razorlight 2017.

To be fair they've been at it a few years now, about 2 years commercially, but I agree with you on the disappearing thing. They'll have probably sunk without trace by the start of the next decade.

After the massive PR from super league all over social media about the massive announcement, I was expecting some one like, 30 seconds to mars, arcade fire or Kanye West. Why big something up so utterly underwhelming. Never heard of them and I know my music so I had to google them and they are obviously just another 3 chord wonder band like all the other flavour of the month indie bands that will end up in obscurity

Regards

King James

If you’re going to come up with alternative suggestions at least make them good ones.

He reminds me of Val Doonican, which is not very good when you are a young man like he is.

So they'll be headlining Cas v Wigan then.

Probably right. I couldn't name one of their songs but they're still better than Misteeq.

Sleaford Mods would be better

I enjoyed James a few years ago, familiar songs that the whole crowd could join in with and build an atmosphere.

They are rather naughty though ?

Feeder & James were good choices *to my tastes* , I am only surprised that the Really Feckless League haven't tried to get a reformed Hanson on the bill ...... Mmmm - Bop !

Get Johnny Rotten to do god save the Queen.

Love them to do "No-one's bothered" in the build up. They could do "Rupert's trousers" if they got a gig at Twickers.

Or Chubbs singing Living next door to Alice

Alice? WTF is Alice?

The point I was making, was that the RLF have been bigging up the announcement as though it was some worldwide known artist who sells out Arenas. Just like the names I mentioned.

Regards

King James

Does anybody wait until they know what band is there before they buy the tickets?

Does anybody think back and reminisce about who the singer was that year rather than the rugby?

Does anyone go to a Grand Final more excited about the band than the music?

If you wanna see a band, go to a gig, simple.

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To be fair, Feeder and James were both pretty good, not a big deal though

The Prodigy would be good....

What a bunch of moaning, miserable old barstewards RL fans are; Blossoms are a great indie band who've paid their dues and as a result, do a brilliant live show - which unlike the majority of people who seem to be moaning for the sake of it, or because they haven't heard of them, I've actually seen - twice.

Whilst it's de rigueur to criticise the RFL for absolutely everything, being unable to book every individual old git who'll be attending the GF's favourite band, seems churlish.

So people can’t debate something on a discussion board because you’re a fan of the issue being discussed.....ok then.

If it was a band you didn’t like or haven’t been to see live is it ok to discuss it?

Feel free to discuss it, like I did; not like you to be a snowflake Printer.

And I'm not a fan per se - I just think they're a really good live band, so on that basis, and their profile amongst younger people, a good booking for the GF in the absence of Beyoncé or Kanye, who were probably busy.

Presumably then, their demographic is salmon pink corduroy trousers with woolly Arran sweater, not worn, but draped over the shoulders & tied round the neck? You're fooling no-one granddad.