You do that - oh, and see the Brighton-le-Sands - it's the original UK version, not the fake Aussie one



And as for tradition, why aren't you wearing a Sharks jumper without a name on?

I've got a lovely Sharks Jumper from around 1995 ...sponsored front and back by Reebok...AKAI on the 3/4 sleeves ...heavyweight poly cotton....its too nice to wear though.

Paramatta or Sydney Roosters for me, Parra beacuse I'm a Hull FC fan and love Sterlo but also like the Roosters because of Fittler and Morley for 5 or 6 years back.

Penrith for me, because i went ot see them down under, and because of Tony Puletua.

So why dont you go for Newcastle Knights because of Matt Gidley?

I didn't see Matt Gidley live in Australia

I saw Keith Senior at Sydney airport but I don't support Leeds

Do you know extradition

I saw him play at Penrith!!!

Keith Senior???

Isn't very good unlike Tony Puletua

I don't see why being born about 20 miles fronm the Saints' ground , and them being my local team is worthy of

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Please explain .

Poms support our NRL clubs and buy the shirts for the same reason spotty little clowns buy a 1 litre Citroen Saxo, cover it in stickers and spoilers then bolt on an exhaust that looks like one of the chimneys at Battersea power station and drive around with the CD player on max volume.

They wish they were something they are not.

Might be cost why some uk fans have aussie tops on. I was in direct sports in Leeds today and most jerseys were 10 quid, much cheaper than the English jerseys.

i played for the brighton-le-sands seagulls



lived about 50 metres from brighton oval. brad mackey kangaroo player played for the seagulls aswell

st.george junior

Is that where you sustained your head injury?

no . i moved on to a bigger st.george junior club. where we won and dominated the junior and senior championships for many many years

Because this was what you wrote in your first 2 paragraphs



nickcat0 wrote: Well Mr McKenzie , I'll try and explain my allegiance to the Brisbane Broncos .

I am a St Helens fan . Born and raised about 20 miles from the ground , they are my local team .

Thats like me saying 'Oh, I was born and raised in Caringbah but I support Harlequins'

Okay .

I am a St Helens fan , I currently work in the town , and they are the nearest team to my hometown .

Thanks to the wonders of satelite tv , I'm able to watch the NRL . Because it is the best RL in the world I want to watch it , but I don't get as much enjoyment out of sport if I watch it as a neutral . Therefore in order to enhance my viewing pleasure , I wanted a team to follow , and I chose the Broncos .

Obviously St Helens remain my no.1 team , when the 2 met in the WCC I supported the Saints ; but I see nothing wrong in (a) wanting to watch the NRL and (b) choosing a team to support in order to enhance my viewing pleasure .

For what it's worth I never watch any game as a neutral . I always choose one side to support in any game I watch . So even when I watch other SL or NRL games , when I watch a game of football , cricket , tennis etc etc I always choose one team or player to root for .

Which player do you tend to root?

Do you root for one more another?

He certainly appears to be a rooter

i might go for a root now

So it looks like the Poms follow an NRL club because;

1. A *insert NRL Club here* jumper has a similar colour scheme to the British side they support

2. A player who once played footy for *Insert Superleague Club here* once played for *insert NRL/NSWRL Club here*

3. They have seen the Footy show on 2 occasions.



Fascinating







Lets lock this one now please


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So what, are you saying the english fans shouldn't follow the NRL, what is it to you if people want to go for an Australian team, whatever the reason?

Not at all.

Its just I see poms wearing a particular NRL clubs jumper over here and I wondered how....lets say... someone from *insert your towns name here* could claim to be a supporter of *Insert any NRL clubs name here*


A true story.

I spoke with a guy on the tube a few weeks ago who was proudly sporting a Gold Coast Titans jumper.

I assumed he was an Aussie, same as I would assume a person I saw in Sydney wearing a Wigan shirt would be a Pom.

But it transpired this guy was actually from Croydon (the Surrey version).
I asked him why he supported the Titans and he actually replied

'Oh I love Sydney. They film Home and Away near the Gold Coast'






So naturally I was curious as to how many poms could even point out Parramatta, Penrith or Brisbane on a map of Australia.

I'm still convinced that the British buy an NRL club shirt to pretend they have been to Australia or because they like the design.

I suspect a lot will get one because the NRL is far superior to Superleague but of course they would never admit it!

Its an envy thing. I can see why.