Hi i'm doing some research for my final year at university and would appreciate it if anyone would be able to answer these questions for me.

a) What does it mean to be a rugby league fan?

b) Has the relocation of stadiums changed this meaning?

Thans to anyone who is willing to take some time to answer them

are you serious mate?

which stadiums have been relocated? I thought all the stadiums were still in the same place they were origionally place, which ones have moved?

What course is this!?

The course where he assesses pedants responses- And he has hit a bullseye with you two

Make that three, but I will say it's not like we are wading into the stadiums vs stadia argument, it's just they really are asking a question about the moving of the terraces on all sides of the ground that we stand or sit in.

He may have a point given there are a few teams who have moved; Stains, Pies, Dull, Fartown, us.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19620075

www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19620075

Ah but he got you as well wire quin

Do you think the atmosphere for fans has changed within new stadiums?
Have you noticed a difference when travelling to away grounds?

Erl20, will you publish your results here? On most other specialist BB's students tend to use SurveyMonkey.com AFTER compiling more than just basic questions requiring lengthy answers from contributors. A bit more thought is required as a young person if you fancy applying for the Broncos internship! Of course you could go to a few games in the new season and decide for yourself.

Ok will give a sort of sensible response. The stoop! to some there is no atmosphere! its a personal thing, its a big ground and with only a couple of thou in there its going to be a difficult to generate an atmosphere, however the Loud and Proud lot make enough noise in where they are, to the point that there chants at the wire game really got to the wire coach!
Is it the same as sitting in the home stand behind the sticks at wigan of course not, that tends to be rammed
Saints! Langtree park, only been once, but where I was sat and not saying its the same for the rest of the ground but "at the moment" it lacks something
Wembley, is the new one as good as the old one! in my opinion seats facilities yep! atmosphere nope
Old Trafford on Grand final night, has an electricity about it! I cant say what it is, probably the enclosed stadium format

I'll throw one in here, we are in the play-offs and playing at home, and Harlequins are due to play at the Stoop on the same day. Sky and other broadcasters won't budge and we need to play at another ground, where do we play?

Dreamland here.


We'd probably play at Leigh.

OK, I'll try to answer the OP.
a) What does it mean to be a rugby league fan?
In Wiltshire it means there's nobody to talk to. Probably why I spend so much time on here.
b) Has the relocation of stadiums changed this meaning?
No, nobody was/is interested when we played at Charlton, Brentford or The Stoop.

Orient, Brentford, QPR

New interview with Gus Mackay by BBC London:
[urlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19705818[/url

The only new point I picked up was that they wanted a 2 year deal at the Stoop but only got one, first indication I've heard that Quins are the reluctant partner.

Or Broncos are reluctant to pay what they are asking. They are probably looking for a more lucrative partner. Broncos will take 2 games away from the ground. Adverts for jobs at the Broncos suggest they will be working at the trg ground (no office revenue for Quins).

I think Gus Mackay's search for a ground will be a bit like this....

[urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae-HziERgfk&feature=related[/url

Yeah - charging all over Southern England and missing the point!

Cricket in 'it's not really an international sport' shocker