Forget Murray and hurry to New River and get your RL fix in the sun. There will be beer and a battle for promotion - what more could you want? KO 2.pm Skolars v Thunder - No new balls required!

Don't forget Hemel v Rochdale Hornets at Pennine Way as well! 15:00 KO.

Oxford v Oldham for me. Spoilt for choice down south on a Sunday these days.....

It was like watching Broncos today

On the other hand, the Skolars were great in difficult conditions. Omari Caro looked pretty lost for most of the game.
I loved saying on my way out " see you at the Final"! If the Skolars can keep going a home play-off looks a good bet.

Stags up to 3rd after their comprehensive 38-18 victory over Rochdale. Promotion in their first year?

Oxford were poor today, though credit to Oldham for a professional job. Congrats to the other two. Must admit I fear Championship 1 would be a step to far for any of the three at the moment but good luck to them if they want it. With the future of Championship 2 up in the air in the re-org not being in it in two years time might be a good move.

As an aside a northern contact with access to some big names in RL was down today. He is very confident we will be in Superleague, probably at The Hive, next season.However with the 12 - 12 divisional split expected to be voted in shortly two SL teams are likely to be relegated next season.....

Skolars did well today. Pack was awesome throughout. Williams, Robinson, Thomas, Worrincy and Sykes were outstanding. Some great tries by the backs late on.

Thought it was odd the Mikey Bishay played at hooker. Normally he plays for Hemel at scrum half. I thought he did OK for the Broncos but he seems now to behind Woodburn-Hall!

Maybe TR is grooming Bishay to play hooker to replace our ageing Aussies. Didn't need him there yesterday as we were well covered on the day. Thought Bishay went really well against Salford. Wasn't impressed with t'other youngster you mention.

Thread title reminds me of an Old Courage Best T shirt I used to have that had a pop at northern beers and specifically the outlandish size of their frothy heads....

Courage Best....we put cream on our strawberries, not on our beer!

Courage, a brewery that didn't understand oversize glasses. The number of times I've had to stop people whinging Banks's pints are short locally is crazy. Oversized glasses and brewed to be served with a head. Problem, what problem?

Love this thread especially page one.
So much work done to get the amateur game going down south over many years and now the semi pro game is going from strength to strength.
Fingers crossed broncos can keep going as a fully competitive pro club and the sport can keep on growing.

Only a bunch of idiots would have scheduled anything for the same time as the Men's Final at Wimbledon.

It is down to when the stadium is available and the fact that as part-timers Thunder have to work on a Monday, hence the ko. A little harsh Mr Chris.

Do you honestly think that made Any Difference at all? No Way! look around all the new clubs attendances much the same week in week out and I'm sure they are doing plenty to improve that, but...... Castleford against Saints yesterday during the final attracted 8,000 plus.

Starting to think currently with the RFL that outside of the M62 corridor this will Never change!

Completely. It goes straight to all those psychos who whinge and wonder why TGG never gets any wider coverage and always fails to register beyond the hardcore

Parochialism will be the death of fully professional Rugby League, I fear.