Rugby League

Revol44 · 11-09-2009, 03:56 PM

After many years of not caring about it any longer I have decided I'm going to start following Rugby League again. Does anyone else here follow it? Which team do you support? Back in the day I used to be a Leeds Rhinos fan. This was when Bradford Bulls were one of the best teams in the league, which says a lot about how long ago it was!

DeadShotKeen · 11-09-2009, 04:33 PM

Huge RL fan here fella. Only downside of the Yo La Tengo gig on Sat was that I missed England-NZ, although we managed to catch some of the closing stages down the pub. Should be able to see the final on Sat - at a family bash but hoping to sneak away to the lounge with a few cans.

I'm a Hull KR fan. My local team, growing up in the East side of Hull. Haven't seen a live game for a few years with living in Manchester, last one was at Salford a good 7 or so years ago. Strictly an armchair fan but watch all the big games on the box down the pub.

DeadShotKeen · 11-09-2009, 04:36 PM

Oh I went to the Grand Finals at Old Trafford in 2005 and 2006 (I think), I should add. The 2nd one was Saints-Hull FC and I was there with a few old mates who support FC, kind of rooting for the enemy - for shame! So those were my last live games.

Revol44 · 11-09-2009, 05:19 PM

Saints are scum I laughed when I found out we beat them in the super league final. Are your mates from Liverpool/Manchester/that area or are they just glory hunters?

Last match I went to must have been 2003, when I saw Rhinos vs. Bulls at Headingley, and we lost. A traumatic experience.

DeadShotKeen · 11-09-2009, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revol44

Are your mates from Liverpool/Manchester/that area or are they just glory hunters?

No they're from Hull like me.

Revol44 · 11-09-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadShotKeen

No they're from Hull like me.

Glory hunters.

I guess if you're from South Leeds you're a glory hunter for supporting the Rhinos and not Hunslet Hawks. Hawks fans generally dismiss the Rhinos as "a team for posh cunts from North Leeds".

But I am from North Leeds, so Rhinos all the way!

There's also Bramley Buffaloes from West Leeds, but they have about three fans in total!

Johnny Jewel · 11-09-2009, 07:23 PM

RL is for FAGS.
RU is the bogs dollocks.

Bull In The Heather · 11-09-2009, 07:25 PM

Slightly off topic, but I keep meaning to get into American Football. Every year it slips my mind though.

Revol44 · 11-09-2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Jewel

RL is for FAGS.
RU is the bogs dollocks.

Union is for Southerners who don't have a good enough League team to support.

DeadShotKeen · 11-10-2009, 01:49 AM

Just watched the England-NZ highlights on the iplayer. Terrific game. We really look to be clicking now. Strength in depth in the forwards and Tomkins-Eastmond is our most exciting half-back pairing in living memory IMHO.

The Aussies are just unbeatable though, aren't they? I think there's something about that green and gold jersey. Worth about 10 points on its own, somehow.

11-09-2009, 03:56 PM	#1
Revol44 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 6,755	Rugby League After many years of not caring about it any longer I have decided I'm going to start following Rugby League again. Does anyone else here follow it? Which team do you support? Back in the day I used to be a Leeds Rhinos fan. This was when Bradford Bulls were one of the best teams in the league, which says a lot about how long ago it was!

11-09-2009, 07:25 PM	#8
Bull In The Heather Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,749	Slightly off topic, but I keep meaning to get into American Football. Every year it slips my mind though. __________________ Uncle Phil can't live without his pills He has emphysema and he's almost blind And we must find out where the money is Get it now before he loses his mind The Last of The Mohicans John Fashanu

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11-09-2009, 04:33 PM	#2
DeadShotKeen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,648	Huge RL fan here fella. Only downside of the Yo La Tengo gig on Sat was that I missed England-NZ, although we managed to catch some of the closing stages down the pub. Should be able to see the final on Sat - at a family bash but hoping to sneak away to the lounge with a few cans. I'm a Hull KR fan. My local team, growing up in the East side of Hull. Haven't seen a live game for a few years with living in Manchester, last one was at Salford a good 7 or so years ago. Strictly an armchair fan but watch all the big games on the box down the pub.

11-09-2009, 04:36 PM	#3
DeadShotKeen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,648	Oh I went to the Grand Finals at Old Trafford in 2005 and 2006 (I think), I should add. The 2nd one was Saints-Hull FC and I was there with a few old mates who support FC, kind of rooting for the enemy - for shame! So those were my last live games.

11-09-2009, 05:19 PM	#4
Revol44 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 6,755	Saints are scum I laughed when I found out we beat them in the super league final. Are your mates from Liverpool/Manchester/that area or are they just glory hunters? Last match I went to must have been 2003, when I saw Rhinos vs. Bulls at Headingley, and we lost. A traumatic experience.

11-09-2009, 07:23 PM	#7
Johnny Jewel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 147	RL is for FAGS. RU is the bogs dollocks.

11-10-2009, 01:49 AM	#10
DeadShotKeen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,648	Just watched the England-NZ highlights on the iplayer. Terrific game. We really look to be clicking now. Strength in depth in the forwards and Tomkins-Eastmond is our most exciting half-back pairing in living memory IMHO. The Aussies are just unbeatable though, aren't they? I think there's something about that green and gold jersey. Worth about 10 points on its own, somehow.