Where are you this weekend? 2015/2016.

[winchesterref]

Nice 1st v 3rd exchange this Sat.

Turned into a bit of an anti-climax... 3rd got tonked!

 

[Daftmedic]

Turned into a bit of an anti-climax... 3rd got tonked!

Mine was brilliant. Utterly brilliant.

 

[OB..]

Mine was cold. In addition to the usual warm jacket, hat, and gloves, I decided to wear my ski trousers, and was very glad of them.

 

[Daftmedic]

I envy you. My warm up was more of a, keep moving to survive the north wind.

 

[Ciaran Trainor]

Mine was off. Second time this season L8 visitors couldn't raise a team!

 

[crossref]

I had an odd game, both teams short of players. Peculiar local rules around uncontested scrums, and for the first time in ages I had to force a player off the field for suspected concussion.. Normally the captain/coach/teammates do that, this time, no, and I can't remember the last time I had to call it myself.

Next week.... Round one of the local cup. I love cup (ie knockout) games.

 

[Lee Lifeson-Peart]

This Friday I am off to watch a RL convert play his first full game of RU (hopefully).

"King" Kevin Sinfield will be making his starting home debut for Yorkshire Carnegie against London Welsh at Headingley.

It'll be interesting watching him cope. Needless to say goal kicking will not be a problem.

 

[Dixie]

This Friday I am off to watch a RL convert play his first full game of RU (hopefully).

Have we alerted Eddie Jones to his availability for this year's 6N?

 

[crossref]

This Friday I am off to watch a RL convert play his first full game of RU (hopefully).

"King" Kevin Sinfield will be making his starting home debut for Yorkshire Carnegie against London Welsh at Headingley.

It'll be interesting watching him cope. Needless to say goal kicking will not be a problem.

googled to find out who he is -- seems a strange move for both sides. what's the thinking behind it

 

[Lee Lifeson-Peart]

googled to find out who he is -- seems a strange move for both sides. what's the thinking behind it

I assume you mean Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Carnegie as opposed to London Welsh??

KS has retired from Rugby League after a stellar career at the Rhinos (his only club despite coming from Oldham) where he achieved:-

Club honours:-

Super League (7): 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015
World Club Challenge (3): 2005, 2008, 2012
League Leader's Shield (3): 2004, 2009, 2015
Challenge Cup (2): 2014, 2015

Individual honours:-

Golden Boot: 2012
Harry Sunderland Trophy (2): 2009, 2012
Lance Todd Trophy: 2005
Order of the British Empire: MBE 2014

He is the highest points scorer for Leeds Rhinos or Leeds RLFC, the highest points scorer in Super League and the 4th highest scorer in the history of Rugby League.

He is the Dan Carter of Rugby League and hopefully will enjoy a couple of years in Rugby Union. I couldn't give a toss if he is a "success" because he has nothing to prove. I would love to see him get Yorkshire Carnegie to the Premiership but if he doesn't he'll still be one of the all time great Rugby League players.

In terms of the thinking behind it. KS wants a go at it whilst he still can and I'm sure Carnegie would welcome a few hunderd curious Rhinos fans which would boost their gates significantly.

Rhinos home crowds = 16,000 to 22,000

Carnegie home crowds = 600 to 2,000

 

[crossref]

well, I meant : what do Yorkshire Carnegie and KS himself get from it.

Presumably KS gets significantly more money than he could earn in the next two years in RL (?)
... which makes me wonder if Yorkshire Carnegie will get value for that money, whether in a few hundred extra bums on seats (will RL fans really have to time to start watching RU as well? surely very few indeed would switch) OR are they looking for on-field contribution?

I guess goal-kicking is a nailed-on transportable skill.

 

[Lee Lifeson-Peart]

well, I meant : what do Yorkshire Carnegie and KS himself get from it.

Presumably KS gets significantly more money than he could earn in the next two years in RL (?)
... which makes me wonder if Yorkshire Carnegie will get value for that money, whether in a few hundred extra bums on seats (will RL fans really have to time to start watching RU as well? surely very few indeed would switch) OR are they looking for on-field contribution?

I guess goal-kicking is a nailed-on transportable skill.

I doubt YC will pay more than the Rhinos although I don't know. I suspect it is all part of a package to keep KS at Leeds Rhinos/Carnegie as Gary Hetherington engineers a role for him (if that's what he wants) longer term.

You'd only need a few hundred extra watching 'til February (and the start of Super League) to bring in a bit more revenue.

 

[TheBFG]

This weekend I have the pleasure of being hosted by our very own Womble :wink: So I assume I don't need a watch or a score card :shrug:

 

[Womble]

This weekend I have the pleasure of being hosted by our very own Womble :wink: So I assume I don't need a watch or a score card :shrug:

Nope, we have a man on the score board ( 2 actually, they need all the fingers ) Man with a hooter for time, would you like Lunch first Sir and maybe a small glass of red ?

 

[TheBFG]

Nope, we have a man on the score board ( 2 actually, they need all the fingers ) Man with a hooter for time, would you like Lunch first Sir and maybe a small glass of red ?

Thank you very much for the offer, but a cup of coffee on arrival would be lovely :wink:

 

[menace]

This weekend I have the pleasure of being hosted by our very own Womble :wink: So I assume I don't need a watch or a score card :shrug:

Jesus you better bring your empathy with you...otherwise you're in for a gob full. :biggrin:

 

[TheBFG]

Nah, he knows better than to try that on :wink: I'm sure he'll be the model "blazer"

 

[Ciaran Trainor]

I would be taking a watch and a scorecard.
Is this a level 6 game?
not normal to rely on a timekeeper at that level surely or for that matter a man on the scoreboard.

 

[crossref]

I would be taking a watch and a scorecard.
Is this a level 6 game?
not normal to rely on a timekeeper at that level surely or for that matter a man on the scoreboard.

it's an in-joke. We had much much discussion a while ago when womble claimed that as a ref he never kept score

 

[Womble]

I would be taking a watch and a scorecard.
Is this a level 6 game?
not normal to rely on a timekeeper at that level surely or for that matter a man on the scoreboard.

Are you saying that down ere where the oggies do grow we casnt do sums nor read the sun diel ?