Talking Footy

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:49 am

Considering one is a by product of a popular European, UK and Irish game of Union, the players make up people mostly playing Union but switched to league,

League still only has one professional competition, that’s in Australia like the AFL.

Continued comparisons like these are only laughable at league’s expense and only continues to show little knowledge of history and a large inferiority complex

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:49 am

Considering one is a by product of a popular European, UK and Irish game of Union, the players make up people mostly playing Union but switched to league,

League still only has one professional competition, that’s in Australia like the AFL.

Continued comparisons like these are only laughable at league’s expense and only continues to show little knowledge of history and a large inferiority complex

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:49 am

Considering one is a by product of a popular European, UK and Irish game of Union, the players make up people mostly playing Union but switched to league,

League still only has one professional competition, that’s in Australia like the AFL.

Continued comparisons like these are only laughable at league’s expense and only continues to show little knowledge of history and a large inferiority complex

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:35 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:49 am

Considering one is a by product of a popular European, UK and Irish game of Union, the players make up people mostly playing Union but switched to league,

League still only has one professional competition, that’s in Australia like the AFL.

Continued comparisons like these are only laughable at league’s expense and only continues to show little knowledge of history and a large inferiority complex

PS

HULL KR v Brisbane BRONCOS this FRIDAY in a sold out Stadium >> Keep Dreaming
LIVE Across the country

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:03 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:35 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:49 am

Considering one is a by product of a popular European, UK and Irish game of Union, the players make up people mostly playing Union but switched to league,

League still only has one professional competition, that’s in Australia like the AFL.

Continued comparisons like these are only laughable at league’s expense and only continues to show little knowledge of history and a large inferiority complex

PS

HULL KR v Brisbane BRONCOS this FRIDAY in a sold out Stadium >> Keep Dreaming
LIVE Across the country

Isn’t there a thread about it being scrapped to only pay tv.

Can’t wait to see the final nrl vs stadium numbers again

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:37 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:03 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:35 pm

PS

HULL KR v Brisbane BRONCOS this FRIDAY in a sold out Stadium >> Keep Dreaming
LIVE Across the country

Isn’t there a thread about it being scrapped to only pay tv.

Can’t wait to see the final nrl vs stadium numbers again

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:34 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:49 am

Considering one is a by product of a popular European, UK and Irish game of Union, the players make up people mostly playing Union but switched to league,

League still only has one professional competition, that’s in Australia like the AFL.

Continued comparisons like these are only laughable at league’s expense and only continues to show little knowledge of history and a large inferiority complex

WOW>> north of England is actually really popular spot for RUGBY LEAGUE

just check out some of the highlights over the weekend of games

YORK great WIN
BRADFORD RETURNS
TOULESE beating Wakefield

SELL OUTS SELL OUTS

Bbear wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:32 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:34 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:49 am

Considering one is a by product of a popular European, UK and Irish game of Union, the players make up people mostly playing Union but switched to league,

League still only has one professional competition, that’s in Australia like the AFL.

Continued comparisons like these are only laughable at league’s expense and only continues to show little knowledge of history and a large inferiority complex

WOW>> north of England is actually really popular spot for RUGBY LEAGUE

just check out some of the highlights over the weekend of games

YORK great WIN
BRADFORD RETURNS
TOULESE beating Wakefield

SELL OUTS SELL OUTS

Rugby League World Cup challenge utter nonsense.
Rugby League is not a world game
World game implies a sport that is extremely popular, part of the culture in many countries
Rugby League World Cup challenge and also the Rugby League World Cup do not fill this criteria.

Novelty events often sell out but they never translate to genuine sustainable interest.
Rugby League does have a few fans in Northern England, but no further., the Scots certainly don't want or care for it.
Rugby League in England is way down the list

Soccer
Rugby Union
Cricket
Tennis
Darts
Rugby League.

Second point is that a Rugby League World Cup held a few years back was a. failure with many one sided games.
Thrashings were plenty, Australia vs Tonga nothing but a big bully humiliating a tiny island nation, that just one example.
No other sporting organisations would do this.
The equivalent if you could imagine would be an American NFL World Cup where the American team plays and annihilates the Bahamas.
It's a World Cup because the Bahamas compete in it.
Simply wouldn't hsppen.

Terry wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 9:04 am

Bbear wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:32 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:34 pm

WOW>> north of England is actually really popular spot for RUGBY LEAGUE

just check out some of the highlights over the weekend of games

YORK great WIN
BRADFORD RETURNS
TOULESE beating Wakefield

SELL OUTS SELL OUTS

Rugby League World Cup challenge utter nonsense.
Rugby League is not a world game
World game implies a sport that is extremely popular, part of the culture in many countries
Rugby League World Cup challenge and also the Rugby League World Cup do not fill this criteria.

Novelty events often sell out but they never translate to genuine sustainable interest.
Rugby League does have a few fans in Northern England, but no further., the Scots certainly don't want or care for it.
Rugby League in England is way down the list

Soccer
Rugby Union
Cricket
Tennis
Darts
Rugby League.

Second point is that a Rugby League World Cup held a few years back was a. failure with many one sided games.
Thrashings were plenty, Australia vs Tonga nothing but a big bully humiliating a tiny island nation, that just one example.
No other sporting organisations would do this.
The equivalent if you could imagine would be an American NFL World Cup where the American team plays and annihilates the Bahamas.
It's a World Cup because the Bahamas compete in it.
Simply wouldn't hsppen.

This is just bald faced outright jealousy bugbear. Rugby League is an international game. Get over it. Its not in contention. Its not a conversation. Its just absolute fact - plain and simple.

Move on bugbear you're making a fool of yaself.

Bbear wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 9:29 pm

Please don't claim Rugby League is a true international sport.
Number six in the England, that is being very generous.

And as for Rugby League in France

Most people have never heard of it



Most people in France are ignorant or indifferent to the game

https://www.totalrl.com/treiziste-diary ... ague-fans/

Hardly World Cup or potential World Cup challange material.

Bbear wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:32 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:34 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:49 am

Considering one is a by product of a popular European, UK and Irish game of Union, the players make up people mostly playing Union but switched to league,

League still only has one professional competition, that’s in Australia like the AFL.

Continued comparisons like these are only laughable at league’s expense and only continues to show little knowledge of history and a large inferiority complex

WOW>> north of England is actually really popular spot for RUGBY LEAGUE

just check out some of the highlights over the weekend of games

YORK great WIN
BRADFORD RETURNS
TOULESE beating Wakefield

SELL OUTS SELL OUTS

Rugby League World Cup challenge utter nonsense.
Rugby League is not a world game
World game implies a sport that is extremely popular, part of the culture in many countries
Rugby League World Cup challenge and also the Rugby League World Cup do not fill this criteria.

Novelty events often sell out but they never translate to genuine sustainable interest.
Rugby League does have a few fans in Northern England, but no further., the Scots certainly don't want or care for it.
Rugby League in England is way down the list

Soccer
Rugby Union
Cricket
Tennis
Darts
Rugby League.

Second point is that a Rugby League World Cup held a few years back was a. failure with many one sided games.
Thrashings were plenty, Australia vs Tonga nothing but a big bully humiliating a tiny island nation, that just one example.
No other sporting organisations would do this.
The equivalent if you could imagine would be an American NFL World Cup where the American team plays and annihilates the Bahamas.
It's a World Cup because the Bahamas compete in it.
Simply wouldn't hsppen.

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:07 am

Terry wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 9:04 am

Bbear wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:32 pm

Rugby League World Cup challenge utter nonsense.
Rugby League is not a world game
World game implies a sport that is extremely popular, part of the culture in many countries
Rugby League World Cup challenge and also the Rugby League World Cup do not fill this criteria.

Novelty events often sell out but they never translate to genuine sustainable interest.
Rugby League does have a few fans in Northern England, but no further., the Scots certainly don't want or care for it.
Rugby League in England is way down the list

Soccer
Rugby Union
Cricket
Tennis
Darts
Rugby League.

Second point is that a Rugby League World Cup held a few years back was a. failure with many one sided games.
Thrashings were plenty, Australia vs Tonga nothing but a big bully humiliating a tiny island nation, that just one example.
No other sporting organisations would do this.
The equivalent if you could imagine would be an American NFL World Cup where the American team plays and annihilates the Bahamas.
It's a World Cup because the Bahamas compete in it.
Simply wouldn't hsppen.

This is just bald faced outright jealousy bugbear. Rugby League is an international game. Get over it. Its not in contention. Its not a conversation. Its just absolute fact - plain and simple.

Move on bugbear you're making a fool of yaself.

It’s laughable at best in the international stage! The Australian grown game of AFL has an excuse of not being an international game. League by international levels is a joke. In Europe it’s played by rejects of union or ex union players wanting get a few more years on the field before putting the boots in the cupboard