Rugby League Season Starts Soon

hoppyintheuk · 14 Jan 2010 at 19:30

Hi all,

As an avid supporter of Rugby League, I wonder if anyone else visiting these forums supports either a Super League team or championship team?

Whats your predicitons for 2010?

Xinn · 14 Jan 2010 at 20:28

Mighty Rhino's to win it again, Saint's in final... again. Will come down to last game for the title.

Viper² · 14 Jan 2010 at 20:53

Wigan season ticket holder. Can't wait.

JRS · 14 Jan 2010 at 20:56

Allez les Dragons!

hoppyintheuk · 14 Jan 2010 at 21:34

Well after missing out on the play offs for the first time. I hope my team Bradford Bulls, return to winning ways during 2010.

pull2808 · 14 Jan 2010 at 22:32

Rhino's all the way. Will be trying to get to more games this year. First home game against the tigers should be a good one.

Stewy · 14 Jan 2010 at 23:07

Living in Leeds for a bit I can see myself getting more involved in Rugby league. Still the girl's version though

gumbald · 15 Jan 2010 at 08:40

I'm from the proper side of Hull.

kefkef · 15 Jan 2010 at 08:58

gumbald said:
I'm from the proper side of Hull.

Grimsby? Didnt know they had a team.............

The mighty Wire (that's the Wolves to all you newbies!) will dominate this year, looking at our squad it's great...................

Hold on, i've said that every year for the past 30yrs! :rolleyes:

Was good reading Andrew Johns biography, he talked about when he came over to play, said Lee Briers was giving a talk to the team before the Leeds match, giving it the 'Right lads, try your best, no one expects anything more, we've got this far so it wont be bad if we lose' to which Joey said '**** that, lets get out there and smash them off the park'. Hopefully his inclusion in the coaching squad alongside Smith will bring a change in mentality to our squad and bring in a 'winning' mentality rather than a 'competing' one.

TonyM19 · 15 Jan 2010 at 16:15

Wigan season ticket holder.

We're getting all sorts of promising signs from the new management, but the last time things were sounding this positive in pre-season was when we had Ian Nillward as coach and look what happened then!

Just hoping for a lot more consistency this year tbh

hoppyintheuk · 15 Jan 2010 at 17:58

We have a pre season friendly next week against Dewsbury. Always good as a warm up!

ZuG · 15 Jan 2010 at 19:14

St Helens

Although, I think we will miss Long this season.

hoppyintheuk · 16 Jan 2010 at 13:20

Yeah, Im suprised Saints havent kept Long, even in a coach role. Perhaps the book caused it lol.

TonyM19 · 16 Jan 2010 at 13:47

What do you reckon the impact of these will be?

http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/new-rule-interpretations-for-2010.html

hoppyintheuk · 16 Jan 2010 at 13:59

Anything that improves the safety of the players has to be commended, so long as the referees are consistant, with the new rules.

hoppyintheuk · 16 Jan 2010 at 15:36

Has anyone seen a big rise in ticket gate prices?

TonyM19 · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:16

hoppyintheuk said:
Anything that improves the safety of the players has to be commended, so long as the referees are consistant, with the new rules.

I'm not sure about stopping you from driving a player back/into touch if they are still moving. That really pumps up the crowd and rewards good defence. I hope we're not going back to the 'tick and pass' stuff from 5/6 years ago with 36-32 score lines.

TonyM19 · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:17

hoppyintheuk said:
Has anyone seen a big rise in ticket gate prices?

Not at Wigan.

hoppyintheuk · 16 Jan 2010 at 17:29

At Bradford (for 2010) its now £18 to get into the ground and then rises upto £29 for seating etc.

physichull · 16 Jan 2010 at 17:41

Yes, Hull Kingston Rovers fan, ex season ticket holder now but attend most away games, am looking forwards to the new season!

RL comes early in Hull though with the Richard Horne Testimonial tomorrow afternoon, come on you Robins!

Not sure what the new lads are like and lost a couple of experienced players over the break so I am not sure how we will do this season. Probably say Leeds to win it again. If we beat them once this season I'll be happy.