Correct.

I couldn't wait for the 4 Nations, and loved it, the RLWC is far far bigger than that. Really hope these negative people don't ruin it for everyone, they were the same for the 4N's, which were a success.

I will go cardiff for England vs Australia. Will go to the final wherever it is and a semi if in London.

May go to Limerick if it is played on a weekend and I am in ireland that week.

does anyone think the Aussie's will travel up north for australia group games?

Depends on prices but will hopefully get to the opener, the semis and the final along with a few group games. As many England games as I can..

Did the double header at Wembley last year me and my mate took our lads that play in the same rugby team together. Fantastic day out, got the tickets early £10 each which was a bargain. I drove down, so no bar bill and even with fuel was cheap as chips. I can't understand all those that knock international rugby. Probably the same ones that complain about the relatively low profile of the international game, and then can't be d watching it even at a knock down price.

I'm hoping to go to Cardiff for the England v Aus game which is going to be a double header.
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Perhaps you could take over the marketing campaign. As a prolific poster on here I’m assuming you are a fan of the game. Yet all you can do is point out the negatives in anything that is done to promote our game. How is the sport to move forward with people like you nocking every progressive move. The attendances at such events may improve if you stopped complaining and got of your and went to a game, who knows you may even enjoy it.

So over to you; It’s all so crap, what would you do?

So far hoping to do at least 4.

England v Ireland & Fiji
England's QF
Scotland v USA

The Mrs wants to go to New York around semi final time so that could be an issue.

Got to tie up a holiday in the UK at the same time as the last couple of weeks as the tournament. If it all works to plan, then should make 3 games.

For the negative amongst us, hang your heads in shame for not supporting it.

At a quick glance i would hope to make at least 6 of them. Will try and make as many as possible

Will try for the 3 games in Hull and the double header in Cardiff, then will depend on where England are play to how many I'll go to after that.

As many as possible, can't wait.

Im a bit ed off that England vs Aus is in Cardiff so thats took the shine off it for me at the moment. Im sure i will catch the fever a bit closer to the time as i was really looking forward to it before they announced that Cardiff joke.

I read RLFANS every day, but as you can see I don't post too often! The negativity of a lot of people on here about anything and everything always makes me chuckle (its either that or cry, and I'd rather try and see the funny side). I'm excited about this World Cup, and everyone is entitled to NOT be excited if they so wish, but I can't believe the amount of people here and on other forums already writing it off.

The opening double header could hopefully see two closely fought games in a well attended (fingers crossed), dry stadium (Cardiff's roof ensuring there'll be no repeat of the wash-out at Twickenham in 2000; I was there and it wasn't pretty!).

Wales v Italy is just one of many games I think are impossible to predict the outcome of - Fiji v Ireland should be a cracker if it's anything like the 2008 WC game; France v PNG, France v Samoa, Samoa v PNG, Scotland v Tonga and Italy, Tonga v Italy, Wales v CI, Tonga v CI...all should be close, fiery encounters! Any match involving the South Pacific nations should be entertaining and lively because that's the style of rugby they usually play. And how often are you going to see them turn up in Warrington, Hull, Whitehaven or Leigh, let alone see the mighty Kangaroos run out at St Helens and Limerick, or the current World Champions grace Headingley?

There's more to international Rugby League than Australia, New Zealand and England, even if the eventual winners will be one of those three. It has the potential to be a fantastic tournament on the pitch - I only hope the RFL can do a worthy job of persuading the public (and RL fans as well!) that it's worth turning up to see in person. I honestly don't know how anyone can't be excited about the World Cup coming here!

RL "Fans" who moan about low crowds but refuse to attend themselves 18 months in advance are barmy and as someone else said, the sports worst enemy.

Rugby League fans will moan and complain about anything. I've noticed this a lot since being on here.

You lot who don't post so much should do so more!

Us optimists like Roughyed Spud, Sheldon, SEB, Conroy, leyther Matt, justarugbyfan and a few others need some backup sometimes!

First time in a while I've been called an optimist mate, cheers Jonny

Or maybe the 'negative' people have the ability to think and make a judgement for themselves about whether something is worth doing. I would support the concept of a rugby league world cup, if it were done properly and had sufficient competitive nations in it to make it worthwhile. Lets be honest here, the sport at international level is so tiered that it's impossible to have a single tournament whilst maintaining respectible scorelines, the sport only has two fully professional leagues. There is also insufficient interest and marketing nouse to make the country take notice. It'll be another near media blackout, a financial mess and another embarassment for the sport.

Being a sickening, fawning fanboy over the sport and claiming you'll go to Bristol to watch a pathetic match between two fabricated teams doesn't make it any better.

You do fine on your own mate!





I can guarantee you one thing I personally am not is a 'sickening, fawing fanboy'. I have plenty of criticism for the RFL and how our game is run and there are some things about the World Cup I'm not bowled over by, but just because I am simultaneously excited about it on the whole, and disappointed some RL fans have written it off without giving it a chance does not make me a 'fanboy'. If playground insults are what you're reduced to mate I just pity you and the fact you can't come up with anything constructive. Shame, because usually your subtle brand of misery does make me smile!

do you actually want the tournament to fail? you should stop complaining and enjoy the sport you apparently love so much, though i'm purely assuming that is the case since you are a frequent poster on a rugby league fans site. is it any wonder there is (as you put it) insufficient interest, when people like you refuse to get behind the tournament from day 1?

I think this tournament has the potential to be a resounding success. I will make it maybe one of my last visits to these shores as I am getting pretty old and will see as many games as I can. I have never been to Cardiff, Ireland or the South of France. I love visiting Cumbria and London. My wife is American/Italian. I love seeing the way the Pacific Islanders play the game. I am looking forward to seeing the latest crop of young English players test themselves against the Aussies. I think we have some outstanding talent but I believe we must up our game as far as tackling goes. There is many opportunities for me to take sides even at games not involving England.

I think the awarding of the games to bidders will ensure the various locations help with the marketing and promotion.

I remember attending world cups with just 4 teams involved so we have come a long way( and we still got over 80,000 to Odsal for the final ). If people pick and choose their games to watch, I think you could get some choice fixtures to appeal to all fans of the game. I attended this last years 4 nations and it whetted my appetite for International RL even if the final was a little of a disappointment. If they do offer ticket deals like the one for the Wembley double header, the games, even between the minnows, could be some of the greatest value for money, I ve ever seen for top class sporting entertainment.

Starting to bring it to everyones attention so early gives people the opportunity to plan ahead and maybe stash away some cash to make the whole event more enjoyable and affordable. I, for one, can t wait.

How on earth do people think we can encourage other countries to play rugby league if we don't give them opportunities like this? If we did it your way league would never have made it outside of the heartlands.

You really should post on here more often.

Maybe if everyone with your depressing views got off their armchair and went to some games people would take a bit more notice? I don't know why you focus so much on the marketing and interest and media so much when the fact is there will be high quality games on the field of play just like 2008 when teams like Fiji and Ireland were great to watch. As a Rugby League fan, you are the one who will be missing out here. The opener at Cardiff will be a great match I can assure you of that. I'm pretty sure if you went to a game between 2 even sides you would go home happy to have been there and contributed to the World Cup. Sometimes I just don't understand Rugby League fans. The RFL put on a tournament like this which will include the elite players from Super League and the NRL and some fans don't get behind it. Madness.

These two ‘fabricated’ teams that are playing in Bristol are the Cook Islands and the USA

The Cook Islands have competed in international rugby league competitions since 1986 and have played 49 competitive games in various tournaments including the Emerging Nations, the Pacific Cup and the 2000 World Cup

The USA national team dates back to 1954 and has toured Australia seven times, England three times and Russia twice. They boast 6 players with over 25 international appearances and 27 who have played over 10 matches

It is very clear that these are not fabricated teams but International Rugby League teams with over 84 years of history between them

The match itself is not pathetic and is likely to be one of the highlights of the career of all the players taking part and will be part of a festival of Rugby League that the vast majority of the sports fans are looking forward to immensely (also, I have no idea who will win)

Every single one of us has a right to their own opinion and it is clear what your opinion of the RLWC is. However, you don’t have to post on these topics if you have no interest in it and I would personally prefer it if you were to shut the f*ck up and let people who genuinely care about our sport look forward to a great competition without wishing it to fail

I will reiterate my previous comment – you make me ashamed to be a Rugby League fan

Normally I find your overly negative outlook to be fairly amusing. In this case, it's just complete and utter disrespectful stupidity. Somebody has already asked you what you would do differently in terms of marketing and you have failed to reply, it seems fairly obvious that you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about or why you are complaining other than because it's in your nature. And the fact that you have already decided that you won't be watching 18 months in advance seemingly as some sort of protest against things that haven't happened yet is so backwards in its logic that it's not even worth trying to think about. If you don't like the sport of RL then don't watch, I don't think anyone could care less what you do. But I don't understand why you felt the need to come on here talking abosolute utter garbage for seemingly no reason.