I'm sure there would have been a supporter in Wakefield saying something very similar in the summer of 1895.

Politics have always been part of our sport and others. Won't be long though till we're all cheering the lads on in our new stadium. We just need to keep focussed and not get drawn.

I've had a pint with Jonh and he is a decent bloke, a bit chubby maybe but he's ok.

Dally i don't care two hoots about and smokey, i'm told is ok away from a PC.

and we both had a laugh with gahan (at his expense

) when he came to watch at our place

Thanks Al, to be honest I have never met anyone that I did not get on with from here even if our views differ.

I have to say Al I was also impressed with your long flowing golden locks!!

Merry Christmas to all!!

What makes RL different from RU.

The answer is RL is tribal like Football where as RU only gets that way only at International level or in Wales. It's a double edged sword. The fact that RL is very similar in terms of set up and teams to Football is what makes it more dynamic and exciting than club RU. The RL family does exist in a small way but it can never match RU and I wouldn't want it to ever be as lacking in passion as Club RU is. It's all about balance.

What I think is wrong with some RL fans is since SL and the GF and all the glitter involved they have a false sense of their own importance and that of the games. They don't seem to realise that under that very thin top layer the game is very small, very poor and very hand to mouth and exists on good will. They also don't get the fact that if that good will goes the whole house of cards will collapse including there own almighty clubs which they seem to feel are bullet proof. You ony have to read the yearly nonsense about new clubs in London, France and Ireland to realise the levels of delusion involved. They need a reality check.

That said most fans are OK but some especially those on the VT who think they are the inteligencia of RL are actually REALLY REALLY REALLY thick.

Rugby League fans are just a small cross section of society as a whole.
Plenty of good guys, some bad ones and the vast majority are in between.
On matchday, you have to be pretty unlucky to be sat/stood next to a right plonker, but when push comes to shove there are some within the game.
The thing that the RFL do well is to portray our sport as a family game and the clubs generally try and encourage proper behaviour, although there are a couple of exceptions.
On the various forums there are people who are really interested in the game and some harmless banter and others who like to stir things up for a reaction and most will defend their own club in whatever way they can, sometimes going overboard.
Surely thats why we have the mods ?