English rugby- any fans out there. ?

[Supersub6]

"There isn't one because RL has no pretensions of grandeur".

Good try Ss, but in a nutshell the reason is simple.....it doesn't have a stadium like Twickers because no fecker watches it. It rivals tiddlywinks in importance.

There are enough watch it in the regions that it is played and the Magic Weekend, which involves fans travelling, will attract around 70000 for the 6 matches played.
A recent check on the Premiership shows that they average around 11079 for their 6 matches on a weekend --not even enough to fill Twickenham, however, when it comes to international games everyone comes out of the woodwork. More than likely this is because it is a social event as much as a sports fixture and many people go just to be seen because,as well as that, it gives them the opportunity to catch up on some sleep.
Never mind sinkov, you go watching the scrums, rucks, mauls, lineouts ad infinitum and alf and me will stick to a game that is always moving and giving value for money.

[alfinyalcabo]

There are enough watch it in the regions that it is played and the Magic Weekend, which involves fans travelling, will attract around 70000 for the 6 matches played.
A recent check on the Premiership shows that they average around 11079 for their 6 matches on a weekend --not even enough to fill Twickenham, however, when it comes to international games everyone comes out of the woodwork. More than likely this is because it is a social event as much as a sports fixture and many people go just to be seen because,as well as that, it gives them the opportunity to catch up on some sleep.
Never mind sinkov, you go watching the scrums, rucks, mauls, lineouts ad infinitum and alf and me will stick to a game that is always moving and giving value for money.

You are wasting your time Ashy.. Whatever you say Sinky will find an argument..lol

Anyway it's Widnes Salford tonight ,should be a close run encounter ..I will go for Salford by four points..

[sinkov]

You are wasting your time Ashy.. Whatever you say Sinky will find an argument..lol

No I won't.

Besides I've watched it, I saw England play the Kangaroos in the World Cup. I was bored. But I did miss the mighty, mighty, Lebanon. Perhaps I was unlucky and just watched the wrong teams,? Are they still playing in Blackpool, I seem to recall a League team out there, is it still going, playing to packed houses ?