Quote Originally Posted by sinkov View Post
Alfie my mate, an echo from the M62 corridor !!

The nation awaits Alfie, this is a big deal, not like tiddlywinks and that 13 a side kick and rush game. I'll bet you have a sneaky peep at it Alfie, you can't ignore such a massive event in the nation's sporting calendar. You're a bit like BT with the Monarchy, you can pretend it doesn't exist but it does, and it dwarfs your minority pastime.
The UK's threadbare monarchy is on it's last legs mon ami. You can pretend it isn't, but it is.

This poll was conducted a year ago and the numbers are falling even greater.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...w-poll-reveals

Before my latest trip to Spain I had a couple of pints in Accrington with my youngest son. He's 25 and he was with half a dozen of his mates all around the same age.

The monarchy subject came up, the reaction from the lads was spectacularly good for a devout Republican lime me. Enough said!