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There's apparently some sort of world cup happening Oop North, anybody watching?

Fiji have just scored against the Kangaroos

Fiji scoring first is quite funny. We'll enjoy the few minutes of the kangaroos being behind before they inevitably win the entire thing.

I'm always surprised at how robotic and rudimentary the skills in league can look

I was supposed to go to opening match but I’ve got bloody covid.

sefton wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:56 pm I was supposed to go to opening match but I’ve got bloody covid.

So you're the reason they rearranged it?

sefton wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:56 pm I was supposed to go to opening match but I’ve got bloody covid.

Best of luck with the recovery.

opening ceremony was a disaster apparently, lost power so they had to pretty much ditch it and just start the game

Crash669 wrote: Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:50 am

sefton wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:56 pm I was supposed to go to opening match but I’ve got bloody covid.

Best of luck with the recovery.

I’ve managed to dodge it until now but getting it quite bad, breathing is getting more laboured each day.

Crowds are pretty shocking

Sefton, hope you are recovering

Slick wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:25 pm Crowds are pretty shocking

Sefton, hope you are recovering

I remember the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. There was so little interest in it that they were unable to attract any of the main broadcasters, and it was shown live on the short-lived Cable only channel, L!VE TV (mainly known for shows such as Topless Darts). The coverage was predictably cheap with most of the games being covered by a one or two camera set up.

Attendance was also dismal, and I’m sure that for a couple of games I saw the teams probably outnumbered the crowds.