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Post by tykeneil » 21 Jun 2018, 21:20

This sounds a bit worrying for visiting teams to Toronto.

Surely the RFL must address this

One way to get them promoted - refuse entry to the opposition star players!!

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Post by yorktiger » 22 Jun 2018, 10:54

There's a long thread on this on TotalRL - it sounds more like players aren't being honest about their past when applying for the ETA (the travel pass you need) and so are being barred from flying.

The ETAs last 5 years and only cost a £10 a head - it makes sense that most clubs actually apply for them now to avoid any chance of players being barred.

TWP have also appointed a company of visa specialists to support clubs as well.
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Post by Spanishtiger » 22 Jun 2018, 20:06

Yes they refuse entry to anyone convicted of assault, theft, shoplifting, drink driving etc unless the conviction is at least 10 years old or you can prove that you've been rehabilitated into society. This was the problem for Barrow last year.

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Post by jackknife » 23 Jun 2018, 06:02

Spanishtiger wrote:Yes they refuse entry to anyone convicted of assault, theft, shoplifting, drink driving etc unless the conviction is at least 10 years old or you can prove that you've been rehabilitated into society. This was the problem for Barrow last year.
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Post by yorky » 19 Aug 2018, 11:13

watched their game against kr last night & i thought the pitch was a disgrace with pitch markings for several different sports & people complain about our pitch, what a mess.

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Post by old cas lass » 19 Aug 2018, 11:23

yorky wrote:watched their game against kr last night & i thought the pitch was a disgrace with pitch markings for several different sports & people complain about our pitch, what a mess.
Careful. I said the same and joined in a conversation on twitter about it, I got shot down. That was from a poster who posts regular on here.
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Post by Danny Boy » 19 Aug 2018, 11:56

old cas lass wrote:
yorky wrote:watched their game against kr last night & i thought the pitch was a disgrace with pitch markings for several different sports & people complain about our pitch, what a mess.
Careful. I said the same and joined in a conversation on twitter about it, I got shot down. That was from a poster who posts regular on here.
All them pastel colours did my head in and my eyes.
Agree with this, no attempt to cover the lines as happens over here, looks like a children’s playground - very poor!
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Post by yorky » 19 Aug 2018, 11:59

yes i thought they would have made an attempt to cover the other lines

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Post by Tiger53 » 19 Aug 2018, 13:30

Agree about the pitch but the most annoying think for me was the PA guy you could hear in the background whenever Toronto scored. His Andreeeew Dixoooon and Gareeeeth OoooBriaaaaan made is sound like a wrestling pantomime. With that and the music every time there was a break in play you could be forgiven for thinking you'd tuned in to a circus.

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Post by Swagger » 19 Aug 2018, 13:41

Tiger53 wrote:Agree about the pitch but the most annoying think for me was the PA guy you could hear in the background whenever Toronto scored. His Andreeeew Dixoooon and Gareeeeth OoooBriaaaaan made is sound like a wrestling pantomime. With that and the music every time there was a break in play you could be forgiven for thinking you'd tuned in to a circus.
Not just that. At one point when Hull KR had ball in hand he started singing "wolf pack... Wolf pack... Wolf pack..." that was annoying.

Still not as bad as Sky commentators calling Gareth O Brien Adam O Brien and nobody correcting them. Idiots.

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Post by St Albans tiger » 19 Aug 2018, 14:40

That and the pa announcements for next games tickets. It was absolutely ridiculous

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Post by MØL » 19 Aug 2018, 15:27

Swagger wrote:
Tiger53 wrote:Agree about the pitch but the most annoying think for me was the PA guy you could hear in the background whenever Toronto scored. His Andreeeew Dixoooon and Gareeeeth OoooBriaaaaan made is sound like a wrestling pantomime. With that and the music every time there was a break in play you could be forgiven for thinking you'd tuned in to a circus.
Not just that. At one point when Hull KR had ball in hand he started singing "wolf pack... Wolf pack... Wolf pack..." that was annoying.

Still not as bad as Sky commentators calling Gareth O Brien Adam O Brien and nobody correcting them. Idiots.
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Post by MØL » 19 Aug 2018, 15:33

Tiger53 wrote:Agree about the pitch but the most annoying think for me was the PA guy you could hear in the background whenever Toronto scored. His Andreeeew Dixoooon and Gareeeeth OoooBriaaaaan made is sound like a wrestling pantomime. With that and the music every time there was a break in play you could be forgiven for thinking you'd tuned in to a circus.
I actually like the music in breaks in play, I watch a lot of ice hockey and have always thought it boosts the atmosphere and gets the crowd going.

With everything else it was kind of annoying but I suppose it's the type of stuff that they're audiences are use to.

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Post by MØL » 19 Aug 2018, 15:34

Anyone spot the lad with the Cas polo top on. We get everywhere don't we. :lol: :D

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Post by greenhouse » 19 Aug 2018, 16:50

saw one in the crowd with the 2014 top on, anyone know who it was.

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Post by tigerfeat » 19 Aug 2018, 17:18

MØL wrote:
Tiger53 wrote:Agree about the pitch but the most annoying think for me was the PA guy you could hear in the background whenever Toronto scored. His Andreeeew Dixoooon and Gareeeeth OoooBriaaaaan made is sound like a wrestling pantomime. With that and the music every time there was a break in play you could be forgiven for thinking you'd tuned in to a circus.
I actually like the music in breaks in play, I watch a lot of ice hockey and have always thought it boosts the atmosphere and gets the crowd going.

With everything else it was kind of annoying but I suppose it's the type of stuff that they're audiences are use to.
Agree with you about ice hockey I went to watch the Blackhawks play once best atmosphere at a sporting event ive ever witnessed ...thought the roof would come off
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Post by cogito ergo sum » 23 Aug 2018, 16:06

It's the way with American sports. All hype. I once went to a NFL game in Nashville. The fans from Kansas were around the city all day, really good natured and a party atmosphere. The game itself was a fantastic experience.

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