Any rugby league fans on here?

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Massive St Helens fan here!

[FranzKlampon]

[Cleckheatonlock]

I'm a Rhino, though in truth I must confess to being a Batley Bulldog. Girlfriend and her little lad are season ticket holders at Headingley and I have started taking my daughter along too

Great weekend though, seeing the Pie-eaters and Bradford lose and Wire draw. Just a pity that Cas won cos I hate them.

Thought Wakefield looked good in the second half though. Ali had a good debut!

Currently toying with the idea of switching codes and going back to Shaw Cross too. Had enough of Rah rah rugby

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Cleckheatonlock said:

I'm a Rhino, though in truth I must confess to being a Batley Bulldog. Girlfriend and her little lad are season ticket holders at Headingley and I have started taking my daughter along too

Great weekend though, seeing the Pie-eaters and Bradford lose and Wire draw. Just a pity that Cas won cos I hate them.

Thought Wakefield looked good in the second half though. Ali had a good debut!

Currently toying with the idea of switching codes and going back to Shaw Cross too. Had enough of Rah rah rugby

I think we used to play against Shaw Cross.

I used to play for Orrell St James.

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FranzKlampon said:

I did think that too.

[Ben Jk]

Rugby what?

[DukeDickson]

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Massive St Helens fan here!

Never mind, I'm sure that God loves you

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DukeDickson said:

Never mind, I'm sure that God loves you

Just trying to work out which side of 'the lump' you're from - and with an occupation like that im guessing your a Kitt Greener?

[Nom de ploom]

another Rhino here.

Played in the orkshire league years a go for a local team, student RL and Pro Academy... (many many years ago).

ignore the kick and claps...they're just jealous.

a few opening weekend surprises...

and snow!!!!

[Roman]

I used to support Workington Town when I was a kid and played League & Union (and 'murder ball' obviously!) at school but never 'soccer'. Sadly local players good enough to play professionally (rather than pro/am) have to leave the county to play in the Super League.

I think it's a more predictable game of attrition these days to be honest.

[DukeDickson]

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Just trying to work out which side of 'the lump' you're from - and with an occupation like that im guessing your a Kitt Greener?

The right half, obviously, not that you'd share that POV .

You got the other bit wrong though - no association with HJ or Kitt Green.

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DukeDickson said:

The right half, obviously, not that you'd share that POV .

You got the other bit wrong though - no association with HJ or Kitt Green.

Ah right! I thought everyone who lived in Wigan worked for H57??

I live on the side of the lump, but more south side that north.

[dontdropthesoap]

Batley Bulldogs fan. Played for Batley Boys for 20 yrs. Played a few seasons for the Bulldogs A team about a decade ago.

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dontdropthesoap said:

Batley Bulldogs fan. Played for Batley Boys for 20 yrs. Played a few seasons for the Bulldogs A team about a decade ago.

Seem to recall Saints playing Batley in the challenge cup a while back. It may even have been around a decade ago.

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In fact, 28/02/03 - Saints 38, Batley 12. http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpa... - sorry no Batley team info there.

[Cleckheatonlock]

dontdropthesoap said:

Batley Bulldogs fan. Played for Batley Boys for 20 yrs. Played a few seasons for the Bulldogs A team about a decade ago.

My cousin played there around that time, some first team. He started at Featherstone and played at Hunslet, Batley, Donny and finished up at Oulton Raiders - retired after their grand final win over Thornhill at the Mount about 4 years ago

Grandad played for Leeds after the war, Uncle Dave played for Hunslet for years

Kind of runs in the blood

[dontdropthesoap]

Cleckheatonlock said:

My cousin played there around that time, some first team. He started at Featherstone and played at Hunslet, Batley, Donny and finished up at Oulton Raiders - retired after their grand final win over Thornhill at the Mount about 4 years ago

Grandad played for Leeds after the war, Uncle Dave played for Hunslet for years

Kind of runs in the blood

What is your cousins name?

[Cleckheatonlock]

dontdropthesoap said:

What is your cousins name?

Neal Bradbrooke, played in the front or second row

[dontdropthesoap]

Cleckheatonlock said:

Neal Bradbrooke, played in the front or second row

I remember him. Did or does he work for the Royal Mail?

[Cleckheatonlock]

dontdropthesoap said:

Cleckheatonlock said:

Neal Bradbrooke, played in the front or second row

I remember him. Did or does he work for the Royal Mail?

That's him. Was at his 40th a few weeks ago