The European football thread - Page 28

bababui · 08-14-2006, 07:04 PM

I take it the northern English are a good bit tougher than the southerners.

Sdpm100 · 08-14-2006, 07:09 PM

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Rugby League Teams - Football Teams
St Helens* - St Helens Town (non league)
Hull - Hull City*
Leeds - Leeds United*
Bradford - Bradford City (about the same)
Salford - Man Utd*
Warrington* - Warrington Town (non league)
Harlequins - ?
Huddersfield - Huddersfield Town*
Wigan - Wigan Athletic*
Wakefield - Leeds United*
Catalan - Bordeaux* (I think)

Not to nitpick

, but both Salford and Wakefield have their own non-league football teams - Salford City and Wakefield (formerly Wakefield-Emley) respectively, whilst Catalans Dragons play in Perpignan.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

I take it the northern English are a good bit tougher than the southerners.

You said it not me

now I'm going to confuse you

the South of England also play rugby but were the North play a game called Rugby League the South play a game called Rugby Union althoughhhhhhhhhhhhh the best team last season in Rugby Union was actually a team from the north called Sale (near Manchester) figure that one out

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Not to nitpick

, but both Salford and Wakefield have their own non-league football teams - Salford City and Wakefield (formerly Wakefield-Emley) respectively, whilst Catalans Dragons play in Perpignan.

I had no idea where Catalan played really just looked on the map probably wrong one lol and Bordeaux was nearest well nearest place I knew had a team, yeah Salford and Wakefield also to lazy to find non league teams for them lol but like I say part from Bradford only time a rugby league team will average more is when nearest team is a non league team.

I'd say the average attendances for rugby teams are about the same as say the third division but would have to look that up to be certain.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 07:15 PM

Thought I'd missed a team off, Castleford also play rugby and pretty sure there's a non league team in Castleford but the rugby team will probably average more.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 07:25 PM

sdpm do you know which team plays near Harlequins ? on goggle earth there's what I'd say is a football ground up above Harlequins ground unless it is Harlequins ground I'm looking at, they did share a football ground with someone was it Brentford ?

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 07:27 PM

Charlton Athletic it was

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 08:04 PM

Steve Staunton Republic of Ireland manager was confronted by a man with a gun at the teams hotel.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4792973.stm

bababui · 08-14-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Steve Staunton Republic of Ireland manager was confronted by a man with a gun at the teams hotel.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4792973.stm

How scary was that? It's shocking that more sports figures arent assaulted given the emotion in sports.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 08:19 PM

Sky Sports News were reporting that the man could have had mental issues, but yeah it's surprising that more sportspeople aren't attacked.

The Wigan Athletic lads go into Wigan to have a drink and such and I'm surprised say after a defeat a fan has a bit much to drink and trys to get one of the Latics players but never happens.

Sdpm100 · 08-15-2006, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

sdpm do you know which team plays near Harlequins ? on goggle earth there's what I'd say is a football ground up above Harlequins ground unless it is Harlequins ground I'm looking at, they did share a football ground with someone was it Brentford ?

Sorry, I fell asleep.

Yes, when they were London Broncos they played at Brentford's Griffin Park.

As for Castleford, there used to be a football team called Castleford Town, but I'm not sure whether they are still going.

ukhotstove · 08-15-2006, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Sorry, I fell asleep.

Yes, when they were London Broncos they played at Brentford's Griffin Park.

As for Castleford, there used to be a football team called Castleford Town, but I'm not sure whether they are still going.

There is a team that plays around Castleford as it's address as Castleford in it, their called Glasshoughton Welfare.

zoraster · 08-15-2006, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

on goggle earth there's what I'd say is a football ground up above Harlequins ground unless it is Harlequins ground I'm looking at?

If you mean the ground right on top of it then you are looking at Twickenham, home of rugby union.

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Yes, when they were London Broncos they played at Brentford's Griffin Park.

They’ve really done a tour of London football clubs... don’t forget they started out at Craven Cottage as Fulham, having been launched by the football club itself. I’m pretty sure they played at Barnet’s Underhill for a time as well as Charlton and Brentford, and they did jump around a hell of a lot during the London Crusaders days so you will probably find at least a couple more football grounds in their history.

ukhotstove · 08-15-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by zoraster

If you mean the ground right on top of it then you are looking at Twickenham, home of rugby union.

I think your right, wow doesn't look like a big stadium from the air well not like it can hold 75,000 that's for sure, saying that though it's as big from the air as the old Wembley.

ukhotstove · 08-15-2006, 10:20 AM

Nearest decent size ground I can find is 28 miles away from where Harlequins play, no doubt there's a stadium closer and probably good chance that there's a non league team closer.

ukhotstove · 08-15-2006, 10:23 AM

Ok I'm down to 21 miles

but no idea who's grounds they are

Sdpm100 · 08-15-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Nearest decent size ground I can find is 28 miles away from where Harlequins play, no doubt there's a stadium closer and probably good chance that there's a non league team closer.

Hampton & Richmond Borough.

ukhotstove · 08-15-2006, 10:31 AM

Ok the closest I could find is 6 1/2 miles away no idea whose ground it is but it's north east of The Stoop and on one stand it as ATARI painted across it.

ukhotstove · 08-15-2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Hampton & Richmond Borough.

sdpm is that the nearest or is that the ground 28 miles away ?

Sdpm100 · 08-15-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

sdpm is that the nearest or is that the ground 28 miles away ?

It is 4.5 miles to the south-west - sorry I'm with Google Map, as I'm on one of those outdated OS that don't run Google Earth.

I don't know how that works either but the postcode is TW12 2BX if that helps.

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ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Steve Staunton Republic of Ireland manager was confronted by a man with a gun at the teams hotel. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4792973.stm __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

08-14-2006, 08:19 PM	#550
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Sky Sports News were reporting that the man could have had mental issues, but yeah it's surprising that more sportspeople aren't attacked. The Wigan Athletic lads go into Wigan to have a drink and such and I'm surprised say after a defeat a fan has a bit much to drink and trys to get one of the Latics players but never happens. __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

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bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I take it the northern English are a good bit tougher than the southerners.

08-15-2006, 10:20 AM	#555
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Nearest decent size ground I can find is 28 miles away from where Harlequins play, no doubt there's a stadium closer and probably good chance that there's a non league team closer. __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

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08-15-2006, 10:31 AM	#558
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Ok the closest I could find is 6 1/2 miles away no idea whose ground it is but it's north east of The Stoop and on one stand it as ATARI painted across it. __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty