Basil2
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Post by Basil2 on Jun 2, 2007 16:52:25 GMT -5
Probably gives them something to do at night. Still teaching? Applied for a job teaching at a British School in the Middle East. In fact have applied twice now. Ever thought about doing that? I've missed out - suspect they only hire non-UK teachers when they can't fill a position from GB. Wage levels are very high, tax free, accommodation, electricity & water all free.
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Post by windlesaint on Jun 3, 2007 3:27:34 GMT -5
Probably gives them something to do at night. Still teaching? Applied for a job teaching at a British School in the Middle East. In fact have applied twice now. Ever thought about doing that? I've missed out - suspect they only hire non-UK teachers when they can't fill a position from GB. Wage levels are very high, tax free, accommodation, electricity & water all free. Yes. Still got 10 years of my sentance to go - and that's if I can go early which is doubtful. Yes I think of teaching abroad constantly - too old now though. Also too many responsibilities now to just up and leave. If I was 20 years younger I'd be joining you over there. I'll just have to content myself with holidays in Australia now - hope to go again next year, probably Adelaide (the only major city I've not been too) and the Sunshine Coast. Trying to buy a new house at the moment. It has been dragging on for weeks now and is about to go tits up I think. £1000 lost because some solicitor can't get their arse in gear.
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Post by kier on Jun 7, 2007 19:00:29 GMT -5
I'm not too sure what the criticism of the fledgling countries is all about........would you rather that they didn't play at all? Do you go to school sports days to abuse the kids for not running at olympic qualifying times? I don't like the 'sydney suburb' sides - but that said if the 'lebanon' team hadn't started up then today's bona fide Lebanese comp wouldn't exist.........so I'm not sure what position to take on these teams. I think the rules for the world cup are that 6-7 players in a national team have to come from a domestic comp AND that the domestic comp has to have a minimum level of participation (6 clubs?). As far as I'm concerned I'm happy with that - totally bogus teams won't get a look in but genuine countries have something to aspire to PLUS get to benefit from legititmate quality players from overseas (as happens in all sport).
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Post by kier on Jun 7, 2007 19:02:39 GMT -5
Windy - it's a shame you're not enjoying your teaching. I reckon it's just about the worst job in the world if your not getting pleasure from it.
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Post by windlesaint on Jun 8, 2007 12:01:33 GMT -5
Windy - it's a shame you're not enjoying your teaching. I reckon it's just about the worst job in the world if your not getting pleasure from it. Some days are better than other Kier. I'm only in it for the holidays now. The actual teaching is ok it's just the peripheral shit that hacks me off! The endless 'initiatives', changing the goalposts, pointless constant testing, etc. I agree with you about the fledgling nations up to a point. It is better for them to play rather than not to play. Its just that if you glance through TRL posts about German RL, Dutch RL, Norwegian RL, etc you would think these places are going from strength to strength when clearly they are not. Also that RL nations ranking - ludicrous!
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Post by kier on Jun 13, 2007 17:48:59 GMT -5
Windy - I don't think it's that different anywhere in the world - education 'authorities' manage to take the fun out of most things everywhere.
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Post by windlesaint on Jun 15, 2007 14:24:12 GMT -5
Windy - I don't think it's that different anywhere in the world - education 'authorities' manage to take the fun out of most things everywhere. It never used to be like that though. 30 years or so ago when I started teaching you could do your job and then go home. Meetings once a term, no inspections, no testing except for the O levels / CSE, no target setting, no Baker Days, etc. The Happy Time I call it!!
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Post by georgehotel on Jun 15, 2007 17:00:37 GMT -5
Windy, if you'd followed the TRL closer, instead of looking for headlines you'd find that for example RL in Holland has had a difficult time. One of the main issues that the Dutch sporting authorities would only recognise one sport known as rugby. Another was the pessure applied by RU clubs towards their RU players trying a different sport. that old chestnut of insurance cropped up again. A Dutch Students side also existed whilst not being a fully fledged League. Ian Thompson (ex RL pro from the 1970's now residing and working in Holland), their guiding light and manager was banging hs head against a brick wall at times, and as far as I know has thrown in the towel. The RFL do not give much (if any) suypport to the European fledgling teams and potential Leagues. I know they simply don't have the money to throw at RL development but some support would be better PR-wise and better than nothing. There are a good number of RL development officers in London for example and maybe their influence will filter down outwards. Don't knock the work of anyone that puts their own money up to start Rugby League nationally in an alein nation with a lot of opposition until you've tried it yourself.
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Post by Basil2 on Jun 16, 2007 5:24:15 GMT -5
Windy - I don't think it's that different anywhere in the world - education 'authorities' manage to take the fun out of most things everywhere. It never used to be like that though. 30 years or so ago when I started teaching you could do your job and then go home. Meetings once a term, no inspections, no testing except for the O levels / CSE, no target setting, no Baker Days, etc. The Happy Time I call it!! You and I must be about the same age windy because I started in the 70s too. Mind you I remember old teachers then saying things weren't as good as when they started. Thanks to a strong union we haven't gone as far down the testing path as the UK, but we still have our "managerial types" who like to think schools are the same as businesses & with their own special "eduspeak" that I find amusing. My tactic for dealing with it all has been to concentrate on the teaching side & ignore the bureaucracy as much as possible. Seems to have worked well for the past 30 years. I'd be a teacher again if I had my time over! I must be drunk!!
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Post by windlesaint on Jun 17, 2007 10:57:33 GMT -5
Windy, if you'd followed the TRL closer, instead of looking for headlines you'd find that for example RL in Holland has had a difficult time. One of the main issues that the Dutch sporting authorities would only recognise one sport known as rugby. Another was the pessure applied by RU clubs towards their RU players trying a different sport. that old chestnut of insurance cropped up again. A Dutch Students side also existed whilst not being a fully fledged League. Ian Thompson (ex RL pro from the 1970's now residing and working in Holland), their guiding light and manager was banging hs head against a brick wall at times, and as far as I know has thrown in the towel. The RFL do not give much (if any) suypport to the European fledgling teams and potential Leagues. I know they simply don't have the money to throw at RL development but some support would be better PR-wise and better than nothing. There are a good number of RL development officers in London for example and maybe their influence will filter down outwards. Don't knock the work of anyone that puts their own money up to start Rugby League nationally in an alein nation with a lot of opposition until you've tried it yourself. Not deliberately knocking anyone George. Just pointing out the ludicrous ranking system that someone has devised that includes nations that don't have an rl set up. At the end of the day people either want to play rl or they don't!
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Post by windlesaint on Jun 17, 2007 11:03:10 GMT -5
It never used to be like that though. 30 years or so ago when I started teaching you could do your job and then go home. Meetings once a term, no inspections, no testing except for the O levels / CSE, no target setting, no Baker Days, etc. The Happy Time I call it!! You and I must be about the same age windy because I started in the 70s too. Mind you I remember old teachers then saying things weren't as good as when they started. Thanks to a strong union we haven't gone as far down the testing path as the UK, but we still have our "managerial types" who like to think schools are the same as businesses & with their own special "eduspeak" that I find amusing. My tactic for dealing with it all has been to concentrate on the teaching side & ignore the bureaucracy as much as possible. Seems to have worked well for the past 30 years. I'd be a teacher again if I had my time over! I must be drunk!! I started teaching in 1979-80. I'm a HoD so it's difficult to avoid the bureaucratic crap that comes my way! In fact I often thing that HoD is the worst job to have as you get crap coming at you from both directions - above & below.
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Post by bizzaro on Jun 19, 2007 4:15:40 GMT -5
It seems the elaborate hoax of pretending that people play rugby league in Serbia just won't go away. Some web site claiming to be from the "Rugby League European Federation" is running a story claiming that there is to be an under 16s tournament to be held in a few weeks time in Belgrade of all places! This fictious tournament supposedly features teams from England, Scotland, France, Russia, Serbia and a Welsh side with a few players from the Czech Republic. No doubt all these players will be flying over from Sydney for these games www.rlef.eu.com/newsstory.php?id=293
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Post by Gibbo on Sept 25, 2007 18:41:29 GMT -5
the format of the competition is ridiculous - makes the game look micky mouse That was my first impression but now I have changed my mind. When coming up with this format the organisers have seemed to bear in mind the mismatches there has been in past RL and RU World Cups. The one sided scorelines in the 2000 World Cup were not good for the game at all. I know that there is the romancism of having games like Australia v Russia but having games where one team scores over 100 points doesn't do the competition or the team getting the hiding no good. Keeping the minnows seperate from the big boys will help to ensure more competitive games.
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Post by rus on Oct 4, 2007 3:34:41 GMT -5
Venues & schedules
POOL: . Pool 1: Australia, New Zealand, England, Papua-New Guinea (PNG). . Pool 2: France, Fiji, qualified Europe A group 2 (Eu2). . Pool 3: Tonga, Repecharged, qualified Europe A group 1 (Eu1)
GAMES DATES: - October 25: Australia v N.Zealand Sydney Football Stadium - Sydney
- October 26: England v PNG Dairy Farmers Stadium - Townsville
- October 26: Eu1 v Tonga
- October 26: France v Eu2 Canberra Stadium - Canberra
- October 31: Fiji v France WIN Stadium -Wollongong
- October 31: Tonga v Repecharged
- November 1: N.Zealand v PNG Skilled Stadium - Robina
- November 2: Australia v England Telstra Dome - Melbourne
- November 5: Eu2 v Fiji
- November 5: Eu1 v Repecharged
- November 8: England v N.Zealand Energy Australia Stadium - Newcastle
- November 9: PNG v Australia Dairy Farmers Stadium - Townsville
- November 10: special qualification game for the semi-final: 1st pool.2 v 1st pool.3 Skilled Stadium - Robina
- November 11: classification game: 2nd pool.2 v 2nd pool.3 Browne Park - Rockhampton
- November 14: classification game: 3rd pool.2 v 3rd pool.3
- November 14: classification game: 4th pool.1 v loser of the Nov. 10 special qualification game for the semi-final
- November 15: semi-final 1 Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane
- November 16: semi final 2 Sydney Football Stadium - Sydney
- November 22: WC Final .... Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane
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Post by georgehotel on Oct 6, 2007 9:50:13 GMT -5
The Serbian was a geniuine competition. Whitehaven Schools represented England. Think that was due to their success in the Powergen Schools Tournament the previous year.
There has been progress in various countries in the past 2 years - Serbia, Jamaica, Greece, Malta. Whilst Holland have gone backwards and Germany don't seem to be able to grow - again the RU have done their best in Germany to halt progress. Their players can partake in any other sport as well as RU except Rugby League.
There has tp be a start-off point. If that means a 6 team comp, a couple of school sides, then so be it. You can't force players to play rugby or begin to organise it.
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