Rugby Football League deserves more!

Full house for the Powergen Cup Final. Sell out for the Grand Final at Old Trafford. Sell out crowds for the play offs in leagues one and two. Tickets selling well for the Tri-Nation Games.
This is a sport with little or no help from the media, but is still managing to quietly get noticed.
The Rugby Football League deserves praise for its sensible prices, with a regard to strong family ties. If dads go, the kids often go, and even mum gets involved, and invariably all the players play their part.
The upsurge in league attendances is set to continue with the return of Castleford to the top flight. The Tigers, as they are known, fully embrace the concept of league from the offset.

A colourful, noisy atmosphere from both sets of supporters, makes the day as opinionated as possible, but with very little trouble reported, if any. Problems that have occurred have been jumped on by the league straight away and extinguished.
So why is league not given the support by the general that it deserves? Is the working class game now becoming more cosmopolitan or does it still scare the other rugby code? Who knows?
Rugby league players don't just look the part but play the part, so come on let's see more of this great game, where everyone is treated as an equal.
Respect for the official by the players, and if the referee makes a mistake he admits it and a review of the positions is held. Football take note!

Author: Paul Taylor

Rochdale iJourno group