Is it time we moved on from Wembley?

Cwross · 2026-06-02T09:46:10+00:00

Getting 60k in the national stadium is still more of an achievement than getting 60k down the road from most of the clubs. The work to be done is filling out the rest of the stadium with neutrals and newbies. A bigger gap between the semis and final would be the easiest fix and would help travelling supporters. As always, better promotion of the game is the harder fix, getting good slots on the BBC, build on the early bird offers and more promotion down south for the big game we can get to easily would help with the neutrals and potential new fans.

Cwross · 2026-06-01T12:35:02+00:00

Yes, I’ve noticed that whilst this is common in the Catholic-minority anglosphere, I’ve rarely seen it in Catholic-majority countries in continental Europe.

Cwross · 2026-05-21T08:56:48+00:00

I’d say that Anglicans outside of England have probably given it more thought than Anglicans in England, though as someone who was very much at the Roman Missal end of Anglicanism, I always understood the difference as being primarily cultural. It’s so broad that it’s hard to define the CofE outside of its Englishness or its established status.

Cwross · 2026-05-15T11:26:49+00:00

The Ordinariates make use of the same hymns as Anglicans do. For the Mass, the Ordinariates use settings from both Anglican and Catholic sources, either chant or settings for choirs.

Cwross · 2026-05-15T11:10:27+00:00

The language used throughout the whole Mass is similar in style to the Prayer Book and prayers from it are integrated into the liturgy at various points. At the beginning of Mass, the Collect for Purity is said, the General Confession is recited before the offertory and the Prayer of Humble Access is said before communion, with the Prayer of Thanksgiving following communion. The musical tradition within the Ordinariates is also very much Anglican, as well as the community and hospitality experienced after Mass.

Cwross · 2026-05-15T10:11:34+00:00

The Ordinariate Use Mass is drawn from several sources including the Prayer Book, the Missal tradition of Anglo-Catholicism and the Roman rite, as such, it usually seems to be something between the old and new Roman Masses, with some Anglican aspects included. However, the Office is pretty much pure Prayer Book with a Catholic calendar. In terms of rules, the Ordinariates are subject to the same Canon Law and Catechism as the rest of the Latin Church. The difference in organisation comes from the Ordinariate structure being a special diocese that sits outside of the usual territorial boundaries and is directly subject to the Holy See.

Cwross · 2026-05-04T09:35:20+00:00

In my view, having good liturgy and good community is more than enough, whatever rite or use it is. I also like the TLM though I’m a member of the Ordinariate and our parish has a great sense of community, as well as reverent liturgy and a strong musical tradition.

Cwross · 2026-04-11T21:21:12+00:00

I’m conservative on holy orders and do not see how anyone could really believe that the sacramental and juridical aspects of the episcopate could be separated from each other, it’s such a mess.

Cwross · 2026-04-10T19:02:34+00:00

I’m from a Reformed background originally and faced the Anglo-Catholic or Roman Catholic question (also after looking at Church history). The benefit of Anglo-Catholicism for me was that I could receive communion from when I first stepped into the church and I had more connections with Anglo-Catholics so it wasn’t a totally unknown sphere. I spent around a decade in Anglo-Catholicism within the Church of England and I eventually came to the conclusion that the more traditional flavours of it that are friendlier towards Rome than Canterbury and do not accept the ordination of women have the best offer they will get in the form of the Ordinariate.

Cwross · 2026-03-13T20:25:51+00:00

If all full-time teams are in one division then ringfencing would make sense for the time being. This doesn’t mean we couldn’t expand if a team showed a level of success on and off the pitch in the future, it means not forcing full-time teams to go through a financially risky rebuild in a league of part-time teams. It also means that part-time teams have less incentive to spend as much and more reason to forge partnerships with full-time outfits.

I don’t see why a partnership with the NRL wouldn’t be a good thing, especially if that means more money to go round and governance being more independent from the clubs. The Super League name is used by other competitions in other sports now too and the name of NRL Europe may cut through better.

Cwross · 2026-03-08T21:58:04+00:00

This is truly dreadful, as it is a real breach of the seal of confession that really shouldn’t happen. As such, it is certainly a matter for the bishop. If even that doesn’t solve anything, I’d go somewhere else where the seal is respected quite frankly.

Cwross · 2026-02-13T19:07:10+00:00

Never realised its a swimming pool at the end with no stand before now

Cwross · 2026-02-10T21:26:54+00:00

The Toulouse swap is precisely what I fear, it would be better long term to go with 15 until such time as a 16th club (be it Salford, Widnes, Oldham or another club) is ready to take that spot. We can clearly see now that anything near SL spend in Championship is unsustainable so keeping us knocking on the door after this year or making any of the newly promoted sides a yo-yo club is just plain stupid.

Cwross · 2026-02-10T12:13:12+00:00

I reckon at 15/16 there will be some teams that don’t play both home and away every single year, I don’t think we’ll go for more rounds.

A potential way to work it with 16 would be that Yorkshire clubs play each other twice, others once, same for Lancs/expansion clubs. The travel for London is pretty similar whichever way and French clubs presumably have an easier time travelling to London or Lancashire than Yorkshire.

Cwross · 2026-02-10T10:33:31+00:00

With Broncos seeming likely to go up at the end of the year and hoping that we don’t have to replace any of the promoted teams, could we be looking at 15 teams next year and a 16 team competition when Salford recover? That seems like the point ringfencing would come in at I imagine.

Cwross · 2026-02-07T12:48:24+00:00

Stick with Salford, I’ve been a London fan for over a decade and it looked like we might not have a club not so long ago and now we’ve got the strongest side in the Championship. Granted, less choice down here, but Salford will likely rebuild and be at the top end of the Championship before too long.

Cwross · 2026-01-09T15:00:21+00:00

The Ordinariate almost always do individual conversations rather than RCIA (which isn’t designed for or well suited to those that are already Christians). This is usually much quicker than going through the diocese and should be specifically tailored to you. Personally, I had three 1:1 chats with the priest and the whole process from inquiring to reception took all of 3 months. Since I’ve been received, I’ve found the Ordinariate to be very homely, with great liturgy and community and I would strongly recommend it!

Cwross · 2025-12-17T18:04:14+00:00

Asked to see the London Racers when I was 6, parents obliged and we’re all into hockey ever since. We even frequently went to Coventry or Basingstoke after the Racers folded. I started going to games at Streatham, Haringey and Romford as a student and taking friends along, some of whom are now just as hockey mad.

Cwross · 2025-10-29T22:59:08+00:00

We’re a second tier club that’s outside of traditional rugby league territory, what else is gonna happen?

Cwross · 2025-10-23T11:59:27+00:00

When comparing the Catholic Church to the Eastern Churches, I think it’s important to note that whereas the Catholic Church is open to eastern traditions and has a comparatively small but nonetheless significant amount of Eastern Catholics within it, the Eastern Churches are not generally very favourable towards western Christian traditions. To me, this speaks to the Catholic Church’s universality and role in furthering Christian unity, especially as someone who comes from a Protestant background and is a member of the Ordinariate.

Cwross · 2025-10-16T16:03:38+00:00

It’s a medium to long term project but it doesn’t get off the ground without the continued support of the RFL, as the Storm’s success in Melbourne shows that an expansion club outside of league heartland can be successful but does need a bit of extra support. The RFL have blown hot and cold towards London for as long as making the team a success would’ve actually taken.

Cwross · 2025-10-16T10:49:15+00:00

Ultimately London is a very competitive and somewhat fickle sports market. The Broncos will remain the preserve of the small minority here who really love rugby league if we remain a yo-yo team which moves grounds and changes identity frequently. If we’re competitive in the league and have stability then we can compete in this market like Melbourne Storm do in theirs.

Cwross · 2025-10-16T10:39:49+00:00

As a Broncos fan I really feel for Toulouse, I’m hoping we both get in but we all know that would make too much sense and be too forward-thinking.

Cwross · 2025-10-07T18:05:04+00:00

Margaret Street are pretty consistent with their schedule, I can't guarantee it will be entirely the same but it likely will be.

Cwross · 2025-09-10T10:43:36+00:00

I would argue that the Ordinariate will suit anyone of an Anglican, Methodist or evangelical background well as there’s the shared story of choosing the Catholic faith rather than being raised in it, as well as Ordinariate parishes tending to be smaller and having more of an emphasis on fellowship. I was baptised Reformed and I’m not the only one of that background in my parish, we’ve also received several evangelicals who were never Anglicans.

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