Very enthusiastic newbie here. Done a few lessons and keen to spend more time trying to get on my feet
Can anyone recommend good videos to help me learn to read the water? What makes for good conditions, what phase of the wave to aim for, etc - Anything to help me visualise timings on a popup
We're on holiday in Queensland/Brisbane at the minute and its been an interesting experience as a Superleague fan, especially with a potential NRL takeover on the horizon.
What really struck me was the sheer presence of NRL. Every bar we went in seemed to show NRL games, mostly on big screens with plenty of people watching. The coverage and commentary was exciting and enthusiatic, without being hyperbolic. You could tell that plenty of casual fans were watching and interested in the game - its an exciting sport to watch, even if you dont have a clue whats going on. Bars have big signs and branding for the NRL everywhere. Surely theres something Superleague/Sky can do to incentivise our pubs to get games on the TV more easily? Even in the heartlands its often an effort - I live 20 miles from Wigan and our local pubs will show literally anything before live Superleague.
We had Foxtel in our room and it seemed that there was rugby league content on every time we turned on the TV. Replays/highlights of mens and womens games, the Matty Johns show etc. It was just present and easy to find - as someone who hasnt followed NRL in recent years I was soon drawn in! Compared to back home, where tracking down the game you want to see is a mission (& Sky Sports have no predictable replay schedule), this was really notable. And the simple but elegant format of the Matty Johns show made me realise we've lost all of that in the UK. Surely it wouldnt cost too much to put together a highlights show and make it a bit funny??
It was also noticeable how much more they leaned into the media side of things. It was cool to see NRL players popping up on adverts on TV and on billboards, and pitching their branded boardshorts etc on Matty's show. It makes them feel more like celebrities, which cant be a bad thing for their bank balance - and ultimately the quality of player the sport attracts and holds onto. If our Superleague players got paid for advertisement work outside the cap, they could earn an extra wedge and drive up the games profile in the meantime. I'd certainly buy from or use a company who I knew was funnelling cash into the game.
As someone who was very anti-takeover a few weeks ago, maybe I'm changing my mind??
See pics...bought this cheap off fb marketplace thinking it would make life easier, but none of the pieces are in alignment. Its just a few mm out from slotting in. Any genius ideas before I scrap it?
Or even Supernote? I'd love to be able to hand write notes, then easily convert them to text and have them appear on my laptop for typing up (I use Dropbox). Reader functions would be a bonus too. Is the Remarkable2 still the best option in 2026? I know its been around a while now! Thanks for amy insights.
Or even Supernote?
I'd love to be able to hand write notes, then easily convert them to text and have them appear on my laptop for typing up (I use Dropbox).
Reader functions would be a bonus too.
Is the Remarkable2 still the best option in 2026? I know its been around a while now.