Re: RFL Letter : Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:15 pm  

The Scratchin shed ghost wrote:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5447182,00.html

The RFL have written to half of Super League to state the obvious - your grounds aren't up to scratch.

Now why would they do that?

Is it as the article states to remind them of their commitments to upgrade their stadia or (call me a cynic if you wish) that Red Shed are suddenly pooping themselves wondering how they are going to keep out Widnes and Fax.

None of them will have new grounds agreed, financed and built within two years and even the RFL would struggle to justify agreeing to allowing sides in based on plans three years after allowing the same teams in based on........well plans I suppose. They also don't want us under any circumstances but would probably take Widnes if forced.

How they will be hoping that Toulouse get to a Grand Final

Thoughts?

The Red Hall idiots have been talking out of their Harris for years...just look at the Chief Executive....Blue Sox!!!!!....what a fool! If they want to keep us and Wide Knees out they will find a way.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:31 pm  

I just hope the people in charge at RFL get job offers elsewhere and we get some proper rugby folk back in charge who care about the current game and less about Spreadsheets and Blue Sky thinking team meetings.

Edinburgh V Dublin
Celtic V London
Catalan V Moscow

Those RFL idiots would love that.

History will mark these years with a red cross and an oh dear.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:04 am  

Wonder how many national league clubs they have written to advise them over the next set of licensing? Do we really think these clubs will be kicked out? their stadia were crap when they first let them into super league. It's all a cosmetic gesture to make it look like the RFL are making their chosen clubs play by the rules. Absolute rot!

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:26 am  

justthebasicfax wrote:

I just hope the people in charge at RFL get job offers elsewhere and we get some proper rugby folk back in charge who care about the current game and less about Spreadsheets and Blue Sky thinking team meetings.

Edinburgh V Dublin
Celtic V London
Catalan V Moscow

Those RFL idiots would love that.

History will mark these years with a red cross and an oh dear.

As opposed to those glorious all conquering years when Fax and Leigh were playing in Superleague in front of two men and a dog. Wakey and Salford have been playing in front of small crowds in dilapidated stadiums for decades now yet they don't get the same rotten treatment from flatcappers that Cetlic do because the welsh new boys aren't part of the select few northern clubs for whom mediocrity is acceptable.

You might call them idiots, but i'd sooner see 18,000 in Barcelona for Catalans-Warrington than 3,500 at the Shay for Halifax vs Warrington.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:39 am  

Seem to remember our crowds holding up well until the disasterous 2003 season. Foundation SL club, plus a few top six finishes along the way.

So whats your point Dan. thinking of moving to Barca? So long then. See ya later

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:43 am  

Dan155 wrote:

As opposed to those glorious all conquering years when Fax and Leigh were playing in Superleague in front of two men and a dog. Wakey and Salford have been playing in front of small crowds in dilapidated stadiums for decades now yet they don't get the same rotten treatment from flatcappers that Cetlic do because the welsh new boys aren't part of the select few northern clubs for whom mediocrity is acceptable.

You might call them idiots, but i'd sooner see 18,000 in Barcelona for Catalans-Warrington than 3,500 at the Shay for Halifax vs Warrington.

Are you sure? really sure? i thought we were interested in grass roots and giving youngsters the opportunity to play the game and progress.
If we carry on down this route we wont be winning the Ashes anytime soon and Aussie's, Kiwis and other south sea islanders not good enough to play in their own grade will be the only ones to benefit. We are not allowing the game to eveolve naturally, teams should be promoted and relegated by what happens on the pitch, anything other than that is absolutely crazy and if you cant see that then you are completely deluded, sport sold its soul to the devil a long time ago, it now seems ok to sell everything else too.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:58 am  

Dan155 wrote:

As opposed to those glorious all conquering years when Fax and Leigh were playing in Superleague in front of two men and a dog. Wakey and Salford have been playing in front of small crowds in dilapidated stadiums for decades now yet they don't get the same rotten treatment from flatcappers that Cetlic do because the welsh new boys aren't part of the select few northern clubs for whom mediocrity is acceptable.

You might call them idiots, but i'd sooner see 18,000 in Barcelona for Catalans-Warrington than 3,500 at the Shay for Halifax vs Warrington.

Well for sure bringing Welsh and French teams will help improve the appeal of the game in the South and in London in particular. The only reason I was able to convince some friends to come and watch a RL match at the Stoop was because they were playing match against a French team. The European nature of the competition is clearly a plus to raise the interest in RL down there.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:40 am  

lpage wrote:

Well for sure bringing Welsh and French teams will help improve the appeal of the game in the South and in London in particular. The only reason I was able to convince some friends to come and watch a RL match at the Stoop was because they were playing match against a French team. The European nature of the competition is clearly a plus to raise the interest in RL down there.

So play in the french league and your friends will go to every game!

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:44 pm  

The RFL/Sky will create things to get teams in they want. Celtic were rushed in and now look at it. But the RFL will do anything to see them stay alive! London is a similar joke. The amateur scene is good but the Quins are not well run at all and have poor promotion and marketing.
Salford, Cas, Wakey, Bradford etc have been talking about doing the ground for ages and still decades later absolutely nothing. The RFL mention this but they will just ignore Odslum, Wakey and Cas poor grounds as usual come crunch time. I have no faith in the people running the game as they clearly are not impartial and want things a certain way not the 14 best run clubs.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:07 pm  

Dan155 wrote:

As opposed to those glorious all conquering years when Fax and Leigh were playing in Superleague in front of two men and a dog. Wakey and Salford have been playing in front of small crowds in dilapidated stadiums for decades now yet they don't get the same rotten treatment from flatcappers that Cetlic do because the welsh new boys aren't part of the select few northern clubs for whom mediocrity is acceptable.

You might call them idiots, but i'd sooner see 18,000 in Barcelona for Catalans-Warrington than 3,500 at the Shay for Halifax vs Warrington.

Its a short term gimmick....Wake up!