Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:08 pm  

Tigerade wrote:

Take note Halifax and Fev fans - you've no chance of SL.
This is the defining moment where the so-called upper echelon of the game in this country officially becomes what we all knew anyway - a closed shop!

Regarding Cas Tigers - we should now abandon out plans to move out of Wheldon Road - after all its an iconic stadium much loved by away supporters as well as the Cas faithful. We are losing players and supporters alike (lets be honest here) if the game cannot afford to lose 10K Bulls fans can the RFL also afford to lose Castleford Tigers ? or are we (and Wakey for that matter) just "expendable" ???

Bang on the money Tigerade, we've no chance and most of us now think we should be forgetting all about it.

If I were a Cas fan, I'd be itching to join the Championship. It's way more entertaining.

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:57 am  

I have a soft spot for Bradford and have every sympathy for their plight, however the idea of the sl owning them stinks to high heaven and means there cannot be a level playing field when issuing franchises.

I think he sport seem like its deliberately trying to lose all credibility at times.

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:42 pm  

No

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:06 am  

I thought this was going to be a thread about that idiot of a touch judge / liensman / assistant referee who gave Wakefield their first try on Sunday. If I made a mistake at work like that I'd be dismissed but no doubt BenT Thaler and his cronies will be ruining someone elses weekend come Sunday.

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:22 pm  

You not seen the highlights of the game yet then?
Quite clearly nothing wrong with the first or any of the subsequent 6 tries wakey scored against cas on sunday

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:29 pm  

financialtimes wrote:

You not seen the highlights of the game yet then?
Quite clearly nothing wrong with the first or any of the subsequent 6 tries wakey scored against cas on sunday

No I saw it live - right in front of my very own eyes and he was miles short.

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:00 pm  

Fumper27 wrote:

I thought this was going to be a thread about that idiot of a touch judge / liensman / assistant referee who gave Wakefield their first try on Sunday. If I made a mistake at work like that I'd be dismissed but no doubt BenT Thaler and his cronies will be ruining someone elses weekend come Sunday.

salford vs hudds the poor barstewards

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:49 am  

Fully wrote:

No I saw it live - right in front of my very own eyes and he was miles short.

Looked short from where I was too but my issue was how they ended up in that position. A Cas player is tackled and the Wakefield player rolls over the Cas player as he's trying to regain his feet, causing him to drop the ball. A clear penalty for interference but the knock-on was given. I got the feeling we couldn't have bought a 50/50 in that first half, or even an 80/20 call for that matter.

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:53 am  

pyeman wrote:

I have a soft spot for Bradford and have every sympathy for their plight, however the idea of the sl owning them stinks to high heaven and means there cannot be a level playing field when issuing franchises.

I think he sport seem like its deliberately trying to lose all credibility at times.

I have no time for Bradford what so ever to be honest, mainly due to the utterly boring brand of RL they've insisted on playing for so long which ruins the spectacle of this great sport.

Now the inflated issue that I have is that this action will set a precedent. It effectively tells all the other clubs that they needn't bother managing their finances, remaining solvent, try to increase their revenue, or spend within their means because the RFL will just bend over backwards to fix things. The actual precedent they should be setting is one where if a club is unable to live within its means and within the rules then tough - they have to suffer the consequences.

I seriously hope that if Cas have agreed to this SL take over of the Bulls, that there are some conditions in it to safeguard our future should we ever be in the same position.

Re: Can Rugby league look any more corrupt. : Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:44 pm  

financialtimes wrote:

You not seen the highlights of the game yet then?
Quite clearly nothing wrong with the first or any of the subsequent 6 tries wakey scored against cas on sunday

Yeah, clearly nothing wrong witht the first try as even Lee Smith who was at acting half was waiting for the play the ball and was as surprised as the Cas fans when the try was given. Nowt wrong with the other 6 mind!