Re: Halifax (A) : Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:41 am  

Fev still want a semblance of Promotion and Relegation for finishing top but that won't happen which seems counter productive. If you have a Cat B team finish bottom of SL and a Cat B team finish top of the Championship then the extra funding could help push the Championship team push on and grow. Personally think it will be pretty much a closed shop because the extra funding SL clubs are allowed should never make it possible for one of them to score lower than Champ teams off the field and you can't make up enough on it to make that much of a difference. A new system will be along shortly after though in a couple of years or so like we do.

Re: Halifax (A) : Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:38 am  

I don't see why they should automatically swap. Kind of defeats the whole point of the grading system if they do that?
I agree that they need to be very careful with reasonings and justifications for NOT swapping them, but it definitely shouldn't just be automatic otherwise that's essentially just the system we have now.

Re: Halifax (A) : Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:41 am  

The closed shop system doesn’t bother me. As long as the league has the capacity to expand. The NRL started off like this, now they have the New Zealand Warriors, Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans and more recently the Dolphins.

I think this is what failed last time with franchising. They were looking to replace clubs and fast track in solely due to area rather than expanding.

For example. If IMG decide to go 14 teams initially. And say Toulouse, Featherstone and Widnes go up with Wakey coming down. I’d have no qualms if IMG were clear and said:

Wakey. You need to upgrade your stadium and be competitive in the Champ for two seasons. Whilst maintaining your current fanbase or at least average 3k.

Bradford. Similar.

Newcastle. You need to increase your current average and build a competitive side etc.

Then maybe two years down the line Wakey meet that and get put in as the 15th team. Year after Newcastle might be the 16th team.

For reference Gold Coast got admitted to the NRL in 2008. Not been a great side in those years but still get good crowds and no relegation means they can build.

Re: Halifax (A) : Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:37 pm  

Squad named:

Re: Halifax (A) : Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:23 pm  

Walker
Qareqare
Myers
Gill
Blackmore
Homles
Patton
Rodgers
Lilley
Scurr
C. Butler
Appo
Thompson

R. Butler
Flanagan
Turgut
Johnson
Foster

Bench depends on who has desire, and who has trained. I want Tirgut to do well bit would love Green to develop too x

Re: Halifax (A) : Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:23 pm  

Walker
Qareqare
Myers
Gill
Blackmore
Homles
Patton
Rodgers
Lilley
Scurr
C. Butler
Appo
Thompson

R. Butler
Flanagan
Turgut
Johnson
Foster

Bench depends on who has desire, and who has trained. I want Tirgut to do well bit would love Green to develop too x

Re: Halifax (A) : Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:59 pm  

Jack Walker
Ben Blackmore
Jayden Myers
Kieran Gill
Jason Qareqare
Dec Patton
Tom Holmes
Rob Butler
George Flanagan
Fenton Rogers
Keven Appo
Chester Butler
Bodene Thompson

Jordan Lilley
Jansin Turgut
Ebon Scurr
Josh Johnson

Missing some key personnel here, England, Baldwinson, Lawrence, Matongo, Arundel, Wallace all could get in 17 if fit

Re: Halifax (A) : Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:09 pm  

Walker
Qareqare
Gill
Myers
Blackmore
Patton
Holmes
Scurr
Lilley
Rogers
Appo
C Butler
Thompson


Foster
Johnson/Turgut
R Butler
Jowitt/Flanagan

There’s a couple of decisions on the bench I think. Jowitt doesn’t deserve to be dropped

[Pumpetypump]

Re: Halifax (A) : Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:21 pm  

Pyrah123 wrote:

Jack Walker
Ben Blackmore
Jayden Myers
Kieran Gill
Jason Qareqare
Dec Patton
Tom Holmes
Rob Butler
George Flanagan
Fenton Rogers
Keven Appo
Chester Butler
Bodene Thompson

Jordan Lilley
Jansin Turgut
Ebon Scurr
Josh Johnson

Missing some key personnel here, England, Baldwinson, Lawrence, Matongo, Arundel, Wallace all could get in 17 if fit

Apparently your suggested squad is amusing. He's a strange chap.

Re: Halifax (A) : Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:14 pm  

Wouldn't surprise me to see Jowitt in at centre ahead of Myers.