Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:42 pm  

[quote="The Devil's Advocate"]Good, you can explain it to me then.

Purely theoretically, say the bottom four clubs in SL are Cas, Bradford, Widnes & Catalan and the top four Championship clubs are Fev, Fax, Sheffield & Batley./quote]

This is part of the misconception of the new structure that the championship fans are getting excited. It is much more likely it will be the two SL clubs who are relegated this year. So realistically that leaves 2 maybe 3 spaces for the championship clubs to get into. They then have to play against 4 Full time SL teams and two other teams who were in SL a year a go.

I'll give it a 2 years when they realise how far out of depth they are or have been playing in the 3rd division to be crowned champions (with no promotion) before they are calling for changes to make it a level playing field.

Some fans have said only way they will get in is if clubs love up financially from going up and down between te split. Wow progress.

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:46 pm  

So it seems nothing has changed. Featherstone can't be mentioned in the same sentence as Bradford.

Embrace the changes, be positive about it. More games have more meaning. Bigger crowds, more buzz, excitement.

Whatever the change was going to be, some clubs wouldn't be happy, some would.

Super League clubs shouldn't have any problems against Championship teams, seeing as they are so superior.

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:50 pm  

As long as people bang on about SL club's superiority I'll keep throwing basket cases like Bradford, Wakefield, Crusaders and Salford back into the mix. It's the failure of SL clubs that has brought about these changes. Get over yoursves.

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:57 pm  

littlerich wrote:

As long as people bang on about SL club's superiority I'll keep throwing basket cases like Bradford, Wakefield, Crusaders and Salford back into the mix. It's the failure of SL clubs that has brought about these changes. Get over yoursves.

how about you just reply to my answer to your question. crusaders have absolutely nothing to do with super league any more if anything its just another example of a team with no fan base going broke trying to keep up with super league clubs.

EDIT** also a weak administration of the game has allowed miss management of super league clubs.

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:00 pm  

Can anyone answer the follwing.

Has anything official been announced regarding the central Sky monies distribution for SL and Championship Clubs. What will the salary cap be in the Championship?

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:03 pm  

littlerich wrote:

As long as people bang on about SL club's superiority I'll keep throwing basket cases like Bradford, Wakefield, Crusaders and Salford back into the mix. It's the failure of SL clubs that has brought about these changes. Get over yoursves.

+1.

I don't why you bother on here, waste of time and energy. Maybe see you at the game tomorrow, come down and say hello. I'll be pitchside taking photos, but will be taking mascots on the pitch prior to k/o - so spottable.

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:05 pm  

dubairl wrote:

how about you just reply to my answer to your question. crusaders have absolutely nothing to do with super league any more if anything its just another example of a team with no fan base going broke trying to keep up with super league clubs.

EDIT** also a weak administration of the game has allowed miss management of super league clubs.

Like London Broncos? Are they super? Take off your little private members tie and get a dose of reality. If it's so loving great why the changes????

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:11 pm  

littlerich wrote:

Like London Broncos? Are they super? Take off your little private members tie and get a dose of reality. If it's so loving great why the changes????

No but they have an owner who is willing to back the club as much as possible and foot the bill along the way and the potential to be the largest club in super league (will never happen i know but its a nice carrot for the RFL). But your avoiding my previous post.

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:15 pm  

What part? The fan base? No worse than bottom half of SL. Only Castleford and Widnes got decent crowds in lower league. Or is it the "ifs" in the Bradford bit? If ifs and ands were pots and pans.

I wouldn't be sat here having this conversation with you if half the teams in SL lived up to their billing.

Re: Today's big decision : Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:22 pm  

littlerich wrote:

What part? The fan base? No worse than bottom half of SL. Only Castleford and Widnes got decent crowds in lower league. Or is it the "ifs" in the Bradford bit? If ifs and ands were pots and pans.

I wouldn't be sat here having this conversation with you if half the teams in SL lived up to their billing.

no i agree but rather than cutting their losses the RFL insists on giving those failed clubs a fair chance against lower opposition. Other than London broncos which teams from the championship have a larger average attendance?

I have no problem with championship clubs but what i do have a problem with is the reliance on RFL funding and slim chances of the improving the league in terms of playing quality and attendance. tell the truth will having championship clubs in super league provide another strong team or just a mediocre team?