wrencat1873 wrote:
Why do you choose to deride their proposed entry into SL, is it pure jealousy or, do you have some structured reasoning that you would like to share.
Not really sure what their is to be jealous of really. As a fan I want my team to be competing for trophies, that wont happen in SL for Fax and I doubt it would for Toulouse either. Im also quite miffed that people are basing a crowd for a game they wernt involved in as a basis for entry to SL.
To say they failed to even compete in their days in the championship would be an understatement and their crowds were not exactly anything to write home about. I honestly believe that both Fev and Fax both deserve a shot at SL and have worked hard on and off the field to get structures in place to try and make that happen but everyone knows deep down the goal posts would be moved to suit what ever agenda the RFL have at the time. Licensing was never going to work when too many of the top flight clubs are badly run and are failing but who knows what the answer is, dropping the salary cap hampers the small number of clubs that can sustain it while for others its a noose around their neck slowly choking the life out of their clubs.
God knows how the money will be split when the RFL runs with whatever plan it does but if it means lowering the amount of money each club receives from the tv deal then it wouldnt be a surprise to see more teams struggle to stay afloat. On that note it would be nice to imagine what progress 2 teams that already turn a profit in Fev and Fax could do with the extra £1M or so a year that they would receive if they were in SL. And yes I understand Fax have had that chance and were one of the teams struggling to stay afloat but I think we have a number of people at the club now who actually know how to run a business and would do all in their power to make us a success. I doubt the RFL will give them a chance though.
