Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:19 am  

Last time you Muppets suggested fax for 6th/7th look what happened in the middle 8s. Who finished where

1) leigh
2) Fax
3) Dulls
4th London
5th) Sheffield
6th) Batley
7th) Dewsbury
8th) Fev

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:47 am  

I am surprised no one is wondering why Fax haven't gone FT especially as they have got at least half a million yes 500,000 more central funding for 2016 than they had in 2015. A reserve team does not cost that much.

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:06 am  

DemonUK wrote:

I am surprised no one is wondering why Fax haven't gone FT especially as they have got at least half a million yes 500,000 more central funding for 2016 than they had in 2015. A reserve team does not cost that much.

Players under two year contracts who are unable to commit to full time. Hence why Sheffield have lost half there decent players

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:16 am  

DemonUK wrote:

I am surprised no one is wondering why Fax haven't gone FT especially as they have got at least half a million yes 500,000 more central funding for 2016 than they had in 2015. A reserve team does not cost that much.

Does seem strange especially as the same plan backfired for Fev last season. Fax are no doubt a good team & will be competing for the top 4 but so will a few other teams. Not investing the money on improving the 1st team in such a competitive league when there's so much to gain being top 4 does seem a strange plan.

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:59 am  

hooligan27 wrote:

Players under two year contracts who are unable to commit to full time. Hence why Sheffield have lost half there decent players

Sort of explains the FT/PT choice, but where is the money?

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 12:07 pm  

It was probably a much chewed over issue at our board level but they decided, and rightly so in my opinion, that we we build the right infrastructure at the club, build on solid foundations not sand!
I'm not sure how many players we would have lost going FT but I guess it would have been a few and the coach and board obviously believe we have a good enough squad to be able to push on from the progress we made in the second half of last season.

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 12:41 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

Sort of explains the FT/PT choice, but where is the money?

In the bank ready to spend if a) we are struggling to make the top 4, but more likely b) when we make the top 4 and might want to bring in some more quality.

Other bits of money were spent on improving things behind the scenes in preparation for eventually going full time.

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:24 pm  

Taking us out the equation

Bulls
Fax
Sheffield
London
Fev
Dewsbury
Batley
Oldham/Haven/Town in no particular order but hope Oldham stay up

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:26 pm  

1. Leigh
2. Bradford
3. Fax
4. Sheffield
5. Batley
6. Dewsbury
7. London
8. Fev

Not too sure on the rest. I think bradford will really struggle come the middle 8's as i cant see where they are going to get that next gear from with a lack of depth. I think they might be holding back and try to sign some quality late on as will Fax

Re: League Predictions : Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:54 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

In the bank ready to spend if a) we are struggling to make the top 4, but more likely b) when we make the top 4 and might want to bring in some more quality.

Other bits of money were spent on improving things behind the scenes in preparation for eventually going full time.

Well let's hope they haven't moved the transfer deadline for the eights for your sake otherwise it may not go as far as you had hoped.

London and Sheffield will be stronger, Fev now have officially announced a DR agreement with Leeds. It will not be a walk into the top 4 for anyone.