Re: South Yorkshire Team : Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:10 pm  

Is this thread still going?

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:44 am  

E.S.O wrote:

Just because we would still be called the Eagles, we wouldn't be THE Eagles, if that makes sense. And what about the Donny fans? How do you think they would feel about supporting the South Yorkshire Eagles? It's a complete non starter.

If it was a MERGED team in super league then i would be happy to follow SY Eagles or Don Valley Eagles, as long as the colours were a mixture of red, royal blue and gold.

We may see it as a non starter now but would you still rather be in the Championship in twenty years time while a team from Edinburgh or Birmingham would be in the SL? Aren't Catalan Dragons a merged team? They seem to be doing ok.

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:58 am  

E.S.O wrote:

Just because we would still be called the Eagles, we wouldn't be THE Eagles, if that makes sense. And what about the Donny fans? How do you think they would feel about supporting the South Yorkshire Eagles? It's a complete non starter.

Not bad for starters

If it was a MERGED team in super league then i would be happy to follow SY Eagles or Don Valley Eagles, as long as the colours were a mixture of red, royal blue and gold.

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:33 am  

EAGLEBLADE II wrote:

Not bad for starters

If it was a MERGED team in super league then i would be happy to follow SY Eagles or Don Valley Eagles, as long as the colours were a mixture of red, royal blue and gold.

We are the forward thinking future of RL in SY.

We are on the brink of a new era if only....

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:51 am  

Doesnt matter Rupert,I'd rather be in the championship for the next 40 years than have a super league team If it wasnt for not having that one word "Sheffield" A city that has over 700,000 people but only 1,000 come to the games at a push Would they be bothered if the sheffield went (Answer no,Probably never heard of us) So why should we be bothered,Bring on the South Yorkshire Eagles.

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:12 am  

I wouldn't mind seeing Birmingham in the Super League!

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:52 am  

I'd still rather stick pins in my eyes.

The last merger worked a treat, didn't it?

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:53 am  

My view (for what it's worth!) is that gazing into the crystal ball - whilst looking over the shoulder, the following scenario pans out...

Sheffield Eagles merge with Doncaster RLFC to create a Superleague club Don Valley Eagles (or whatever).

Year one all goes well, however there is now a wealth of talent in Sheffield and Doncaster, as both clubs had excellent links into schools and clubs prior to the merger, now not all those kids can benefit from the Don Valley Eagles' plans. Therefore kids don't get the same opportunities, there are a number of players who are good enough to play Championship or Championship 1, but no where to play it. What happens?

The new Sheffield Eagles 2015 forms, from nothing, with a team of volunteers spearheading the revival. Borrowing kits from Lancashire based clubs to prevent clashes, playing out of Don Valley Stadium, starting at the bottom with no team in place for the start of the season, they manage to survive and the look to build on this to create a force in the Sheffield area once again.

All of a sudden, the SL club forgets about the Eagles, and becomes Don Valley Giants. The new Sheffield Eagles 2015 club has a loyal following of hardened supporters who've been with them for years.

All sounds a little too familiar for me!!

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:38 pm  

running-eagle wrote:

My view (for what it's worth!) is that gazing into the crystal ball - whilst looking over the shoulder, the following scenario pans out...

Sheffield Eagles merge with Doncaster RLFC to create a Superleague club Don Valley Eagles (or whatever).

Year one all goes well, however there is now a wealth of talent in Sheffield and Doncaster, as both clubs had excellent links into schools and clubs prior to the merger, now not all those kids can benefit from the Don Valley Eagles' plans. Therefore kids don't get the same opportunities, there are a number of players who are good enough to play Championship or Championship 1, but no where to play it. What happens?

The new Sheffield Eagles 2015 forms, from nothing, with a team of volunteers spearheading the revival. Borrowing kits from Lancashire based clubs to prevent clashes, playing out of Don Valley Stadium, starting at the bottom with no team in place for the start of the season, they manage to survive and the look to build on this to create a force in the Sheffield area once again.

All of a sudden, the SL club forgets about the Eagles, and becomes Don Valley Giants. The new Sheffield Eagles 2015 club has a loyal following of hardened supporters who've been with them for years.

All sounds a little too familiar for me!!

Re: South Yorkshire Team : Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:34 pm  

running-eagle wrote:

My view (for what it's worth!) is that gazing into the crystal ball - whilst looking over the shoulder, the following scenario pans out...

Sheffield Eagles merge with Doncaster RLFC to create a Superleague club Don Valley Eagles (or whatever).

Year one all goes well, however there is now a wealth of talent in Sheffield and Doncaster, as both clubs had excellent links into schools and clubs prior to the merger, now not all those kids can benefit from the Don Valley Eagles' plans. Therefore kids don't get the same opportunities, there are a number of players who are good enough to play Championship or Championship 1, but no where to play it. What happens?

The new Sheffield Eagles 2015 forms, from nothing, with a team of volunteers spearheading the revival. Borrowing kits from Lancashire based clubs to prevent clashes, playing out of Don Valley Stadium, starting at the bottom with no team in place for the start of the season, they manage to survive and the look to build on this to create a force in the Sheffield area once again.

All of a sudden, the SL club forgets about the Eagles, and becomes Don Valley Giants. The new Sheffield Eagles 2015 club has a loyal following of hardened supporters who've been with them for years.

All sounds a little too familiar for me!!

It doesn't have to be that way though does it?
Your so called merger with Huddersfield was total bolloids, a sham for their benefit, and i can see why would be wary of another. If this was a discussion about the Cumbrian teams joining together for a SL team everyone would be saying what a good idea it was.