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Wembley71 wrote:Here's the thing. Champ 1 clubs operate on a tiny turnover, half of which is centrally funded anyway. Their average crowd is between 300 and 600, and the playing squad is contracted almost exclusively on pay-to-play.
We are not talking about losing anyone from championship RL. We are not talking about replacing a SL team, or demoting a championship team. We are talking about adding new teams at the third level of the semi pro game. Addition, not subtraction.
It's a good job the RFL aren't enforcing the minimum wage structures in the Championships , like they did in the u 18 s competition a few years back
Let's hope they don't lose anybody from the Championships , even if it is as a by product of a reduction in standards
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SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
Starbug wrote:When the Premier sports deal was announced , they did mention ' double ' headers , maybe this is where we will see this ?
Maybe so. It would be a good idea if they are going to broadcast double headers as the CC1 clubs could get a bit of a profile boost however small. Just a shame that PS subscriptions aren't more widely accessible.
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wiganermike wrote:Maybe so. It would be a good idea if they are going to broadcast double headers as the CC1 clubs could get a bit of a profile boost however small. Just a shame that PS subscriptions aren't more widely accessible.
I'm sure whoever is playing them at a 6 pm start on a thursday will be well chuffed , unless it's a cunning plan to have clubs put out understrength teams against them ? , should help with the travelling support as well
kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
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Starbug wrote:I'm sure whoever is playing them at a 6 pm start on a thursday will be well chuffed , unless it's a cunning plan to have clubs put out understrength teams against them ? , should help with the travelling support as well
Yet again you demonstrate your disgusting attitude towards any new members of the RL family. Get a loving grip.
King Street Cat wrote:Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.
headhunter wrote:Yet again you demonstrate your disgusting attitude towards any new members of the RL family. Get a loving grip.
I don't think anyone can defend the idea of a 6pm kick off on a Thursday in any semi-professional spectator sport though, surely?
As for Northampton, I can only see expansion of the game as a good thing and hopefully they can sustain themselves at CC1 level and grow in the future.
Joined: Mar 09 2004 Posts: 33944 Location: watching out for low flying geese
headhunter wrote:Yet again you demonstrate your disgusting attitude towards any new members of the RL family. Get a loving grip.
Once again you completely miss the point being made
kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
Starbug wrote:I'm sure whoever is playing them at a 6 pm start on a thursday will be well chuffed , unless it's a cunning plan to have clubs put out understrength teams against them ? , should help with the travelling support as well
Maybe the CC1 games would be the second game of the double-header, seeing as traveling now isn't much of a problem in the Championship?
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Wheels wrote:Maybe the CC1 games would be the second game of the double-header, seeing as traveling now isn't much of a problem in the Championship?
Good point
kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
Joined: Aug 17 2003 Posts: 17226 Location: South Wales
Starbug wrote:Once again you completely miss the point being made
No I'm not. Since their announcment this lunchtime, I've already seen you suggesting that Northampton would be a team comprised almost entirely of Northern dual registered players, that all the players would be based and train in the North and would only set foot in Northamptonshire for matches, and now that the RFL would manipulate the fixture list to give Northampton an unfair advantage ahead of other clubs. You were exactly the same with South Wales Scorpions for the first six months, I remember you were so eager to find any hint of weakness that you could use to attack the new club with. I don't care if you claim that it's a joke or 'sarcasm', you are quite clearly resentful of any newcomers to the sport even if it's only on a subconscious level.
King Street Cat wrote:Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.
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headhunter wrote:No I'm not. Since their announcment this lunchtime, I've already seen you suggesting that Northampton would be a team comprised almost entirely of Northern dual registered players, that all the players would be based and train in the North and would only set foot in Northamptonshire for matches, and now that the RFL would manipulate the fixture list to give Northampton an unfair advantage ahead of other clubs. You were exactly the same with South Wales Scorpions for the first six months, I remember you were so eager to find any hint of weakness that you could use to attack the new club with. I don't care if you claim that it's a joke or 'sarcasm', you are quite clearly resentful of any newcomers to the sport even if it's only on a subconscious level.
The 6 o clock kick off thing was a joke , but also pointing out that if they do go down that route , it is problematic
The tie up with SL clubs is slightly worrying IMO , SL clubs will not be spending time and money/personel for the benefit of the game , W1g4n have quickly picked up the SWS quite simply because they know where good ' Rugby ' players come from , not as some ' charitable ' enterprise
kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
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