No, the main problem with SL is a few clubs who bring nothing to the competition - no player development, no fans, no facilities, no investors, no corporate support - and exist solely to fulfil fixtures and live for another day.
That's not to say I rate Elstone at all, I think he's been awful. But the sport just isn't set up to succeed. It needs root and branch reform, which is never going to happen. The future of RL in England is very firmly as a training ground for the NRL - we're seeing younger and younger players leaving now, 2 lads have recently gone to Australia without ever playing in SL. We might get a decent England team out of it, but the club scene will continue to be diminished.
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nadera78 wrote:No, the main problem with SL is a few clubs who bring nothing to the competition.
One club chairman & one CEO, seem to think they rule the game,!Elstone has been a disappointment, but I wonder how much his hands were tied? Agree some clubs do bring little, especially with development, I've said before there were 9 under 16 clubs in my birth town, I ran one with a friend, the pro club decided to start an under 16 side, next season it was down to TWO under 16 clubs? a successful club butthey never helped once with the local amateur youth game!
I get more concerned if we end up reverting to just being The RFL again, more so under Rimmer! We neeed someone with personality and who understands the sport, inside out, Jon Wilkin?
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jaybs wrote:One club chairman & one CEO, seem to think they rule the game,!Elstone has been a disappointment, but I wonder how much his hands were tied? Agree some clubs do bring little, especially with development, I've said before there were 9 under 16 clubs in my birth town, I ran one with a friend, the pro club decided to start an under 16 side, next season it was down to TWO under 16 clubs? a successful club butthey never helped once with the local amateur youth game!
I get more concerned if we end up reverting to just being The RFL again, more so under Rimmer! We neeed someone with personality and who understands the sport, inside out, Jon Wilkin?
Wilkin????? What does he know about running an organisation! There lies the problem with RL fans.
wire-quin wrote:Wilkin????? What does he know about running an organisation! There lies the problem with RL fans.
Get a proper business minded, experienced CEO in.
Can i remind you that Gus was an experienced CEO, sadly he just wasn't very good at it.
I'm not sure those SL clubs that do so little to advance the game ahead of their teams would allow a strong CEO the amount of control needed to drive the game forward so am expecting a puppet appointment in due course
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wire-quin wrote:Wilkin????? What does he know about running an organisation! There lies the problem with RL fans.
Get a proper business minded, experienced CEO in.
Wilkin is a very successful businessman! I would rather have someone who can present the right image for the sport, and knows what he's talking about!
I was all for the involvement with our game from Barry & Eddie Hearn, but those two high powered club chairmen & CEO's, didn't like the idea of losing their power!
Agree with you jaybs, he does have the right sort of image to move the game forward. At least i understand what he says but always consider putting on the subtitles when Jamie Peacock is talking.
Whoever is appointed, they will still have to deal with the blinkered view of some SL owners.
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