JohnSmith2602 wrote:Did anyone else think Clint was trying to say something more in his column today, especially about clubs going under, who will pay players, where's all the RFL money going (read who is being propped up!) etc? He also mentioned that only 3 clubs voted against keeping 14 teams, (we know KR were on of them 'cos Hudgell stated so). Something going on at Red Hall that they want to keep quiet as long as possible?

fc-eaststander wrote:I find it a bit of a double standard really ,when your club was in NL1 they wanted SL exspanding so you could get in ,and they didnt want to end relegation, now you want a smaller comp for 12 teams with no relegation , i dont normally come on here to be negative about your club ,but surley going back to 12 teams, and having to play more than some teams twice would devalue the comp more ,instead of like we have now 14 competetive teams ,playing everyone home and away ,more British players to choose the home nations squads from, is that not better for the British game or is a bigger share of the TV money that important to the hkr board .I thought reading between the lines Clint was worrying more about the size of his next contract and maybe the possibilty that Rovers will be cutting the cloth a bit in the future

sandy wrote:a couple of points,

1. we were promoted to a 12 team competition fairly and squarely

2. the idea of going to a 12 team competion was put about in the press to have less games (not play other teams more than twice) in order to give our international players more of a rest in the hope of competing against the aussies.

Incidentally, I am against a 12 team competition and glad it got voted out and wish they would bring back proper promotion and relegation (if we'd had a 12 team comp with P & R last year, Hull would have gone )

sandy wrote:a couple of points,

1. we were promoted to a 12 team competition fairly and squarely

2. the idea of going to a 12 team competion was put about in the press to have less games (not play other teams more than twice) in order to give our international players more of a rest in the hope of competing against the aussies.

Incidentally, I am against a 12 team competition and glad it got voted out and wish they would bring back proper promotion and relegation (if we'd had a 12 team comp with P & R last year, Hull would have gone )

thehullwhitestar wrote:The RL would never have let us "leave" the SL.

thehullwhitestar wrote:It isn't surprising that Grudgehull wants 12 teams now is it, just like he keeps crying for SL handouts of every kind.

thehullwhitestar wrote:XXXXX K / 12 > XXXXX K / 14

fc-eaststander wrote:I find it a bit of a double standard really ,when your club was in NL1 they wanted SL exspanding so you could get in

thehullwhitestar wrote:It isn't surprising that Grudgehull wants 12 teams now is it, just like he keeps crying for SL handouts of every kind.