Post subject: Re: Where will the crowds come from?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:49 pm
Starbug
International Chairman
Joined: Mar 09 2004 Posts: 33944 Location: watching out for low flying geese
So basically a team made up of players other clubs didn't want , Nobby's got his work cut out
kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
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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!
Post subject: Re: Where will the crowds come from?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:58 pm
Dico
Player Coach
Joined: Oct 30 2005 Posts: 6268 Location: Warrington UK
We'll see how good he is now after years of having nice well off teams. Personally I think they've signed well. A couple of the players no one's heard of are good young aussies rather than over the hill types.
Their biggest issue will be the underprepared start, very unprepared
Post subject: Re: Where will the crowds come from?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:08 pm
Rotherham Fev Fan
International Chairman
Joined: Jun 17 2002 Posts: 4146 Location: Rawmarsh, Rotherham
That's 'an' issue! Poor prep, inadequate familiarisation, an 'ordinary' looking squad - if the expected tonkings happen early on, the crowds will hardly flock to support the cause. The away fans will drop the fixture as NOT being one of their priorities! e.g. some Wakey fans on a restricted budget (I know loads!!) may have to pick and choose which away games they go to. With the crusaders perhaps being looked upon as a foregone conclusion (again, it is by many I know, not all - but by most), then they may prioritize a trip to Leeds, Cas, Northern, Wigan etc than the expense of a journey to Wrexham to see a nowt game!!!! - and believe me, that's how some of the people I know who watch SL are now regarding the crusaders fixture!!
As I said, that's "IF" the expected happens!
She carries on through it all......
She's a Waterfall
Post subject: Re: Where will the crowds come from?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:32 pm
headhunter
Club Owner
Joined: Aug 17 2003 Posts: 17226 Location: South Wales
Rotherham Fev Fan wrote:That's 'an' issue! Poor prep, inadequate familiarisation, an 'ordinary' looking squad - if the expected tonkings happen early on, the crowds will hardly flock to support the cause. The away fans will drop the fixture as NOT being one of their priorities! e.g. some Wakey fans on a restricted budget (I know loads!!) may have to pick and choose which away games they go to. With the crusaders perhaps being looked upon as a foregone conclusion (again, it is by many I know, not all - but by most), then they may prioritize a trip to Leeds, Cas, Northern, Wigan etc than the expense of a journey to Wrexham to see a nowt game!!!! - and believe me, that's how some of the people I know who watch SL are now regarding the crusaders fixture!!
As I said, that's "IF" the expected happens!
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.
Post subject: Re: Where will the crowds come from?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:36 pm
DAIHAPPY
Player Coach
Joined: May 03 2007 Posts: 1130 Location: Coming to a DAB frequency near you soon!
Starbug wrote:So basically a team made up of players other clubs didn't want , Nobby's got his work cut out
The other way of looking at is that he's got a team made up of players with something to prove.
Allez Les Catalans!
Johnny Rotten wrote:Ever get the feeling you've been cheated
John_D wrote:Bobbie Goulding, can you hear me? Your British lads (Barrett, Richards, Vaealiki, Leuluai etc etc etc) took one hell of a beating.
eurob0y replying to Chris Dalton wrote: Well ok, so if we apply your logic, this means that you can never ever give your opinion of who you think is a good rugby league player, because you support widnes and therefore wouldnt know a good rugby league player if he smacked you in the face with a 3 eyed fish
Post subject: Re: Where will the crowds come from?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:44 pm
Starbug
International Chairman
Joined: Mar 09 2004 Posts: 33944 Location: watching out for low flying geese
DAIHAPPY wrote:The other way of looking at is that he's got a team made up of players with something to prove.
The Wimbledon effect , everybody hates us , having said that Nobby didn't manage to get that feeling at the piedome
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!
Post subject: Re: Where will the crowds come from?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:47 pm
chissitt
Player Coach
Joined: Oct 07 2007 Posts: 11589
Rotherham Fev Fan wrote:That's 'an' issue! Poor prep, inadequate familiarisation, an 'ordinary' looking squad - if the expected tonkings happen early on, the crowds will hardly flock to support the cause. The away fans will drop the fixture as NOT being one of their priorities! e.g. some Wakey fans on a restricted budget (I know loads!!) may have to pick and choose which away games they go to. With the crusaders perhaps being looked upon as a foregone conclusion (again, it is by many I know, not all - but by most), then they may prioritize a trip to Leeds, Cas, Northern, Wigan etc than the expense of a journey to Wrexham to see a nowt game!!!! - and believe me, that's how some of the people I know who watch SL are now regarding the crusaders fixture!!
Post subject: Re: Where will the crowds come from?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:22 pm
OFFTHECUFF
Player Coach
Joined: Jan 10 2010 Posts: 3941
Rotherham Fev Fan wrote:That's 'an' issue! Poor prep, inadequate familiarisation, an 'ordinary' looking squad - if the expected tonkings happen early on, the crowds will hardly flock to support the cause. The away fans will drop the fixture as NOT being one of their priorities! e.g. some Wakey fans on a restricted budget (I know loads!!) may have to pick and choose which away games they go to. With the crusaders perhaps being looked upon as a foregone conclusion (again, it is by many I know, not all - but by most), then they may prioritize a trip to Leeds, Cas, Northern, Wigan etc than the expense of a journey to Wrexham to see a nowt game!!!! - and believe me, that's how some of the people I know who watch SL are now regarding the crusaders fixture!!
As I said, that's "IF" the expected happens!
I totally agree with this post.I would not travel to see a boring one sided game.They will come bottom of the league, and to be honest i do not agree with celtic getting a franchise place.
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