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Post subject: RFL Cancel Membership Of Blackpool Panthers

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:53 pm

DRAGONFAN

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Joined: Feb 12 2003
Posts: 5487
Location: At The New Stadium

Sad News--
Blackpool Panthers RLFC have had their membership of the RFL cancelled and will take no part in the 2011 Co-operative Championship after they failed to meet a deadline from the game’s governing body.

The club, which went into administration in early October, was poised to present plans for their participation in Championship One on Thursday November 11 however no information was forthcoming from officials.

RFL Chief Operating Officer Ralph Rimmer commented: “The RFL has done everything possible to ensure the continuing involvement of Blackpool Panthers in Co-operative Championship One and we had every hope that a credible plan would be presented.

“Despite a flexible approach to deadlines and ongoing support from the RFL as well as a commitment from the club’s representatives right up to the last minute that a plan would be forthcoming, we have received notification that no proposal will be presented.

“With plans for the 2011 season at an advanced stage we have had no choice but to regretfully decide to cancel their membership.”

http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/20542

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Post subject: Re: RFL Cancel Membership Of Blackpool Panthers

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:50 pm

Wanderer

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Joined: Sep 18 2002
Posts: 102278
Location: Doncaster

Yes, sad news, I've enjoyed my trips to Fylde.

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Post subject: Re: RFL Cancel Membership Of Blackpool Panthers

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:11 pm

originaldragon

Player Coach

Joined: Feb 05 2008
Posts: 549

Is it just me or do the RFL keep changing staff round. I thought Nigel Wood was Chief Operating Officer.

Ralph Rimmer the RFL Chief Operating Officer? I can remember doing some training for the academy team in the Tattersfield days when Ralrph Rimmer was Academy coach.

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Post subject: Re: RFL Cancel Membership Of Blackpool Panthers

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:22 pm

DRAGONFAN

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Joined: Feb 12 2003
Posts: 5487
Location: At The New Stadium

http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=19262

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Post subject: Re: RFL Cancel Membership Of Blackpool Panthers

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:11 am

rupert bear

Player Coach

Joined: Aug 17 2009
Posts: 1116
Location: Isle of Axholme

I feel so sad for the Blackpool Supporters. Another team bites the dust, does anyone care at Red Hall?
Where does this leave our league for next season?
How many games will we play? I don't think there were enough teams in the league in any case.

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Post subject: Re: RFL Cancel Membership Of Blackpool Panthers

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:50 am

Stand-Offish

Club Coach

Joined: Feb 18 2006
Posts: 18610
Location: Somewhere in Bonny Donny (Twinned with Krakatoa in 1883).

rupert bear wrote:I feel so sad for the Blackpool Supporters. Another team bites the dust, does anyone care at Red Hall?
Where does this leave our league for next season?
How many games will we play? I don't think there were enough teams in the league in any case.

That's a good point ... one I keep banging on about.
We need to play each other home and away twice at this rate.
Get ready for a promotion ... who might that be??

War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

Thank God I'm an atheist.

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