Cokey wrote:A lot of sour grapes on here,that's for sure.
Not sour grapes, as said, Im glad we never went up. We are miles away from a SL side on the pitch. What gets me is how despite the chance to expand the game, we end up with another team, pretty much slap bang next to the other teams we have!!! This isnt growing the game is it??
Thinking about it overnight, matbe this was the sensible decision. Hopefully coming out of what has been a train wreck of a year 21 is not really the year to be thinking about expanding. On the flip side, non of the options were real expansion, even toulouse is in french RL area and they have been around for a lot longer than us. Leigh have a decent fan base and a decent stadium, logistics for other clubs playing their much easier than a second French team, we know it cost Bernard in Catalans 50k a game in travel. I know it was not meant to be part of the criteria but might have been in the background. As for central funding yup thats just greed fom the other 11 and that needs sorting in the future
In truth they have set Leigh up to fail. It will be nice if they manage to stay up so that one of the eleven gets relegated. It is not a good look for Super League and shame ion them for doing it. Just as a thought, I wonder what Sky's opinion of this matter is. Considering Mr Elstone has to sit down with them to negotiate the new TV deal.
IF Super League did try and impose a lower payment to the promoted team than given to the eleven teams who retained their place. I would expect legal action would be taken.
Joined: Apr 03 2002 Posts: 4958 Location: North West
A 'Gem' today from a RL Websire, so called journalist? Whatever League London Broncos are in, it does not matter, they will still produce the same talented young players fior Super League Ckubsk they also went on to say how their 2,000 attendances they've received bring little to the game.
I did remind the idiot about attendances we had at The Stoop! and if we ever failed, it woukdshowthe shirt fir what they are perhaps? a small northern sport, mainly along the M62 corridor, they did praise what Leigh will bring, large attendances, a great ground and local Derby games,
So inviting when it comes to any Broadcaster offering their fee lol
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