Forgive my cynicism Keith, but a lot of claims are made in advance of deals being finalised that then get tied up in red tape for years to come. I remember the 80's bonanza of BNFL chucking money at Cumbrian RL, but 'community sport' is different to developing an elite club and elite facilities. I'm not sufficiently versed in such matters but I suspect there are tax breaks for companies that invest in community facilities - these would not be enough to get the finance needed for Cumbria SL though.

The number of times I missed KO at Derwent Park or the Recre stuck behind a muppet in a caravan or even worse a farmer inexplicably choosing that time to shift his livestock. I still have nightmares about trying to get anywhere quickly in Cumbria. Other places may have more traffic, but they also have more routes, that means there is an alternative if the main route gets blocked!

Love the place when I get there but the journey is like getting to the land that time forgot

you talking bout abram?

Deffo sould be one in superleague how about Cockenmouth Giants.

Surely its got nothing to do with what happened in the last 5 years, I would imagine its got more to do with what happens in the next 5?