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Jesus wept. When will they learn?
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Yet more stadium waffle. It's embarrassing. They should be kicked out for even going to press with this one, especially on the back of today's RFL bombshell.
It's desperate and it's full of holes. Pack it in Chairmen ...............please !!!!
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quote...It's a great location with great links and we've developed this project for the last five years.
pity they not built it like promised on the last round of franchises
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| Quote: SRC "Apparently, after the furore over the article in the League Express a few months ago regarding Toulouse's chances of a Super League license, the RFL, very quietly, amended the Operational Rules. The amendment applied to section A1LICENSING AND CRITERIA FOR A SUPER LEAGUE LICENCE
A1any overseas clubs invited to apply by the Board.
Those Clubs being offered and accepting a Super League Licence for 3 years shall
participate in Super League – for the avoidance of doubt, all Clubs offered a Licence
shall be obliged to re-apply for a further 3 year Licence at the end of each 3 year
Licence period. Those either not being offered a place or not accepting a place offered
shall The Board shall have discretion to set criteria for membership of Super League and
discretion to assess Clubs against set criteria and determine membership of Super
League from 2009.
c) At least one Club that has competed in the Championships during the Licence Period
2009 – 2011 and that meets minimum standards set by the Board will be granted a
Super League Licence for 2012 – 2014.
d) For the purposes of A1
So there you have it. Toulouse can be invited by the RFL to apply for a Super League license and don't have to meet the criteria that all other clubs have to. If any other overseas club 'invited' to apply fails, then they will be offered a place in one of the Championships.
Read it for yourself ...
What a bunch of Dictators, its fascism and communism combined at the RFL.
Whats that saying on that naff programme Big Brother 'You decide?' - well the RFL hierarchy do decide, just what they want.
What other sport would ever settle for rules like this?
So basically they can change the rules as and when they please to suit who THEY WANT in RL in England???
What a joke, they can pick who they want in SL and who they want in the Championship and more importantly where they want them.
How about rewarding hard work and dedication with good management?
Er no, not the RFL as long as you are not from the North of England you are welcome. The same North of England where the game of RL was founded or have they forgotten we were once the Northern Union???
Like others on here I only support my club now = Fax and I no longer support the game of RL, its run by a bunch of crooks imo.
If Fax go then so do I, stuff RL.
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| Quote: littlerich "Jesus wept. When will they learn?
rlhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/8885495.stmrl
Yet more stadium waffle. It's embarrassing. They should be kicked out for even going to press with this one, especially on the back of today's RFL bombshell.
It's desperate and it's full of holes. Pack it in Chairmen ...............please !!!!'"
it is understandable why they are doing it though. They have to blow their own trumpets and big themselves up and why not? Everyone is saying either Cas, Wakey, Salford for the chop because of stadium issues etc.. Yet nobody has rationally said, hold on Saints are in same boat, Bradford is a hole (literally) and are in freefall on and off the field how about them? So surely those charimen have to push their club and put them into a good light as these other clubs that have just as bad facilities as these clubs are allowed to stroll through the next round of franchises.. |
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| Quote: littlerich "Jesus wept. When will they learn?
rlhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/8885495.stmrl
Yet more stadium waffle. It's embarrassing. They should be kicked out for even going to press with this one, especially on the back of today's RFL bombshell.
It's desperate and it's full of holes. Pack it in Chairmen ...............please !!!!'"
Smoke & mirrors |
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| Quote: urbancarrot "it is understandable why they are doing it though. They have to blow their own trumpets and big themselves up and why not? Everyone is saying either Cas, Wakey, Salford for the chop because of stadium issues etc.. Yet nobody has rationally said, hold on Saints are in same boat, Bradford is a hole (literally) and are in freefall on and off the field how about them? So surely those charimen have to push their club and put them into a good light as these other clubs that have just as bad facilities as these clubs are allowed to stroll through the next round of franchises..'"
Maybe. I'm just sick of all the crap. I'm sick of pictures like this.
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| Quote: Diggerslad "just seen this
Word on the street is its Wakey OUT and Widnes IN.
This is going to look a bit daft if Wakey finish mid table in SL and Widnes finish outside the Play Offs in the Championship isn't it???
Yer okay Widnes fans you appear to tick all the boxes but so do Wakey apart from one = their ground yet even now SL is played there so its technically fit for SL???
Surely they won't put Toulouse in and not Widnes???
nah its Wakey who will lose and Widnes will win.
At least its a ground we have not been to for a long time, with Hunslet coimg up and maybe Oldham it will add a bit of variety in the next 2 years and make up for not getting in SL THIS TIME. Us next time I say when we will be ready providde we have a good management team.
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| Quote: Nat (Rugby_Aholic) "Thats the thing. This season I have been watching Halifax but the games just aren't the same anymore. A good win is great, for an hour or so afterwards. I am not sure that I could enjoy three more seasons of friendlies.'"
WELL SAID NAT, apart from the CUP games, we go watching friendlies, and NOW the RFL expect a minimum average attendance of 2500 (for friendlies) !!!
Only (ex World Club Champions) Widnes have done this in the past 2 seasons. |
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If that's how Nat feels - i pity him. I still LOVE the matches. I loved the Widnes match. Tension, losing 12-0, the fight back, the second half mullering, the biff !!!
We have a wonderfully entertaining team. If you'd rather watch the stars - go to Odsal. Take a brolly.
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| Quote: Fax4Life "Word on the street is its Wakey OUT and Widnes IN.
This is going to look a bit daft if Wakey finish mid table in SL and Widnes finish outside the Play Offs in the Championship isn't it???
Yer okay Widnes fans you appear to tick all the boxes but so do Wakey apart from one
If Toulouse dont get in this time, they will be a shoe in next time, along with the team that is coming down this time. infact thinking about it we may have more competition to get up next time than we do this time, might still be a long time out in the cold yet
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| Quote: littlerich "Maybe. I'm just sick of all the crap. I'm sick of pictures like this.
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Agreed... But on the same foot i am sick of people bagging Cas and Wakey (And I would like to state now I care nothing for either team) and not these other teams that have a more successful first team yet off the field are riddled with debts, tumbling crowds and play in sheds with hay bails to sit on.
I have so lost interest in who gets a franchise on what basis because to me as an average fan the whole lot is a fiddle. The RFL WILL choose who they want in regardless of if you have ticked a box, circle or claiming asylum they will put in who they want. The whole thing is so sly it just over shadows the sport in general.
I will always support Fax but I feel our days in the big league are gone, we have missed the boat a few years back before relegation in 2003. It feels sad to admit that but I guess that is the way of "pro **cough** sport"
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| Quote: urbancarrot "I will always support Fax but I feel our days in the big league are gone, we have missed the boat a few years back before relegation in 2003. It feels sad to admit that but I guess that is the way of "pro **cough** sport"'"
Absolutely not. Money drives this game. Should Halifax ever get a backer again then it would definately be back on the cards - in spite of our close location to Hudds/Brad/Leeds.
Look at what O'Connor has done at Widnes. He's not even started on his piggy bank yet, let alone the millions stashed in his bank. The RFL know it and they're waving him through to the finish line.
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| Quote: littlerich "Absolutely not. Money drives this game. Should Halifax ever get a backer again then it would definately be back on the cards - in spite of our close location to Hudds/Brad/Leeds.
Look at what O'Connor has done at Widnes. He's not even started on his piggy bank yet, let alone the millions stashed in his bank. The RFL know it and they're waving him through to the finish line.
Money.
That's all it takes.'"
Well yes obviously. Although we don't have a great track record with money men now do we! haha.
Seriously though if that happened then yes we would be back with a shout but until then... How long is a piece of string...
And yes O'Connor worked is magic... a team struggling to make the play offs in the second tier of Euro rugby league....
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| Quote: urbancarrot "it is understandable why they are doing it though. They have to blow their own trumpets and big themselves up and why not? Everyone is saying either Cas, Wakey, Salford for the chop because of stadium issues etc.. Yet nobody has rationally said, hold on Saints are in same boat, Bradford is a hole (literally) and are in freefall on and off the field how about them? So surely those charimen have to push their club and put them into a good light as these other clubs that have just as bad facilities as these clubs are allowed to stroll through the next round of franchises..'"
To be fair Saints have it under control and work has clearly started on their site as far as i'm aware. You raise a good point about Bradford though. In this round of franchises they haven't actually picked up a 'adding to the competition' point because they're now cr@p. With crowds at a low and only decreasing, and rubbish ground, what exactly do they offer that Halifax don't. People will be like 'they've won a number of SL titles and Challenge cups, don't be daft' but in THIS licensing period, they're nothing, and that's what it's being judged on, the last 2/3 years no?
There's more flaws in this chuffing process than the Empire State Building.
Plus i know there's the adement fan that 'will go no matter what' but come on, as of March, what are we watching? Really? for £14 i'm not watching teams play for nothing. At least this year there's that not knowing who's in, still trying to rack up license points scenario making it slightly interesting.
When it comes to Pro Rugby League im not sure what im supposed to be watching anymore. For 5 years we've had this minimum requirements for SL, quota cap business etc all to make 'something' stronger but I'm still watching Leeds and Saints in the Grand final and us getting smashed by the Aussies. below the top 4 in Super League, baring the occasional team, has anything really changed that much other than there's a lot less to play for and a Welsh team occasionally getting good crowds depending on how much they can be d promoting a certain game? Welsh don't and never will embrace Rugby League. Get over it. Plus have attendances really changed that much? Sure some things have improved but are we really believing it's all because of this licensing process. |
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| Quote: tommy "To be fair Saints have it under control and work has clearly started on their site as far as i'm aware. You raise a good point about Bradford though. In this round of franchises they haven't actually picked up a 'adding to the competition' point because they're now cr@p. With crowds at a low and only decreasing, and rubbish ground, what exactly do they offer that Halifax don't. People will be like 'they've won a number of SL titles and Challenge cups, don't be daft' but in THIS licensing period, they're nothing, and that's what it's being judged on, the last 2/3 years no?
There's more flaws in this chuffing process than the Empire State Building.
Plus i know there's the adement fan that 'will go no matter what' but come on, as of March, what are we watching? Really? for £14 i'm not watching teams play for nothing. At least this year there's that not knowing who's in, still trying to rack up license points scenario making it slightly interesting.
When it comes to Pro Rugby League im not sure what im supposed to be watching anymore. For 5 years we've had this minimum requirements for SL, quota cap business etc all to make 'something' stronger but I'm still watching Leeds and Saints in the Grand final and us getting smashed by the Aussies. below the top 4 in Super League, baring the occasional team, has anything really changed that much other than there's a lot less to play for? Plus have attendances really changed that much? Sure some things have improved but are we really believing it's all because of this licensing process.'"
Yo ask what Bradford have, i will tell you what Bradford have.
There called Bradford Bulls thats all they need, the same case will go for the likes of Wigan, Leeds, Saints, etc. although all of them will have a stadium fit for it by the start of the next franchise |
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