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| In an ideal world where SL membership was a matter of fair and open competition I would prefer Cas and Wakey to survive this franchise round. However I believe that the HQ vision accomodates only one one of us from WMDC and all things being equal that would probably be Wakey as the city club. If you go this time you could well be back at our expense in the future wheraeas once we're down we're out for good. Therefore I have to admit that I hope you go into the championship and stay there. I wouldn't patronise any Wakey fan or insult their intelligence by saying otherwise.
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| I will never forget the goading by the Wakey fans at the end of the "million pound game" in 2006. Survival of the fittest then and the same now which means times-up for Wakey.
Granted - I would prefer Wakey in SL than Quins but only for the travel/banter.
Change your user name NGBC and I might reconsider.
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| Quote smoking monkey="smoking monkey"In an ideal world where SL membership was a matter of fair and open competition I would prefer Cas and Wakey to survive this franchise round. However I believe that the HQ vision accomodates only one one of us from WMDC and all things being equal that would probably be Wakey as the city club. If you go this time you could well be back at our expense in the future wheraeas once we're down we're out for good. Therefore I have to admit that I hope you go into the championship and stay there. I wouldn't patronise any Wakey fan or insult their intelligence by saying otherwise.'"
I think you're absolutely right about the point in bold, and I've heard it said by others who are closely involved with HQ.
My feeling is that one way or the other, they'll get us in and you out, either now or in the the next round of franchises, then apply pressure for a merger, which I'd be happy with, providing we play in red, white & blue at NM and are called Wakefield.
For my money, your continued SL existence stunts our growth - we've got the capacity to develop into a Wigan, Warrington, Leeds kind of club - you haven't, and the sooner everyone accepts that, the better.
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| Quote bren2k="bren2k"I think you're absolutely right about the point in bold, and I've heard it said by others who are closely involved with HQ.
My feeling is that one way or the other, they'll get us in and you out, either now or in the the next round of franchises, then apply pressure for a merger, which I'd be happy with, providing we play in red, white & blue at NM and are called Wakefield.
For my money, your continued SL existence stunts our growth - we've got the capacity to develop into a Wigan, Warrington, Leeds kind of club - you haven't, and the sooner everyone accepts that, the better.'"
That's spiteful to me.
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| Quote Gronk="Gronk"Funniest post of the year right there.<snip>'"
Yes, I can tell how amused you are, by your spittle-flecked response and immediate sig creation. Touch a nerve?
Really though, if you think about it like a grown-up, two WMDC clubs in SL does stunt the growth of one or t'other; it's no surprise that I see it with a WTW bias, but it's hardly the most controversial conclusion to arrive at.
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| Quote bren2k="bren2k"Really though, if you think about it like a grown-up, two WMDC clubs in SL does stunt the growth of one or t'other; it's no surprise that I see it with a WTW bias, but it's hardly the most controversial conclusion to arrive at.'"
So in that case then, Wakefield AND Featherstone for that matter MUST be holding Cas back because they average a higher attendance and bring in better juniors and without the other 2 clubs there, Cas would be averaging 10k and have ALL the juniors in the area
I mean just look how much the Hull clubs are holding each other back....
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| Quote bren2k="bren2k"I think you're absolutely right about the point in bold, and I've heard it said by others who are closely involved with HQ.
My feeling is that one way or the other, they'll get us in and you out, either now or in the the next round of franchises, then apply pressure for a merger, which I'd be happy with, providing we play in red, white & blue at NM and are called Wakefield.
For my money, your continued SL existence stunts our growth - we've got the capacity to develop into a Wigan, Warrington, Leeds kind of club - you haven't, and the sooner everyone accepts that, the better.'"
Can I have some of what this guy is smoking please? 
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| Quote Gronk!="Gronk!"So in that case then, Wakefield AND Featherstone for that matter MUST be holding Cas back because they average a higher attendance and bring in better juniors and without the other 2 clubs there, Cas would be averaging 10k and have ALL the juniors in the area

I mean just look how much the Hull clubs are holding each other back....'"
Good to see that you've calmed down a bit. You seem to be suggesting that the ideal solution would be for all three clubs to come together under the WTW brand, perhaps with Featherstone acting as a feeder club? It would take a decade or so for the supporters to get over it, but the RFL would be in seventh heaven.
Hull are the exception that prove the rule, in that they seem quite capable of sustaining two SL clubs; not the case here I'm afraid.
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