If we take Leicester Tigers in about 1999 they were getting 1700 odd fans, by 2009 that figure was 17000 and recently they had a gate of 27000. A twenty year business plan is not unusual.

The success of the 2004 to 2014 Rhinos with adequate development would (IMHO) have translated the massive interest in West Yorkshire amateur Rugby Union into interest in a pro club. But as it happened Caddick admitted that owning a Union club was a hobby.

I'm sad because there are now no realistic pathways for the many hundreds of lads who play amateur Union to make a living from the game in West Yorkshire.

The funding for everything below the top flight had been slashed recently, the virus situation won't help finances, Saracens going down may bounce straight back, I suspect after the end of the next season, whenever that is, the top flight will be effectively ring fenced.

Whilst ever there is a lack of top flight union in the North that can only be good for R.L

Confirmation that they are reverting back to Leeds Tykes and are moving out of Headingley permanently to West Leeds RUFC

Quote: Frosties. "Confirmation that they are reverting back to Leeds Tykes and are moving out of Headingley permanently to West Leeds RUFC'" West Park Leeds, not West Leeds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53996428

Quote: Frosties. "Confirmation that they are reverting back to Leeds Tykes and are moving out of Headingley permanently to West Leeds RUFC'" West Park Leeds, not West Leeds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53996428

We won't miss the man but I suppose the dog was useful for scaring away the pigeons on gameday.