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| We have to start with something that is practical. In the same country would be good, but France is the next best option so we can develop the local infrastructure and therefore national team.
It would be great to be in North America, but it would have to be as a stand alone competition so would need at least 6-8 teams there to make it work. Then you can work on the quality of the competition.
We have to think very carefully about where we grow, it must be sustainable or we are ing in the wind. Again.
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| It's happened before with expansion clubs folding and it's the fans who were converted to the game that have been lost that I feel sorry for
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| Candidly what do we expect. The three teams who voted for them , Leeds ,Saints, Catalans always see the positive side of the game and they was one Abstention In Warrington. Looking at the remaining teams, no doubt led by Wigan teams who always put themselves first, along with their bank balance. I never agreed with Canada, 3,000 miles for a game of rugby is a long way, but something has to be done to expand the game, without expansion we are totally reliable on Sky TV for their sponsorship money. Teams like Wakefield, Cas, Salford will never vote for change, they are 100% reliant on Sky Money. A serious rethink is needed, change the system, and see what happens.
We need one more team at least , 12 team competition, 22 games per season. No relegation for 5 years. Within this time, clubs have to develop their grounds , their academy, if they don’t meet the requirement they lose their super league status. No ifs or buts etc. Simply they are relegated down a division. Extend the game in the UK France and Ireland. There is more than enough scope to develop the game in France Ireland and UK, it just needs someone who can market the game, advertise the game. Big shake up is needed, no ifs or buts, set the rules and apply them.
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| Quote Brodie123="Brodie123"Candidly what do we expect. The three teams who voted for them , Leeds ,Saints, Catalans always see the positive side of the game and they was one Abstention In Warrington. Looking at the remaining teams, no doubt led by Wigan teams who always put themselves first, along with their bank balance. I never agreed with Canada, 3,000 miles for a game of rugby is a long way, but something has to be done to expand the game, without expansion we are totally reliable on Sky TV for their sponsorship money. Teams like Wakefield, Cas, Salford will never vote for change, they are 100% reliant on Sky Money. A serious rethink is needed, change the system, and see what happens.
We need one more team at least , 12 team competition, 22 games per season. No relegation for 5 years. Within this time, clubs have to develop their grounds , their academy, if they don’t meet the requirement they lose their super league status. No ifs or buts etc. Simply they are relegated down a division. Extend the game in the UK France and Ireland. There is more than enough scope to develop the game in France Ireland and UK, it just needs someone who can market the game, advertise the game. Big shake up is needed, no ifs or buts, set the rules and apply them.'"
Don't make us out to be Saint's. Believe me, Hetherington and Co will have seen something on it for us to have voted in Torronto's favour.
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| Be interesting to see what happens with Ward, Flower and Hall after the news today too.
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| Can't just erect a team in a far out location, fill it with super league and NRL players and expect it to magically 'grow the game.' Get some grassroots going over there, and maybe a professional club will naturally arrive after 20 years.
Maybe they should look inward, rather than always looking outward or trying the next quick fix
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| Quote Brodie123="Brodie123"Candidly what do we expect. The three teams who voted for them , Leeds ,Saints, Catalans always see the positive side of the game and they was one Abstention In Warrington. Looking at the remaining teams, no doubt led by Wigan teams who always put themselves first, along with their bank balance. I never agreed with Canada, 3,000 miles for a game of rugby is a long way, but something has to be done to expand the game, without expansion we are totally reliable on Sky TV for their sponsorship money. Teams like Wakefield, Cas, Salford will never vote for change, they are 100% reliant on Sky Money. A serious rethink is needed, change the system, and see what happens.
We need one more team at least , 12 team competition, 22 games per season. No relegation for 5 years. Within this time, clubs have to develop their grounds , their academy, if they don’t meet the requirement they lose their super league status. No ifs or buts etc. Simply they are relegated down a division. Extend the game in the UK France and Ireland. There is more than enough scope to develop the game in France Ireland and UK, it just needs someone who can market the game, advertise the game. Big shake up is needed, no ifs or buts, set the rules and apply them.'"
It's always the same. Change needed, new plan, better marketing, gotta grow the game, yadda yadda yadda.
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| Quote Brodie123="Brodie123"Candidly what do we expect. The three teams who voted for them , Leeds ,Saints, Catalans always see the positive side of the game and they was one Abstention In Warrington. Looking at the remaining teams, no doubt led by Wigan teams who always put themselves first, along with their bank balance. I never agreed with Canada, 3,000 miles for a game of rugby is a long way, but something has to be done to expand the game, without expansion we are totally reliable on Sky TV for their sponsorship money. Teams like Wakefield, Cas, Salford will never vote for change, they are 100% reliant on Sky Money. A serious rethink is needed, change the system, and see what happens.
We need one more team at least , 12 team competition, 22 games per season. No relegation for 5 years. Within this time, clubs have to develop their grounds , their academy, if they don’t meet the requirement they lose their super league status. No ifs or buts etc. Simply they are relegated down a division. Extend the game in the UK France and Ireland. There is more than enough scope to develop the game in France Ireland and UK, it just needs someone who can market the game, advertise the game. Big shake up is needed, no ifs or buts, set the rules and apply them.'"
Agree
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| Quote FlexWheeler="FlexWheeler"Can't just erect a team in a far out location, fill it with super league and NRL players and expect it to magically 'grow the game.' Get some grassroots going over there, and maybe a professional club will naturally arrive after 20 years.
Maybe they should look inward, rather than always looking outward or trying the next quick fix'"
We’ve been looking inward for far far too long. Likes of Wakefield Cas Huddersfield have had long enough to move forward and it’s not happening. Salford have made great strides on the pitch but are very poorly supported which is a real shame. Wigan are extremely self centred which never change
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| There just isn't the interest outside of the m62, the player pool is too shallow.
It's been over 10 years since licensing was introduced and nothing has changed. Cas and Wakey play in awful stadiums, no one turns up to watch giants or Salford even when they have a decent team.
If we continue to replace one mining town with another one each season nothing will change. We'll always be a minority game looked down upon.
How does an expansion stick? No idea really. 5 year exemption? Salary cap larger? Draft system?
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| It is a problem that Super league clubs can vote out other Super league clubs, self interest voting is not good for the game as a whole, even if on this occasion it may have been for the best. I am concerned that if Toronto were getting no TV money then each club would have to give up a part of their share to allow a 12th team in Super League, whoever that may be.
The clubs have too much power, and with no internationals this year the RFL won't have the sources money it needs to spend on developing young players. Why not make an academy team (at least 1 per team) a minimum requirement of Super League, and use part of the TV money to fund a regional academy in the parts Super League doesn't currently reach. Expansion needs to start at the bottom, junior leagues, regional amateur leagues, schools. It looks like "Super League" is planning to try and keep all the money from the next TV deal, another nail in the coffin for the slow death of pre RL in this country.
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| Quote Trebor1="Trebor1"We’ve been looking inward for far far too long. Likes of Wakefield Cas Huddersfield have had long enough to move forward and it’s not happening. Salford have made great strides on the pitch but are very poorly supported which is a real shame. Wigan are extremely self centred which never change'"
No it's always outward. 'Screw featherstone and leigh, let's get a team in tokyo.'
If heartland clubs arent thriving, how is the game going to support a startup team erected in a foreign land.
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