Quote: bewareshadows "The issue with a representitive side for cumbria, is that it's another made up side, it would have the same issues as PSG, London.
You can't just invent a side and expect it to get support. Those who turn up to watch RL already watch Whitehaven, Barrow and Workington.
It's the same issue as making a club in say Liverpool the representitive side for St Helens, Warrington and Widnes.
It would get little to no support from the feeder clubs and would die very soon.
Cumbrian teams just need a promotion path, everything else will come if they market themselves and play well.
RL has tried to create, merge and drop in teams before and all without question have failed.
Catalan is the exception that proves the rule, but they were merged before SL.'"
I wasn't suggesting replacing the club sides, I was thinking an occasional representative side to give extra oppotunities for cumbrian players, an extra "occasion" for cumbrian fans. Not every area can support a SL club, but that doesn't mean they can't improve rugby league in the area in terms of a spectacle and player development.
