TT I will look for you as I'm leaving Headingley about 7.45 tomorrow night

I fell out with the sport a few years ago and fell out with my club in 2012/13 .
I fell back in love with the sport again by watch the nrl when i can and by watching Leigh miners and perhaps most importantly, i found time to go watch my mates lad play on a sunday morning at u12s,he's now trialing with Warrington

The post that inspired this thread struck a chord with me – I’ve never seriously thought about packing it in, but I’m seriously disillusioned about the sport at the moment. I’m sure this is heightened because we have been through the mill as a club in the past two years, but I agree this 3X8 business in particular is a load of rot.

I think ultimately I need a short break – like others I’ve really not been following results or watching Super League Show/Boots N All. End up reading most of the results in League Express! Don’t think I’ve watched a match outside of our own for about 6 weeks/two months, probably longer which is some kind of record for me. I think this Sunday, whilst I’m dreading it in a way, will actually be a massive relief and a line in the sand. It’ll mean our next serious competitive game will be 7 months away and I can stop thinking about it so much come back with a refreshed attitude. That’s the idea anyway!

Just look for a huddle of babes, I'll be in the middle.
Failing that I think we are at the back of the Carnegie.

I would of thought you speak for most of us with the above post

Very well said

Would that be Babe,as in pig in the city

I put the penultimate option for the reasons I've said before.

By the way I've moved over a few posts on this topic from Green thread.

Heh! I think it works a charm! You mean you don't have a huddle of babes around you? Well I spose you've either got it or you haven't.

Now I've caught up with the new and inferred posts I've voted for the second option, although I may change my mind once we find out how much season tickets will be. On the face of it I'd probably go to VP, almost certain if we were at Odsal. I still enjoy the rugby to about the same degree as I've ever done and I still watch each televised SL (or CC) game and be certain to watch SL Fulltime.

Well you get to come to Halifax again now thats got to be worth staying on for 2015

Better?

Its true, our relegation has not been a short sharp shock to the system, its the result of a very long drawn out public death and flogging of something we all hold dear. Its ground people down to the point where attendance is more out of duty than enjoyment. I think it was actually pretty amazing we got over 5000 for the home game vs catalan with all the other distractions that weekend and no away fans and nothing to play for - and I think that attendance actually bodes well for next season when there will hopefully be lots to play for and some winning rugby (hopefully). I've come to the point where I belive relegation and the subsequent clearout and "rebooting" of the club is actually required and will turn out to be a good thing in the long term, despite the short term hurt of relegation.

A fresh start with different challenges, and like FA said, Im looking forward to next season in the championship a lot more then the next month in superleague. (sorry, should that be super dooper league now if im to put my championship chip on my shoulder ?). We will be seen to have "taken our punishment" "got what we deserve" etc etc, then we can "cut our cloth accordingly" build for the future "within our means" - but hopefully and seriously, bring some respect and integrety back to the club/brand whilst trying to get back up into superleague with a clean slate. My only worry would be an extended stay in the championship would be a problem in the long term, but I havn't the energy to worry about that, Id much rather spend my time hoping for watching us win more games than we lose next season and pushing for promotion in the end of season middle 8 (which we would probably be in anyway next season even if we survived this year, just trying to avoid relegatioon rather than gain promotion)


#edit, some fast modding this morning PP, I blinked and my post jumped threads