Quote: JB Down Under "If any of the Cumbrian clubs could get strong enough we have a system where they can apply. Realistically it ain't going to happen as there isn't the population, corporate support or stadia and never will be due to the small geographically diverse towns. What the RFL needs to do is relaise that Cumbria is a hotbed for Rl and historically a producer of top talent and find ways to support the game in the county, especially at a JNr level. Maybe a link up between SL clubs liek Warrington and parts of Cumbria?'"
I really do get sick of these threads. What's the population of London/Harlequinns Region? Not somewhere that should be accepting of under 10,000 crowds. Bridgend's figures? We'll never know what the crowds would be until a team got in to SL and had 3 years to build would we?
Corporate Support? THE ENREGY COAST. Read new nuclear power plants etc and all the money coming into West Cumbria. I'll get a link later.
Stadia? Well we keep getting told about havens new stadium year in year out and also Workingtons plans and in the near future I wouldn't bet against one of them getting it. It seems that the council run haven board are more interested in a new stadium than a quality side at present which is why we're being forced into using our youth players. Gregg McNally etc. I'll admit it has benefitted our youth team immensely.
Barrow at present are the best placed team however they need to up their stadium too.
One final thing. Why should a county that has the potential to give the country quality players settle for a 'link up' with a SL team? Go on pedants let rip.
