Starbug: From my involvement in the Summer Merit League it seems that RFL people involved in the Summer National League are trying to pull the clubs in that league into a Semi pro structure with regards to for instance home grounds being able to take a gate etc.
I assume the RFL's vision is that if a Club like Blackpool goes under it can be slotted into another league at say NW Conference level ( as the FA did with Chester City FC) & replaced them by say Underbank playing out of say Glossop as 'Glossop High Peak RL' but still based in the 'Last of Summer wine' town or Warrington Wizards playing out of say Northwich or Witton as say 'Cheshire Cats RL'
Once you lose a backer at this level then you are screwed as Blackpool had no ground, no marketing, limited supporters and were even playing out of Blackpool.
The team couldnt commit to next season as there was no one there to run the club. Shame that the ru club didnt take over running the club and going dual code.
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A very very sad loss to the game, just as on the pitch the club was really looking good!
