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NottinghamTiger - This has to be the most pi$$ poor attempt at trolling i have seen from any of your accounts (Scorpions for super league/Toulouse for SL/Toulouse for Super L/rhinofox/whatever all the others were). Very poor effort. eusa_naughty.gif
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Quote: Starbug "Why do we have constant suggestion about the necessity of a 2nd French side in SL in order to promote the French game and provide a local rivalry for the Catalans Dragons?


I don't think it's anything to do with 'local' rivalry - it's anything but 'local' with about 140 miles between them which isn't far off Hull v Crusaders at Wrexham which is hardly a 'local derby' is it ? There is always a pre-season game between the two but that's all.It's the RFL that seems to be wanting the second french SL team - apparently we come back to the old chestnut called 'expansion' nd given that the Catalans inclusion hasn't as yet noticably improved the French national side , then hopefully putting Toulouse in would , also we dont want them or any other French club in the Championships

The number of Kiwi eligable players in the NRL means there isn't the same need for a second NZ team in the NRL , although it would be a positive for NZ sport'"



don't fall into the old trap of mixing the SL/club & international performances - the inclusion of arguably the best english players according to McBanana (some actually playing in the NRL !) representing England doesn't mean they will be successful that convincing against PNG !
I can't see how TO in the SL will change much for Bobbie Goulding.
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To answer the original question:

Rugby League is a credible sport in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, a small part of France and Queensland / NSW.

Outside of those areas few people give a flying .
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Yes that was my suggestion , that they play a season in the Championship to prepare for SL

So that would be one season , with results not counting in the Championship [ so as not to adversley effect the other clubs ] , allowing them to build a full time squad , and acclimatise themselves to the travelling needed

Yes they would have been able to make fans and potential sponsors aware of their impending SL entry '"
So you can see the benefits of allowing a club to time to prepare for their entry to SL and your arguments against it you admit were, as you would say, Bollox!!
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Yes that was my suggestion , that they play a season in the Championship to prepare for SL

So that would be one season , with results not counting in the Championship [ so as not to adversley effect the other clubs ] , allowing them to build a full time squad , and acclimatise themselves to the travelling needed

Yes they would have been able to make fans and potential sponsors aware of their impending SL entry '"
So you can see the benefits of allowing a club to time to prepare for their entry to SL and your arguments against it you admit were, as you would say, Bollox!!'"


And so , 4 pages later we are back at the start

Quote: SmokeyTA "90 % of the preparation to enter SL is to become full time with regards playing and coaching staff , can you explain how this would not impact unfairly upon the other clubs in the Championship and adversly affect the competitiveness we currently have ? '"
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