Quote: Beverley red "You show an absolute lack of knowlage of our game. BARLA kept the amatuer game alive as it was dying on its feet, the RFL had no interest in anything outside the pro game, it went from strenght to strength under the leadership of BARLA with national cup,county games & international tours. That enabled people outside the games roots to start up the summer conferance. Your slant on history seems to start 10 to 15 years ago the roots of BARLA go back over 40 years & you would dismiss that as nothing. '"
So in summary, as I said in my original post, BARLA hasn't been relevant since the mid 90's. Glad you agree.
Quote: Beverley red "As for winter Rugby it has not been a problem getting & keeping players for 120 years or more why have the latest genaration suddenly turned into wimps?'"
I never suggested that clubs were incapable of attracting players in winter, just that it's far, far more difficult and that numbers will dramatically increase when the game moves to summer. You were the one who made the baffling and completely inexplicable suggestion that numbers would decrease in summer.
Quote: Beverley red "You also suggest that my club who owns the land & a very good club house move out or do you suggest we throw out the criketers?
I do wish the new competition goes well but it is not to the taste of every club & supporter.'"
If the club owns the facility and it's a choice between folding the club and throwing out the cricketers, then yes, tell the cricketers to find somewhere else to play. I don't think it takes a genuis to work that out
If you want to continue to see your club having the majority of matches in the season called off, struggling for numbers and facilities at training, playing in mudbaths where the games barely resemble RL and generally continuing to operate as if it's the 19th century, then you have the option to carry on doing that. The rest of us can move on.