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6731_1299024498.jpg [quote="King Street Cat":1wa9s43t]Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.[/quote:1wa9s43t]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6731.jpg |
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| Quote: GUBRATS "No reason whatsoever
It is a difficult situation , do we shove every person wanting a SL place in there , or do we make the ' prove themselves ' 1 st
Unlike any other sport we are desperate to expand , this makes us do things that carry risk , the current risk is that we mess up the lower tiers for a couple of years
The opposite risk is we risk damaging 1 current SL club by dropping them for a potential expansion project
There is no easy answer , there is no scenario where we don't damage part of the club'" If only there was a system that catered for this type of thing, some type of 'licensing' system or something like that.
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| Quote: headhunter "Hemel and Skolars have been going over 20 years, Coventry nearly that long, and Newcastle is a former SL club with one of the most interesting histories in the entire sport.'"
sorry, that's a bit desperate. In RL terms, that's no history at all as far as time is concerned. And as far as a rich heritage goes nothing much to write home about either - basically just one long struggle for survival. The vast majority of UK RL fans have no interest at all in any of these teams, no memories of rivalries, nothing. So to expect Canadians to somehow be really getting into this league just doesn't ring true.
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "Local as in coming through the well financed, well structured academy and youth development system built to provide a pathway for youngsters from youth RL through to Pro RL.
You know that thing that that is absolutely necessary to bring through youngsters and that thing that after 139 years of existence Leigh havent got in place.'"
That thing we have had in place many times in the past as you well know , either way , an old argument done many times in the past and much discussed on this and other boards
But I'm done with this for now , you're welcome to bleat on regardless
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[quote="bUsTiNyAbALLs":9q9d2t35]Do not converse with me you filthy minded deviant.[/quote:9q9d2t35]
[quote="vastman":9q9d2t35]My rage isn't impotent luv, I'm frothing at the mouth actually.[/quote:9q9d2t35]: |
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| Quote: GUBRATS "That thing we have had in place many times in the past as you well know , either way , an old argument done many times in the past and much discussed on this and other boards
But I'm done with this for now , you're welcome to bleat on regardless'"
No you haven't.
There is a big difference between setting up and investing in a pro pathway to develop youngsters and taking your pick from a strong amateur area to play in a semi pro comp.
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "No you haven't.
There is a big difference between setting up and investing in a pro pathway to develop youngsters and taking your pick from a strong amateur area to play in a semi pro comp.'"
Fair enough I'll add one last one
Glad to see you are exonerating us from not having an academy , as your post states , if we haven't been playing in a pro comp before , why should we be expected to run a ' pro pathway to develop youngsters ' , much appreciated ![WAVE icon_wave.gif](images/smilies//icon_wave.gif)
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[quote="bUsTiNyAbALLs":9q9d2t35]Do not converse with me you filthy minded deviant.[/quote:9q9d2t35]
[quote="vastman":9q9d2t35]My rage isn't impotent luv, I'm frothing at the mouth actually.[/quote:9q9d2t35]: |
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| Quote: GUBRATS "Fair enough I'll add one last one
Glad to see you are exonerating us from not having an academy , as your post states , if we haven't been playing in a pro comp before , why should we be expected to run a ' pro pathway to develop youngsters ' , much appreciated
You have played in a pro comp. I didn't say you hadn't.
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