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 IMG Give Seven Clubs Grade A StatusSeven Betfred Super League clubs have been awarded Grade A status in the indicative phase of the new club grading process that is being introduced as part of Rugby League Commercial and IMG’s ‘Reimagining Rugby League’ strategy. Leeds Rhinos lead the way, following detailed analysis of every club’s performance under five pillars – On-Field Performance, Fandom, Finances, Stadium and Community. But they are run very close by three other clubs with Wigan Warriors, St Helens and Catalans Dragons all close behind. READ MORE ON THIS STORY... |
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IMG Give Seven Clubs Grade A StatusSeven Betfred Super League clubs have been awarded Grade A status in the indicative phase of the new club grading process that is being introduced as part of Rugby League Commercial and IMG’s ‘Reimagining Rugby League’ strategy. Leeds Rhinos lead the way, following detailed analysis of every club’s performance under five pillars – On-Field Performance, Fandom, Finances, Stadium and Community. But they are run very close by three other clubs with Wigan Warriors, St Helens and Catalans Dragons all close behind. READ MORE ON THIS STORY... | |
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I'd say the B grades are where the story is here.
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实事求是！: |
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Cas fans are incandescent with rage, by all accounts.
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| Just been looking at the winners & losers.
This season, I'd say the winners are Wigan & Leigh.   |
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| Quote: FlexWheeler "Cas fans are incandescent with rage, by all accounts.'"
Fuming that IMG can see right through "we promise we'll build a new ground if you give us a license, honest?" |
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Let all the doubters keep doubting and those who believe keep believing.
We’re only interested in those in the bubble. Anyone who wants to come in the bubble, you can come in.
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| Quote: Steve0 "Fuming that IMG can see right through "we promise we'll build a new ground if you give us a license, honest?"'"
In reality stadium scores are only a pretty small part of the overall rankings. |
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| Quote: MjM "In reality stadium scores are only a pretty small part of the overall rankings.'"
Cas havent offered much on the field either in recent years (nor have Hull before any shouts up) and while crowds are impressive given the size of the town theres little chance of growth. |
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Speaking entirely neutrally, I think based on those gradings we should expand SL to 14 teams. I have not in any way seen where Bradford rank and I refute any suggestions otherwise.
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Cas haven’t really offered much of anything in general, in recent years. They had a few good years on the field under Powell, but won nothing. The facilities are a constant issue, they’re one of the only super league clubs that haven’t properly upgraded in some capacity. You’re still looking at the same facilities that Frano Botica and Sean Edwards used to grace.
No doubt some Cas fan will pipe up though because the bog walls have been repainted a few times since.
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Cas won the LLS by a then record 10 points in 2017 under Powell.
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| Quote: Wanderer "Cas won the LLS by a then record 10 points in 2017 under Powell.'"
That’s funny, it’s not mentioned on the super league website, in terms of past winners of the competition.
It only mentions grand final winners.
Now, I wonder why that is. |
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Let all the doubters keep doubting and those who believe keep believing.
We’re only interested in those in the bubble. Anyone who wants to come in the bubble, you can come in.
But you’ve got to keep believing.:86.jpg |
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Cas are a solid SL club. Kicking them out because of a cack-handed spreadsheet exercise would be crazy in my view.
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I love how Castleford are appealing against their own incompetence in submitting the wrong information.
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The funny thing about all this is that we went through the exact same song and dance around 14 years ago. I remember Richard Lewis on sky sports proudly hailing the introduction of licensing and the new grading system.
I wonder how long it’ll take to abolish it this time.
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| Quote: FlexWheeler "That’s funny, it’s not mentioned on the super league website, in terms of past winners of the competition.
It only mentions grand final winners.
Now, I wonder why that is.'"
You said they had won nothing. I'm merely pointing out they won one of the three available trophies as recently as 2017.
To be honest, I'm firmly in the camp that says the LLS should get more kudos than it does whatever it says on the SL website. |
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