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Could Barrow be Cumbria's SL team?
Simple answer, no.
No single team in Cumbria could be a SL, but Cumbria (Super 12s style) could be a SL franchise, but its up to the flatcappers up there to overcome their parochialsm and realise this
It worked for Les Catalans after all.
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| Quote Charmless Nerk="Charmless Nerk"
My current line of thinking is that I'm not fussed about a Cumbrian team in SL but I do think English RL could do with more players from that part of the country making it to SL level.
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I think that will start to happen fairly soon. For a long time SL clubs did no scouting in the area at all. That is starting to change as clubs realise the talent that exists up here. At a recent U16's game there were scouts from 7 SL clubs there - a couple of years ago there would have been none. |
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| Quote Charmless Nerk="Charmless Nerk"Progress ...'"
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| Quote Code13="Code13"
No single team in Cumbria could be a SL, but Cumbria (Super 12s style) could be a SL franchise, but its up to the flatcappers up there to overcome their parochialsm and realise this
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It's neither flatcappery or parochialism that prevents it happening.
It's money. Or rather the lack of it to build a suitable stadium and bankroll the initial start up costs. |
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hmm Does anyone think that while Haven fans wouldnt follow a Barrow based team and vice versa in this present moment in time this would be forgotten if a Cumbria based team was placed there? Im thinking another generation or so.
I'm sure Dally mentioned something about Wests getting bigger crowds now than the initial merger teams in Aus did.
In time it could work, especially if you took a few games on the road.
IMO though, Cumbria just wouldnt be worth the effort needed
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I wish people from outside of Cumbria did their geography homework before posting about mergers, etc. I don't think anyone would expect say, York to merge with Swinton to put in for a SL franchise and yet those two towns are probably closer to each other than Barrow and the west Cumbrian towns of Workington and Whitehaven!!!
If Barrow want to go it alone and apply for a SL licence then good luck to them but please don't call it a "Cumbrian franchise" because there is a lot more of Cumbria rugby league away from the Furness area of the county.
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| Quote Dico="Dico"hmm Does anyone think that while Haven fans wouldnt follow a Barrow based team and vice versa in this present moment in time this would be forgotten if a Cumbria based team was placed there? Im thinking another generation or so.
I'm sure Dally mentioned something about Wests getting bigger crowds now than the initial merger teams in Aus did.
In time it could work, especially if you took a few games on the road.
IMO though, Cumbria just wouldnt be worth the effort needed'"
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I wouldnt rule out a Cumbrian side, but i wouldnt include one just for the sake of it. If Barrow wee to be included they would need everything up to scratch and if they are included they should not have any special amount of foreign players like Quins etc.
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Any talk of Barrow getting a franchise is, quite frankly, utterly ludicrous. I like the club and love the days out at Craven Park, but the place just isn't what Super League are looking for.
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| Quote Alex BP'="Alex BP'"Well they have my vote.
I was pleasently suprised in regards to everything surrounding the club form the stadium, the setup and the supporters. I believe they actually own their stadium but it's fairly compact and they would probably stuggle to expand as there are main roads five yards off the walls of the stand. Also, the seating stand is literally a few feet off touching one of the shops on the retail park. (Hey, how observant was I?)
However, there is a football ground too and surely it would be in both clubs interest to have a shared stadium?
Either way, the people of Barrow/Cumbria are clearly crying out for a Super League club of their own. There was all sorts of Super League replica shirts dotted about and many of the supporters there had Wigan jersey's on but were cheering on Barrow...It was strange to say the least.
After working in Whitehaven and visiting Workington a number of occaisions, I'd certainly say Barrow has the most potencial.'"
The ground was a dump to be fair. Parts of the roof fell off when the ball hit it after a conversion
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if barrow can redevelop their ground then yes, get them in super league- it is rather easy to get to aswell
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