So it was bollox then. Greater than nothing Instead of having small man syndrome and picking up on a technicality on our opinions of how big Chesters RL community is, why not debate the point if you have a counter argument?
Jesus and they call us kids of today thick.
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Okay, this name calling has got a bit sad.
I called it bare bones picking because it didnt really have any influence on the original point.
I know about the gladiators, i corresponded with that fella who set it up as I was curious about attending. But considering I know kids from sporting backgrounds in the area, including semi pro footballers who didn't know rugby league existed as a sport, their profile is minute. That isn't a discussion point, Chester has almost no (I changed it for you) Rugby League profile, a professional club based down the road, if it saw fit, could possibly change that especially with the football club being pants.

Unfortunately, that is why it has failed. The only real logic that can be found here is that we promoted a club because the chairman wasn't willing to stick around in the Championship (where they should have stayed it seems). Now that the times have gotten hard (only in the space of a year) he is looking to leave anyway. It was a choice, it would appear, of he goes now or he goes later. Any club under this leadership would not add to SL, and has unfortunately damaged its reputation (as well as that of the RFL).

In the future, I would hope that the RFL are not so desperate for expansion that we crumble to the wishes of demanding chairmen who are not willing to stick around in the lower leagues, as it appears they don't want to stick around in the SL either when the times get hard.

Unlike the Toulouse fella who's been at it for years

Exactly. This is a guy that we know will stick around, but the RFL have gone for the one that has pretty much said he won't stick around if... and now looks to be jumping out now anyway!

rlClubs to determine Bridgend faterl

Interesting to see which way they'll jump. On the one hand, I'd bet they'd think it was too far to travel and there won't be many away fans from Wales. On the other, they want more fixtures. If precedent is anything to go by, they'll say ok, as long as the new club doesn't get a fair share of any central funds.

I can't see why they would vote against it to be honest. There aren't that many clubs in Championship 1 who take many fans to away games as it is so I don't think that would count against a new Welsh club.
There was talk of possible dual registration of players between any new club and the Crusaders.

well done on linking to a site whose address has been added to the swear filter because of its owners' constant spamming of these boards


But the 'story' doesn't actually add anything we didn't know days ago and which has already been said on this thread.

Which is fine, as all clubs can dual register if they so wish now, right?

Usually with a local club though

As far as I'm aware, yes.

You are correct though in saying that Wrexham as a town has closer links to Chester than say Widnes or Warrington, so I do see where you are coming from.

Up to 4 dual reg signings are allowed, they must be under 23 years of age and outside the top 20 earners in Super League iirc.