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| Quote: Joff "As well as being pseudo expansionist yet anti-TWP and now Les Catalans type, I really wonder why you are so hostile yet your own tin pot nomadic club has failed to establish itself after 34 years???'"
Bless.
I am neither pseudo expansionist, not pseudo-anti-expansionist. I like things like and others I don't.....as for London being "tin-pot"....lol.....try harder son, try harder  |
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "They just won the Challenge Cup. When did, Wakefield, Castleford, Widnes, Salford, Huddersfield, Hull kr, Leigh or London last achieve that?'"
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| Quote: Call Me God "Bless.
I am neither pseudo expansionist, not pseudo-anti-expansionist. I like things like and others I don't.....as for London being "tin-pot"....lol.....try harder son, try harder ![]()
Genuine question here. Back in the day when you were gutterfax and shep were a pup, a lot of people on here, including yourself, used to harp on about the 250,000 kids playing rugby league in london on a weekly basis. How come nothing was built on this foundation? Did the kids just get bored? Schools stop playing the game? No amateur clubs set up?
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Genuine question - why are you still here?
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| Quote: Lebron James "Genuine question here. Back in the day when you were gutterfax and shep were a pup, a lot of people on here, including yourself, used to harp on about the 250,000 kids playing rugby league in london on a weekly basis. How come nothing was built on this foundation? Did the kids just get bored? Schools stop playing the game? No amateur clubs set up?
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Genuine question here. Back in the day, what name did you go by on these boards to know what Gutterfax was saying?
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Note to Moderators. 3 posters (e Bron, Sir Kev and Joff) in particular seem intent on calling me out collectively by claiming to know who I am and harping on about bans etc....if this isn't proof that these goons are in cahoots then I really am at a loss as to what constitutes trolling anymore. |
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| Quote: Call Me God "As I have shown, to the other collective troll I was addressing a while back whilst discussing the claim about a top SL team and nothing to do with the Challenge Cup....., Catalans have won only 42% of their regular season SL games since the end of licensing. 42% of games would deliver 22.68 points, or 6th spot this year, 7th last, 5th in 2016 and 6th again in 2015...they are a mid table outfit, not once finishing in the top 4 spots, which defines a top SL team. Tey did finish 4th once, some 7 seasons ago, but since then they have dropped to the ignominy of having to win the MPG just to survive less than 12 months ago......they are mid table at best'"
They did make it to the play offs semi final one year. I do think if Catalan wouldn't have lost Trent Robinson then they would have quite possibly won a grand final by now. He was on his way to building something real special. |
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| Quote: kobashi "They did make it to the play offs semi final one year. I do think if Catalan wouldn't have lost Trent Robinson then they would have quite possibly won a grand final by now. He was on his way to building something real special.'"
London made 2 play offs and finished 2nd in the league as well as making a Challenge Cup final........if Ian Lenegan had been permitted to bankroll them instead of handing the club to a guy who can't tie his own laces (but can afford to pay someone to do it for him), we'd still be in SL.....and if my auntie had ball she'd be my uncle, the reality is that Catalan are currently (since the ed of licencing) a 6th place 42% win team, not a "top SL side" as claimed by the troll collective |
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Challenge Cup winners Catalan are a top Super League side. They had no half backs and had a dreadful start to the year, hence the skewed percentage figure you keep referring to.
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Challenge Cup winners Catalan are a top Super League side. They had no half backs and had a dreadful start to the year, hence the skewed percentage figure you keep referring to.'"
Nah....29 wins from 69 games 2015-17 delivers a 42% ratio........this year they were 43%
Any thoughts on symmetry below?
Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Gutterfax is well known for not really knowing what he is talking about'"
Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "This proves I am not Lebron or Jean as I'm in agreement with you Gutterfax.'"
Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Gutter facts has been shown up once again'"
Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Gutterfax/Call Me God.'"
Nobody else seems as preoccupied with my identity as you 4......or is it just a coincidence? |
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| Quote: Budgiezilla "You're a Leeds Rhinos Season Ticket holder.....my @rse !
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RLFANS Match Centre 
| Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1 | | | PLD | F | A | DIFF | PTS |
| Hull KR |
28 |
729 |
335 |
394 |
44 |
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
| Wigan |
27 |
721 |
336 |
385 |
44 |
| Warrington |
29 |
769 |
351 |
418 |
42 |
| Leigh |
28 |
580 |
404 |
176 |
33 |
| Salford |
28 |
556 |
561 |
-5 |
32 |
| St.Helens |
28 |
618 |
411 |
207 |
30 |
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| Catalans |
27 |
475 |
427 |
48 |
30 |
| Leeds |
27 |
530 |
488 |
42 |
28 |
| Huddersfield |
27 |
468 |
658 |
-190 |
20 |
| Castleford |
27 |
425 |
735 |
-310 |
15 |
| Hull FC |
27 |
328 |
894 |
-566 |
6 |
| LondonB |
27 |
317 |
916 |
-599 |
6 |
| Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1 | | | PLD | F | A | DIFF | PTS |
| Wakefield |
26 |
1010 |
262 |
748 |
50 |
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
| Toulouse |
25 |
744 |
368 |
376 |
35 |
| Bradford |
26 |
678 |
387 |
291 |
34 |
| York |
27 |
655 |
469 |
186 |
30 |
| Widnes |
26 |
551 |
475 |
76 |
29 |
| Featherstone |
26 |
622 |
500 |
122 |
28 |
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| Sheffield |
26 |
626 |
526 |
100 |
28 |
| Doncaster |
26 |
498 |
619 |
-121 |
25 |
| Halifax |
26 |
509 |
650 |
-141 |
22 |
| Batley |
26 |
422 |
591 |
-169 |
22 |
| Barrow |
25 |
442 |
720 |
-278 |
19 |
| Swinton |
27 |
474 |
670 |
-196 |
18 |
| Whitehaven |
25 |
437 |
826 |
-389 |
18 |
| Dewsbury |
27 |
348 |
879 |
-531 |
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HOW MANY TIMES?????
£20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000.
The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover.
There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. 
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