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Quote: Dreamer "You have taken one line of what I said and either misunderstood or twisted it to suit your views.

I saidI didnt attribute it to anyone, you arent the only one to have mentioned those clubs.

However, you have simply pointed out here an example of you doing exactly what i have explained.

What on earth does a very unlikely merger between Bramley and Hunslet have to do with anything? What relevance is a 'never going to happen' merger between Hunslet and Bramley to Sheffield or Huddersfield?

Why is 'ridiculously unlikely' merger between Bramley and Hunslet a good example in the context of a merger in uk RL not being a merger but a takeover?

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Quote: Dreamer "The problem with a merger is that the stronger club tries to retain its identity, ie Hull/Gateshead, Huddersfield/Sheffield.

What would happen if say Hunslet and Bramley merged but played out of the South Leeds stadium?'"



with respect it was you that started the Hunslet/Bramley merger thread - you just picked an inapropriate combination that's all.

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Quote: sanjunien "with respect it was you that started the Hunslet/Bramley merger thread - you just picked an inapropriate combination that's all.'"


Rather than Sheffield/Huddersfield and Hull/Gateshead which were both extremely obvious icon_lol.gif

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Quote: SmokeyTA "What on earth does a very unlikely merger between Bramley and Hunslet have to do with anything? What relevance is a 'never going to happen' merger between Hunslet and Bramley to Sheffield or Huddersfield?

Why is 'ridiculously unlikely' merger between Bramley and Hunslet a good example in the context of a merger in uk RL not being a merger but a takeover?'"


Hmmm... you've used "very unlikely", "never going to happen", and "ridiculously unlikely" in two sentences. I take it you don't think it will happen icon_wink.gif

I'll focus on "ridiculously unlikely" 'cos it sounds nice. The term is only relative to time; what is "ridiculously unlikely" now may not be so in two years....five years... 10 years time. Just ask fans of Sheffield and Gateshead what it's like to be "ridiculously unlikely".

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Quote: sanjunien "with respect it was you that started the Hunslet/Bramley merger thread .'"


That's very true.

Quote: sanjunien "- you just picked an inapropriate combination that's all'"


Not at all, I picked the two teams deliberately.

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Quote: Dreamer "That's very true.

Not at all, I picked the two teams deliberately.'"


And ' logically ' in the context of reasons to merge

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Quote: Dreamer "That's very true.

Not at all, I picked the two teams deliberately.'"


enlighten us to why you picked them deliberately ? icon_confused.gif

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Quote: sanjunien "enlighten us to why you picked them deliberately ?
You really have to ask ?

2 small clubs in a large city full of RL fans and players overshadowed by a monster of a club ?

It's not hard to see why really is it ?

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Quote: Dreamer "Hmmm... you've used "very unlikely", "never going to happen", and "ridiculously unlikely" in two sentences. I take it you don't think it will happen but as you admit, it was ridiculously unlikely, and as you also admit, you picked those two deliberately. Now why would you pick two ridiculously unlikely to merge teams as your example of teams merging leading to a takeover rather than a merger other than because it is obvious that a merger between those two clubs would likely lead to many easily identifiable negatives, which are the exact reason such a merger is obviously so 'ridiculously unlikely' therefore painting mergers in a negative light.

An almost text book example of what I stated and you denied.

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Quote: SmokeyTA "but as you admit, it was ridiculously unlikely.'"


No, I used your words in the context of what I said.

Lets see.......

Hunslet are freshly promoted to the Championship and are potential candidates for a quick return back to CH1

Their stadium is not big enough for the supposed proposed new crieria for Championship rugby, these are their words, not mine rlhttps://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php/topic/213212-minimum-capacity-of-3000/rl An injection of cash needed??

Bramley are relatively close at hand and touted by some for the new championship

Rhinos produce more youngsters than they need

Does it sound "ridiculously unlikely" now 3.65283203125:10
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