FORUMS > The Virtual Terrace > Expansion? |
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 22777 | |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2006 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jun 2020 | Feb 2018 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Starbug "This is the post that started this particular argument '" no it wasnt
Quote: Starbug "
So we are comparing one club [ that was letting hundreds of people in free ] that had been in existence for 3 years with a whole area of France that has had pro RL clubs for decades'" no, i quite clearly compared one french club, to one welsh club,
Quote: Starbug "The south of France was ripe for a full time SL club , it was just a matter of where to put it , in the end they plumped for a merger of 2 clubs to increase the chances of success , but nonetheless this area has been producing International class RL players for 60/70 years '" no they didnt,
Quote: Starbug "Then on the other hand we have a town in South Wales where if you asked the locals at the time they either didn't even know a pro RL club existed in the town or were veheremently against it
Very similar
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 6035 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Dec 2004 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Hedgehog King "AFAIK they have applied in the past to join the NFP and played in the Alliance League.'"
I think Hemel want nothing more than to become semi-pro. But theyve been struggling to raise the funds to build a stand for years.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 5506 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Mar 2010 | 15 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Nov 2024 | Jun 2024 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: SmokeyTA "which is why it is ridiculous to describe the south of france as a heartland, and lump it in with the heartlands of the UK.
It may well be the french heartland, but from an RL point of view it was clearly an expansion area.'"
you are clearly ignorant of the french RL set-up - you should either do some homework on the subject or refrain from making yourself look silly IMO merci et Bonne Année
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 654 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Mar 2009 | 16 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Tre Cool "I think Hemel want nothing more than to become semi-pro. But theyve been struggling to raise the funds to build a stand for years.'"
You'd hope that the RFL would want to help something like this.
Then you remember that it's the RFL.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 706 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Oct 2007 | 17 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Oct 2013 | Nov 2011 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Urmston Wire "You'd hope that the RFL would want to help something like this.
Then you remember that it's the RFL.'"
Depends on what Hemel are planning. A "proper" cantilevered 1000 seat stand is around £1 million and that would pay for a lot of RFL development officers. Those 100-200 seat stands that are 10 deep rows of seats on a concrete base are less than £50K from places like Arena Sports.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1034 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Sep 2007 | 17 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2024 | Jul 2014 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Tre Cool "I think Hemel want nothing more than to become semi-pro. But theyve been struggling to raise the funds to build a stand for years.'"
I thought it was a mere planning permission issue (which has now been resolved).
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Owner | 33944 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Mar 2004 | 21 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: SmokeyTA "no it wasnt
no, i quite clearly compared one french club, to one welsh club,
no they didnt,
so you think i was saying the south of france was in the same position as wales? ah thats probably how you confused yourself'"
yes it was
I stated ' area ' ie the area that UTC is in , and the area Celtic Crusaders were in , but compare Perpignon to Bridgend if you want
So you are suggesting that the clubs around perpignon have never produced any International players ?
Either way you are completely wrong and showing yourself up again
Try to confuse all you want , but you aren't fooling anybody
The original area mentioned was ' north calatonia ' , I would suggest that is the south of France
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 1035 | |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Hedgehog King "Indeed they did but they were Fulham in those days and a very different outfit from the London RLFC who IIRC finished second bottom in the second division in 1994.'"
For someone so demanding of acuracy in others you might be interested to know that they actually finished third and reached the 2nd division Premiership final that year. Still, never mind, don't let facts etc
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1034 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Sep 2007 | 17 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2024 | Jul 2014 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Sarf Essex Taff "For someone so demanding of acuracy in others you might be interested to know that they actually finished third and reached the 2nd division Premiership final that year. Still, never mind, don't let facts etc'"
Somebody got out of bed on the wrong side. First day back at work?
Anyway I checked London were fourth not third.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 1035 | |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Hedgehog King "Somebody got out of bed on the wrong side. First day back at work?
Anyway I checked London were fourth not third.'"
Actually they were 4th in 1994-5.
And yes it is easy to get irritable when people keep knocking certain clubs with "facts" that are either urban myths or made up.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 22777 | |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2006 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jun 2020 | Feb 2018 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: Starbug "yes it was
'" no it wasnt. read back you will see
Quote: Starbug "I stated ' area ' ie the area that UTC is in , and the area Celtic Crusaders were in , but compare Perpignon to Bridgend if you want '" YOU did. I didnt. YOU may wish to change the comparison to the South of France v Wales if you want. It doesnt alter
Quote: Starbug "So you are suggesting that the clubs around perpignon have never produced any International players ?
Either way you are completely wrong and showing yourself up again'"
No, im suggesting there has been very few international class french players from the time between about 1990-2005
Quote: Starbug "Try to confuse all you want , but you aren't fooling anybody
The original area mentioned was ' north calatonia ' , I would suggest that is the south of France'" That is nice, but once again, i didnt compare the south of france to wales. I simply said that France isnt a heartland of our game. It used to be, various factors meant it was left behind and became, sadly a small outpost with few players and few fans. I then compared 2 clubs to highlight the growth that was needed. And to explain how France was an expansion area, rewritten as a heartland because it suits. Everyone sees through the attempts to rewrite history and why it is done. To separate the success of Les Catalans as an expansion club and any other expansion club.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 8261 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jan 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jan 2018 | Nov 2017 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| I would like SL to expand NFL style. Two conferences. Two leagues of 10, with the top four from each going on to contest in the finals series. A Magic Weekend where the conferences clash against each other for points. IE 1st East vs 1st West and so on. A shorter season and a mid-summer break for internationals.
SL West and London
Wigan, St Helens, Warrington, Barrow, Widnes, Crusaders, Catalans, Leigh, Harlequins, Huddersfield
SL East
Leeds, Bradford, Castleford, Wakefield, Hull FC, Hull KR, Toulouse, Halifax, South Wales Scorpions, York
Long-term, it'd be brilliant to see some Irish representation in ESL, a side from Belfast and / or Dublin. As well as a team in Paris. Further representation in places such as Gateshead, London, West Country and the Midlands would be fantastic too. That's a long way away, if it were ever to happen.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 8742 | |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Sep 2005 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: richardviking "I would like SL to expand NFL style. Two conferences. Two leagues of 10, with the top four from each going on to contest in the finals series. A Magic Weekend where the conferences clash against each other for points. IE 1st East vs 1st West and so on. A shorter season and a mid-summer break for internationals.
SL West and London
Wigan, St Helens, Warrington, Barrow, Widnes, Crusaders, Catalans, Leigh, Harlequins, Huddersfield
SL East
Leeds, Bradford, Castleford, Wakefield, Hull FC, Hull KR, Toulouse, Halifax, South Wales Scorpions, York
Long-term, it'd be brilliant to see some Irish representation in ESL, a side from Belfast and / or Dublin. As well as a team in Paris. Further representation in places such as Gateshead, London, West Country and the Midlands would be fantastic too. That's a long way away, if it were ever to happen.'"
How's that Geography course going?
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Star | 420 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Sep 2010 | 14 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote: richardviking "
SL West and London
Wigan, St Helens, Warrington, Barrow, Widnes, Crusaders, Catalans, Leigh, Harlequins, Huddersfield
SL East
Leeds, Bradford, Castleford, Wakefield, Hull FC, Hull KR, Toulouse, Halifax, South Wales Scorpions, York
'"
What a terrible idea
and how is South Wales in the east?
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Star | 87 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jul 2010 | 14 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| The game could expand the game into Cheshire! Sorry it did do in 1972 when they moved the county boundary north to included the South Lancs towns of Warrington & Widnes.
Whatever happen to Birkenhead, Runcorn, Stockport.
|
|
|
|
|
|