Does he?
He sounds like a nice chap!

Stop the world. I need to get off. I agree 110% with Saddo.

This isn't a closed shop like people seem to think it is. If a grade B side such as Fev wins the Champ and a grade B side such as Wakey finishes bottom of SL then they'll swap places. I appreciate that a grade C side could win the Champ but the chances are rather minimal.

Keighley are literally nowhere near SL as it is and would need to do all of the things on the list before they even have a chance anyway, so what are they actually complaining about?

The sport has been held back by certain clubs (all on the same side of the Pennines) for too long and provided they stick with it and don't take false promises like the last time (Crusaders success plus stadium development plans that still haven't happened) then this will force clubs to get their complete house in order which can only be good for the game.

Somebbody's very afraid they're going to be usurped by their near-neighbour methinks!

Obviously, this is just not true. A Bradford fan sent Mark Campbell a message via FB messenger (ie a private message, not publicly on siocial media), at around midnight, alleging there had been some sort of trouble at the game and slagging off Fev fans.

Despite the time Campbell responded by asking where and what time so he could check it out. The Bradford fan then admitted he hadn't even been at the game! Not surprisingly Campbell then sent him away with a flea in his ear. The Bullls fan had clearly got what he wanted and gleefully copied and pasted the conversation on Bradford FB pages.

There are sadly quite a few Bradford fans who have struggled to come to terms that their big-city club has lived in little Fev's shadow in recent years and have to vent about it from time to time, as can be seen on this thread.

Quote: Saddened! " The likes of Cas, Wakefield, Featherstone aren't going to bother,.'" Don't lump Fev in with those pair. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-31673208

Quote: Saddened! " The likes of Cas, Wakefield, Featherstone aren't going to bother,.'" Don't lump Fev in with those pair. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-31673208

Quote: Bulls Boy 2011 "I’d love to see Fev in SL just to see what other fans think when they go through what the Champ fans have over the past fee years. Can see it now. Opening game of SL 2024. FEV vs CAS. Home fans shouting abuse. Numerous Sky Sports apologies.'" Just Fev with that problem is it? https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ames-child Not to mention the numerous recent incidents at SL games - fighting on the terraces at Cas v Wakefield, numerous reports of many bottles being thrown at the Humberside Derby etc etc. Not excusing any bad behaviour by Fev fans but it's not just 1 club that has problems.

Quote: Bulls Boy 2011 "I’d love to see Fev in SL just to see what other fans think when they go through what the Champ fans have over the past fee years. Can see it now. Opening game of SL 2024. FEV vs CAS. Home fans shouting abuse. Numerous Sky Sports apologies.'" Just Fev with that problem is it? https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ames-child Not to mention the numerous recent incidents at SL games - fighting on the terraces at Cas v Wakefield, numerous reports of many bottles being thrown at the Humberside Derby etc etc. Not excusing any bad behaviour by Fev fans but it's not just 1 club that has problems.

Phantom - your first link (BBC) is from 2015 and the second one (SkySports) is from 2021.

This is nothing more than what was decided years ago , no new ideas , no investment , no plans for investment .
Where are future players going to come from as there will be no lower leagues and the amateur game is already dying on its feet .

I thought the main purpose for bringing IMG in was to market the product - not just rehash the franchise system.

Not sure what your point is, but the 2015 link is about the addition of the two stands which by common consent made the ground superior to those of its two nearest SL rivals (though Wakefield have finally addressed the issue).

Fair does Phantom.Your ground might be superior as you say but it holds little weight in the big scheme of things (IMG). Facilities is only one small factor. Attendances and league position will let you down. A chairman who is critical of the grading system won’t help you either.

If the protocols are followed the same as before then no one will bother

Thing is, these kinds of teams never really had much hope of getting into Super League anyway so in terms of that, there isn't a whole lot of change. In fact, realistically it would give them a better chance of doing it one day, and by doing so would force them to invest their money into improving their club itself, rather than the playing squad which would likely be some kind of short term fix/hope and would make them healthier overall.

I can see why teams like Featherstone would vote against as they've invested heavily into their playing squad to try and get them promoted on the field. For teams that have never really been anywhere near getting there on the field, then these proposals would actually be better for their sustainability

Investment? Look at the money Coleman, Moran and Leneghan have put in? The Yorkshire based clubs are the ones holding rugby league back. Awful stadiums that are an embarrassment and penny pinchers.

#yorkshireispropertight

There was. See "Primacy of Tenure."

Strangely though (as pointed out by Bongser passim), when a couple of their "Jewels in the Crown" went bust, the RFU decided to include Primacy of Tenure as one criterion in their hastily assembled, revised licensing. Said criterion was dropped as it was found to be against UK Competition Law.

IMG only allocated 0.25 points out of 20 (1.25%) to this.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey?