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Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
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| Quote: RL13 "It is just impractical to have a league competition, comprised of 8 teams. Sorry.'"
Why ? , We have to make do with a league of 11 , including Toulouse , Championship 1 makes do with 10 including Gateshead , Skolars and SWS |
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| Quote: Starbug "So a few years ago they would have dumped them , no problem , beside which Huddersfield still dont have many fans despite them being at/near the top'"
My point was that these two teams were poor a few years back pulling in poor crowds, not competing like Salford are now, and now Wire and Huddersfield are two of the best teams in the competition. Huddersfields crowds have doubled and Warrington have already outgrown their stadium. All i'm saying is you can't just write a team off because they're struggling at the moment. |
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "My point was that these two teams were poor a few years back pulling in poor crowds, not competing like Salford are now, and now Wire and Huddersfield are two of the best teams in the competition. Huddersfields crowds have doubled and Warrington have already outgrown their stadium. All i'm saying is you can't just write a team off because they're struggling at the moment.'"
Stick Oldham back in then 
Yes Huddersfields crowds have doubled , from dire to poor |
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| Quote: Starbug "Why ?'"
Because it would mean that a team would have to play others team up to 4 times (5 or 6, if drawn in CC or Play-Offs) to constitute a meaningful fixture calendar - which, would produce fatigue amongst supporters, and devalue the games as a whole.
As a product, an elite competition featuring 8 teams would be too exclusive and centralised to the detriment as the sport as a whole. It wouldn't necessarily be marketable as a sport, to imply that 8 teams can "cut-it", as it were. It would make the sport seem more esoteric, and command less respect in the market place. |
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: RL13 "Because it would mean that a team would have to play others team up to 4 times (5 or 6, if drawn in CC or Play-Offs) to constitute a meaningful fixture calendar - which, would produce fatigue amongst supporters, and devalue the games as a whole.As a product, an elite competition featuring 8 teams would be too exclusive and centralised to the detriment as the sport as a whole. It wouldn't necessarily be marketable as a sport, to imply that 8 teams can "cut-it", as it were. It would make the sport seem more esoteric, and command less respect in the market place.'"
Like it does in the Championships you mean ? , we played Salford 7 times in 2003 , and yet we put up with it |
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Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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"What? What have I said now?" - Starbug 2013
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| Quote: Starbug "Stick Oldham back in then ![]()
Still better than most other clubs.
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: RL13 "Because it would mean that a team would have to play others team up to 4 times (5 or 6, if drawn in CC or Play-Offs) to constitute a meaningful fixture calendar - which, would produce fatigue amongst supporters, and devalue the games as a whole.
As a product, an elite competition featuring 8 teams would be too exclusive and centralised to the detriment as the sport as a whole. It wouldn't necessarily be marketable as a sport, to imply that 8 teams can "cut-it", as it were. It would make the sport seem more esoteric, and command less respect in the market place.'"
If you re read the O/P , they suggest a 14 match competition with represen tative games interspliced within the season , and clubs recieving more TV money than they currently do |
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| Quote: Starbug "Like it does in the Championships you mean ? , we played Salford 7 times in 2003 , and yet we put up with it'"
I don't agree with that, either. That's a ridiculous number of times - and although, this is meant impartially (though, probably not sounding like it), it is better that the top-tier doesn't succumb to such obstacles. |
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "Still better than most other clubs.'"
Which ones ? , Catalans ? , W1g4n ? , Saints ? , Hull ? , Leeds ? , Hull KR maybe ? |
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| Quote: Starbug "Which ones ? , Catalans ? , W1g4n ? , Saints ? , Hull ? , Leeds ? , Hull KR maybe ?'"
Wire and bulls as well |
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Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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"What? What have I said now?" - Starbug 2013
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I didn't say Super League clubs.
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: RL13 "I don't agree with that, either. That's a ridiculous number of times - and although, this is meant impartially (though, probably not sounding like it), it is better that the top-tier doesn't succumb to such obstacles.'"
Fine , so they play each other twice and one MM weekend giving a 15 game season , and they all get 2.2 million from SKY , as the games would all be closer and clubs would have more British players the attendances at them would increase and everything would be tickety boo
Better prep for the International games and probably bigger crowds at the Challenge cup matches as well
I'd go for it , its a winner
SUPER DUPER league |
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "I didn't say Super League clubs.'"
But this is about SL , not the Championships |
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| Quote: Starbug "Fine , so they play each other twice and one MM weekend giving a 15 game season'"
As Derek from Spinal Tap once said, "That's a cozy ten minutes." How long will this season actually last? From March till June? Super League will need a jazz odyssey! |
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hilarious. warrington and wigan are now super after one and a half good seasons apiece.
as for the principal, eight is probably ambitious.
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