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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: JonM "The results will have to be publically available at Companies house before too long, won't they? Makes no sense to lie about the figures.
Does show how stupidly low the championship salary cap is set, though. Widnes are limited to spending less than 15% of turnover on first team wages.'"
Except turnover is not necessarily an indication of the strength of a business , I could ( if I had the money ) sponsor a match at Leigh for 1 million pounds , they invoice me and I write out the cheque , then the day after I invoice them for ' management fees ' of 1 million , and they write out me a cheque , result , Leighs turnover goes up by 1 million pounds overnight
Not hard to do |
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Love the way that Widnes get hammered on the VT for the performance of their first team (only 5th in the league! Shocking!), and then a decent (consequential?) financial result is published, get hammered again. Things that make you go hmmm..
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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: Trashcansinatra "Love the way that Widnes get hammered on the VT for the performance of their first team (only 5th in the league! Shocking!), and then a decent (consequential?) financial result is published, get hammered again. Things that make you go hmmm..'"
Would you like to explain how Widnes having a relatively poor playing season 5 th is consequential to a positive financial result ? |
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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: J20 "Starbug go whindge to someone who cares! ![]()
what's a whindge ?
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This isn't a sleeping giant, it's a giant! Denis Betts Nov 2010
Twitter: @JoeyViking:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_45011.jpg |
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| Quote: Starbug "Except turnover is not necessarily an indication of the strength of a business , I could ( if I had the money ) sponsor a match at Leigh for 1 million pounds , they invoice me and I write out the cheque , then the day after I invoice them for ' management fees ' of 1 million , and they write out me a cheque , result , Leighs turnover goes up by 1 million pounds overnight
Not hard to do'"
Yes but profit would be 0! Ours is over 1 million still... Fact!  |
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| ambitious chairman,potential decent fan base, good youth system, up to standard stadium,finances in order. ill be surprised if you dont get in next season only thing going against you imo is you do wear some very dodgy colours  |
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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: J20 "Yes but profit would be 0! Ours is over 1 million still... Fact! ![]()
You really haven't been paying attention have you ?
Congratulations to Steve O Connor in his new position at Red Hall , given his record he will be able to sort all the clubs out in a year or so 
Then he can move on to downing street before sorting out world peace and famine at the United Nations
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| Quote: Starbug "Would you like to explain how Widnes having a relatively poor playing season 5 th is consequential to a positive financial result ?'"
"Cleaners" wages still have to go through the books even if they're not counted on the salary cap! |
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This isn't a sleeping giant, it's a giant! Denis Betts Nov 2010
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| Quote: Starbug "You really haven't been paying attention have you ?
Congratulations to Steve O Connor in his new position at Red Hall , given his record he will be able to sort all the clubs out in a year or so ![]()
Was good enough for Stobart and to create his own business worth over 30mill I'd say his track record is pretty good!
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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: J20 "Was good enough for Stobart and to create his own business worth over 30mill I'd say his track record is pretty good!'"
Not denying he is a very successful businessman , and anybody willing to finance a club at this level gets my ultimtimate respect , but magician he isn't
He is playing the Red Hall game , and good luck to him and you lot as well , you will get to SL and hopefully you will prosper there
I ll leave you alone now to continue to orgasm |
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There's playing the game and then making it look silly.
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This isn't a sleeping giant, it's a giant! Denis Betts Nov 2010
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Cheers! No doubt you'll have another moan about people doing Leigh and the world wrong tommorow! May be good for Leigh to speak to SO'C and see how to do it the best way and boost your chances for 2015!
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| Quote: J20 "Cheers! No doubt you'll have another moan about people doing Leigh and the world wrong tommorow! May be good for Leigh to speak to SO'C and see how to do it the best way and boost your chances for 2015!'"
The first time SOC met Leigh, he apologised for not wearing a tie and asked for time to get his head around RL and how it ran. Everyone knew he was a succesful man he was also very humble and because of it drew a lot of respect straight away (compared to that foul mouthed lout up at Barrow).
Since then he and Leigh have had a very good relationship, and you won't find many more happy for the bloke should he take Widnes into SL. |
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| Quote: Maximus Decimus "I agree that it's unlikely we'll ever beat Saints and we have in fact beaten Wire on numerous occasions including the last period we were in Super League.
However, the last year we were in Super League we finished 11th with crowds of almost 7k. Saints got 3k more despite coming top of the league....
With a new ground, we wouldn't get close.'"
If Saints had a bad season fans will not go to games.It can happen mate and roles can be reversed.People go to watch winning teams. |
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| Quote: Maximus Decimus "It's not only because of a stadium, there's far more to it than that.
Even the Featherstone chairman says they are not ready for Super League.'"
please explain why widnes should have automatic right over fev or anyone who wins the league hands down with or without the way promotion and relegation works iam not trying to be anti widnes or anything just think its not fair the way its done if it was any team promotion should be on winning the league not on merit |
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