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| Quote: rollin thunder "Toulouse or Bradford, the last thing super league needs is another Pit village team from Wakefield met (That would be 3) or Wigan borough.'"
Maybe they could play off at Bradford's state of the ark bomb crater ? You know, their home ground that they can't afford to play in !
Toulouse are though as good a bet as any. |
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| Quote: wrencat1873 "The criteria will be very, very interesting and could be set in a way that makes one club very strong favourites.
Are we going for, on field performance and if so, over what time frame.
On field performance - Toulouse, Fev or London
Facilities - Leigh / Widnes
Financial backing - Leigh / Toulouse
Fan base - Bradford / Widnes
Expansion - London / Toulouse
Maybe alphabetical order - Bradford
Something else Anyone who "they" want in
Its certainly going to be interesting'"
Proximity to France ? |
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| Quote: Ste100Centurions "How did Toulouse produce such a professional video trailer so quickly after the announcement ? Almost as if TO13 had prior inside information to prepare !
Interestingly Tolouse video features the haopy smiljng faces of CEO's/Directors Ian Lennagan of Wigan, Gary Hetherington of Leeds & Head Honcho, Supremo & CEO of Super League Robert Elstone enjoying the 'hospitality' of Toulouse Olympique.
I am sure that nobody would ever suggest that 'free holidays' & other incentives have ever been offered to or accepted by these 3 very influential Super League CEO's !'"
Can’t see Gary chomping on cuisses de grenouilles et escargots and paying for them  |
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| Quote: Pats plastic pitch "Pick Widnes ![]()
Interestingly enough since Widnes were relegated crowd violence went down too.
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| Quote: Wanderer "4 team play off ...
Featherstone, Leigh, London, Toulouse'"
How can anyone suggest a play off when none of the Championship Clubs have played or even trained, most do not have a full contracted squad assembled & even Super League Clubs with big squads & academies can't fulfill games ?
It's a bloody ridiculous suggestion. |
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| Quote: wrencat1873 "What a load of tosh !!
Bradford were the epitome of boom and bust as were Toronto but, people like you would give them preferential treatment ![]()
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| Quote: Willzay "Interestingly enough since Widnes were relegated crowd violence went down too.'"
So did crowds. 
I’ve seen Hull Kr and hull fc fans full on brawl
Seen wire fans involved in trouble at Catalans
I’ve seen Wakefield fans attack Widnes fans for 0 reason after a few too many
Saw a cas tigers woman at magic weekend launch a few hayemakers
Every club has idiots, you won’t convince me otherwise. The way that particular club deals with those fans, that’s how it’s judged. |
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| Quote: wrencat1873 "What a load of tosh !!
Bradford were the epitome of boom and bust as were Toronto but, people like you would give them preferential treatment ![]()
I would not give Bradford preferential treatment at all, but they are easily the biggest club outside Super league and the biggest potential supporter base. I think they will be high on the list of clubs to go up, but not necessarily my choice.
I don’t really care who Goes up that much as long as they bring plenty to the table, i.e good crowds, player/grass roots development, great facilities, ideally geographical spread, financial stability.
My preferred choice is Toulouse as they meet most if not all the above criteria and are in my opinion are the best choice (which may be the SL clubs choice)! and I would ideally like 2 more French teams in the Championship, Avignon and another.
You actually seem to agree with most of what I am saying.
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| Quote: rollin thunder "I would not give Bradford preferential treatment at all, but they are easily the biggest club outside Super league and the biggest potential supporter base. I think they will be high on the list of clubs to go up, but not necessarily my choice.
I don’t really care who Goes up that much as long as they bring plenty to the table, i.e good crowds, player/grass roots development, great facilities, ideally geographical spread, financial stability.
My preferred choice is Toulouse as they meet most if not all the above criteria and are in my opinion are the best choice (which may be the SL clubs choice)! and I would ideally like 2 more French teams in the Championship, Avignon and another.
You actually seem to agree with most of what I am saying.'"  that's a far better presentation made than you did earler |
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| Quote: Donnyman "
It's sadly the luck of the draw. David and Carol Martin won £66Million on the Lottery once, would you like to start getting tickets every week, it sounds just about enough to build the stadium, fill it with over 10,000 fans (I was in such a crowd against CAS) and buy in a winning side.
Let me know if you do and win it can I be your CEO?'"
over the last 6 months I've had 20 wins highest being just £30 but if I ever was lucky enough to get that sum of money I know my partner wouldn't mind me using some to benefit the local junior sides that get these lads lasses playing  |
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| Quote: snowie "
Thank you,I had too much fresh morning coffee and a bit giddy, And i think better as they day gets going.
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| Quote: wrencat1873 "Yeah, hope they dont have to rely too heavily on imports to keep them competitive or have to merge to survive ![]()
Wasn’t even thinking of Wakey, but now you come to mention it......
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| Quote: Irregular Hoops "Wasn’t even thinking of Wakey, but now you come to mention it......'"
I know it's been done before but, perhaps Gateshead.............................. |
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| Quote: wrencat1873 "I know it's been done before but, perhaps Gateshead..............................'"
Was it not the very early days of super league, that Wakey voted to merge with Cas, or is the old memory failing me. |
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| Quote: Ste100Centurions "Toulouse are though as good a bet as any.'"
TRL poll favours Toulouse at 52%
Then they consider the knock on of who goes up to the Championship.....
71% Newcastle. Pretty much a win win all round this as we lose a phoney "Expansion" club and gain two Giant steps outside M62 land........
That will do me..... |
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