If you measure being a "big" club in terms of on-field success then perhaps we aren't up there with Wigan (yet) - Widnes probably are based on the 70's & 80's, but not many people would call them that.

A "big" club is measured by it's influence in it's own community and beyond as well as on-field success. At the club we have a fantastic medical facility that serves the whole town and beyond and the benefit of that will be felt long after any trophy win, euphoria or disappointment on the field. That's just one example.

Wires are a big part of the community and the community are a big part of the club, and not just the parts of the community who come through the turnstiles.

We're a tiny club, no ego here but we still manage to win a few trophies and beat teams

Who cares?

Quote Paul Youane="Paul Youane"Be careful Harry you remember what happens when you try being smart on here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=499129&tsmp=1348491421&start=90'" Yes, the embarrassment of thinking you'd only won 1 play off game when actually it was 2 (or whatever it was) still haunts me to this day. Hardly a day goes by without someone stopping me in the street to remind of that hideous gaff.

Quote Paul Youane="Paul Youane"Be careful Harry you remember what happens when you try being smart on here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=499129&tsmp=1348491421&start=90'" Yes, the embarrassment of thinking you'd only won 1 play off game when actually it was 2 (or whatever it was) still haunts me to this day. Hardly a day goes by without someone stopping me in the street to remind of that hideous gaff.

I think Runcorn were a founder member .

There was also a team in Liverpool ,Liverpool Stanley that changed variously to Liverpool City ,Huyton ,Runcorn Highfield ( 80's) then ,i think ,Prescot Highfield.

Given the focus on our poor play off record - was 2/10, now 3/11, I was surprised to see that Hull's was 4/15 before Saturday, now 4/16. Just as bad and did three of their wins come in one year? Certainly two did.

I have equal respect for each rugby club, the players, supporters, officials and people that give up their free time for the benefit of this great game. Some of my best memories of watching RL growing up were of visiting so called small clubs like Runcorn (I think it was lancashire cup with a backdrop of the Manchester ship canal) or Rydale york or watching wire play Hunslet at Elland road. If anything I have more respect for the supporters of the likes of Keighly for continuing to turn out and watch their team.
Does it matter as long as RL continues to be played and supported from Crosfields or Pilks to Suncorp or DW stadium.
There is no such thing as a small or big RL club - Just a RL club

Runcorn still had a team in the early 90's. They were always bottom of Division 2.

I cannot believe there were 11,500 at that match on Friday, as was claimed. The ground looked little more than half full!

Is that whats being reported? i think thats the capacity, normally they get about top end of 9k there, opposite the camera side is normally chocker and the new stand is over half full.

Quote Fantastic Mr Cat="Fantastic Mr Cat"Is that whats being reported? i think thats the capacity, normally they get about top end of 9k there, opposite the camera side is normally chocker and the new stand is over half full.'" Yes, that's what they put up on SKY and is still reported here: www.superleague.co.uk/match_report/8695 Yet the new stand was pretty sp (understandably Leeds no.s would have been well down on a league game), the stand opposite the cameras whilst well populated wasn't chocker and those temporary-ish stands were empty too.

Quote Fantastic Mr Cat="Fantastic Mr Cat"Is that whats being reported? i think thats the capacity, normally they get about top end of 9k there, opposite the camera side is normally chocker and the new stand is over half full.'" Yes, that's what they put up on SKY and is still reported here: www.superleague.co.uk/match_report/8695 Yet the new stand was pretty sp (understandably Leeds no.s would have been well down on a league game), the stand opposite the cameras whilst well populated wasn't chocker and those temporary-ish stands were empty too.