Quote: leyther1 "Agree completely. The whole thing about being able to put proper long term plans in place with the new system is rubbish. The thing about the old system that encouraged clubs to go for broke was the uncertainty of whether a particular season would be their last chance before the drawbridge was pulled up. If we'd simply guaranteed P&R based on on-field performances, but subject to meeting minimum off-field standards, and ensured that all clubs and standards were assessed fairly across the board (including current SL clubs and "expansion" clubs), then everybody would have been able to plan for long-term improvement just as easily (if not more easily) than by removing P&R altogether.
Look at the applications submitted by Leigh, Widnes, Fax etc this time. After 3 years with less spectators watching a competition that offers nothing to play for, the NL clubs will be lucky if they are able to even maintain the same standard of infrastructure in 2012, never mind trying to improve it in that time, so if we're not good enough now what chance do we have in 2012? And that's without the possibility of further expansion clubs like Toulouse coming into NL in the meantime and expecting to be fast-tracked like Celtics. The only chance us/Widnes/Fax have is hoping one of the current SL clubs goes bust or loses their plans for new grounds etc. And I don't want to be hoping for other clubs to fail as the only way my club has any chance of getting a shot, just like I hate the idea of clubs in the bottom half of SL pocketing their SKY money and finishing comfortably bottom of the pile, but knowing their SL status is safe and their payday is guaranteed next season as well, while so much hard work in the NL clubs goes unrewarded. All clubs go through good times and bad times (thats sport) - in the good times you deserve your success to give you a chance to test yourself at a higher level (if there is one) and in the bad times if you're not good enough you make way for someone else until you can improve your standards.'"
look at the attendance quins v castleford Harlequins RL (12) 12 Castleford (2icon_cool.gif 66
Tries: Grayshon, Melling McGoldrick, Owen 3, Donlan, Wainwright, Catic, Dorn 3, Shenton 3
Goals: Purdham 2 Dixon 7
Attend: 2,112
there will be more of this now there is no threat of relegationThere was 400 more at the halifax v widnes game
