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I feel sorry for the players ,i believe Mort was supposed to be going their
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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: Stan Doff "very sad day in my opinion the rfl should hang there heads in shame'"
Much as the RFL are not my favourites , there is only 2 ways that a pro,semi pro club can continue to operate
They either have a single benefactor willing to finance them , ie they are a charity
They have enough paying supporters/fans to finance them , ie a business
The only real criticism that could be leveled at the RFL is that they seem to be far too happy to have a lot more charities than businesses as RL clubs playing in their competitions |
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| Quote: WHERESYERBALL "Whats it got to do with the RFL?? They were paying big money to players yet had no fans it doesn't take a genius to work out that they couldn't do that forever!'"
Wasn't the salary cap & regular monitoring of clubs finances brought in to stop this sort of thing happening? As you say, it doesn't take a genius to see what was happening - did the RL not ask questions?
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Very sad, you have to feel sorry for the loyal fans that they have.
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| Quote: WHERESYERBALL "Whats it got to do with the RFL?? They were paying big money to players yet had no fans it doesn't take a genius to work out that they couldn't do that forever!'"
BLACKPOOL ARE THE ONLY CLUB EVER TO DO THAT !!!  |
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| Shame they fail to help Blackpool but Crusadersj will be given a third chance  |
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| Quote: Dick Jones "Shame they fail to help Blackpool but Crusadersj will be given a third chance ![]()
What help in particular? A big bag of money? Won't every other Championship club want the same bag of money from the RFL?
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Blackpool were never viable as a RL club because they have no fan base. I realise they had a few loyalists but they would never draw more than 400 tops. Swinton might do better for crowds moving to the Willows this coming season but I fear they have been out of Swinton too long.
A serious problem for the Championship is that there will now be only 10 Champ 1 clubs next season which for most means 11 home games a season and a possible home tie in the Challenge Cup. They could have a season over in 12 weeks which does not seem sensible or viable to me.
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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: frankb "Blackpool were never viable as a RL club because they have no fan base. I realise they had a few loyalists but they would never draw more than 400 tops. Swinton might do better for crowds moving to the Willows this coming season but I fear they have been out of Swinton too long.
A serious problem for the Championship is that there will now be only 10 Champ 1 clubs next season which for most means 11 home games a season and a possible home tie in the Challenge Cup. They could have a season over in 12 weeks which does not seem sensible or viable to me.'"
11 Teams is 9 home games frank |
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Of course it is but they have two home games in the NRC preliminary rounds.
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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: frankb "Of course it is but they have two home games in the NRC preliminary rounds.'"
Expect a change in the format to give everybody an extra match |
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The RFL has done everything possible to ensure the continuing involvement of Blackpool Panthers in Co-operative Championship One and we had every hope that a credible plan would be presented.
change the name to BLACKPOOL....CRUSADERS...FULHAM...BRONCOS...HARLEQUINS..and move to south wales now that should do it
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If you love rugby league, which we all do on this forum then indeed the demise of any club is a sad day. However clubs will have to learn the hard way that chucking money around you have not got can only last for so long before it catches up with you.
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Brad Fitler "If the ref's decision decides your game. You haven't done enough prior."
Referees are like women, they make snap decisions and never reverse them.
[b]Littlerich wrote[/b] Widnes will be glad to get away from Leigh. They've been regularly pumped, roasted and left in the alley-way by the lobbygobblers. Talk about being bitched - what a torrid time they've had. They'll be looking for some A&E rest time for the next three years at least.:simpsons/PDT13.gif |
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It is no surprise that the main instigator of Blackpool's demise is the same person who started the rot at Leigh in the eighties... Bobby Hope! This guy should not be allowed near any sporting organisation ever again!
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| Quote: WOLRAB "If you love rugby league, which we all do on this forum then indeed the demise of any club is a sad day. However clubs will have to learn the hard way that chucking money around you have not got can only last for so long before it catches up with you.'"
Hmmmm I wonder how much is owed to AT in directors loans?
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