There is a difference with RL. The game is played predominately in the north with 3 outposts i.e. London, Toronto, France. If you can get similar or more money up North and live with your family(and be part of what looks like a great club) why not go. I suspect if we had offered him more money he may have stayed.
I'm convinced DH is playing the long game here and setting up for a franchise bid. The emphasis on academy is unprecedented in my time following the Broncos. Im sure if SL is going to grow there will be big focus on all clubs(franchises) producing players through academies. We've got to accept Aussie/NZ top players wont be coming in droves due to the disparity between the leagues in funding.
76030_1540929970.jpgJESUS WEPT HOW MANY TIMES?????
£20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000.
The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover.
There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. :d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76030.jpg
Quote: Colly2 "Good that the club has clarified that it is Ackers serving up bull. Good stuff, DH.'"
Sorry.......WHAT? GENUINELY.......WHAT T F ????????
ScenarioContracted player wants to leave? PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Club OK.....Why? PlayerBecause I am Homesick.........I miss my family. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Club OK.....Off you toddle....but if you sign for a club further away from "homesick central", we will come after YOU for compensation......but enjoy your time with your family.
That would be how a business minded club would have done it.......Bitching about it afterwards because you were duped is how a child reacts!!
As for the RFL........If they had an ounce of backbone they would step on shindigs like this NOW....
you are right but also trust between player and club comes into it. LB in their ignorance trusted and Ackers was dishonourable. I would like to think we would learn from these things but we dont
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