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| Quote ="Tre Cool"Les Cats took a pasting in front of 8000 fans a week and a developing fine stadium with a squad with a high percentage of locals in it.'"
That's not quite true. They did of course beat us at home in their first season. And Wigan, St Helens, Salford, Wakefield, Castleford.
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| Quote ="Tre Cool"It is my opinion that the Crusaders are not ready for SL and should not have been admitted with a stadium like that and such little grass roots RL. Succesful new franchises (and i dont include us in that) come from areas like Perpignan, Auckland, =redGold Coast where there is good grass roots RL, good financial backing, good stadia and a solid fanbase. Im not for the model of us (as was the London Broncos) or Celtic Crusaders being admitted into SL, it lowers the standard of the competition with the romantic hope of top down development. Not for me. But I hope it works and i support what you are trying to do.'"
This is the fourth throw of the dice for the Gold Coast(Giants,Chargers,Seagulls.now Titans)lets hope we have it right this time!!  |
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| Quote ="jbuzza"I thought the ground was perfectly adequate and as for the gobbing incident most unpleasant but I noticed the stewards keeping an eye out once reported and seems steps are being taken to address the issue.'" yeah. I much prefer the older grounds to ours. Standing on a terrace with a pint ( or two ) in your hand really is the only way sport should be watched. |
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| Quote ="Darthchris"yeah. I much prefer the older grounds to ours. Standing on a terrace with a pint ( or two ) in your hand really is the only way sport should be watched.'"
I actually like to sit down with a beer because it affords me the opportunity to stand at appropriate moments to express and emphasise my support for the brave boys. |
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| Quote ="bill"This is the fourth throw of the dice for the Gold Coast(Giants,Chargers,Seagulls.now Titans)lets hope we have it right this time!!
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Bill to be fair, the only venture that failed was the Giants/Seagulls. Now seeing your location, you would know one of the great reasons that they failed was simply the location of Seagulls stadium.
Chargers were withdrawn while turning a profit (during the SL years, doubt anyone bar the broncos turned a profit during that time) as a pawn on the ARL side of the table.
You'd also know that the Titans are currently one of the most succesful clubs off the field from community up.
If only Quins RL was put together with the detail of the Titans. A fine example of how to create a new franchise. Quins could learn a lot from an exchange with the Titans. |
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| Quote ="hindyscrack"Bill to be fair, the only venture that failed was the Giants/Seagulls. Now seeing your location, you would know one of the great reasons that they failed was simply the location of Seagulls stadium.
Chargers were withdrawn while turning a profit (during the SL years, doubt anyone bar the broncos turned a profit during that time) as a pawn on the ARL side of the table.
You'd also know that the Titans are currently one of the most succesful clubs off the field from community up.
If only Quins RL was put together with the detail of the Titans. A fine example of how to create a new franchise. Quins could learn a lot from an exchange with the Titans.'"
London Titans anyone? |
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| Quote ="The Curtism"London Titans anyone?'"
New thread to open a new can of worms! |
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| Quote ="hindyscrack"Bill to be fair, the only venture that failed was the Giants/Seagulls. Now seeing your location, you would know one of the great reasons that they failed was simply the location of Seagulls stadium.
Chargers were withdrawn while turning a profit (during the SL years, doubt anyone bar the broncos turned a profit during that time) as a pawn on the ARL side of the table.
You'd also know that the Titans are currently one of the most succesful clubs off the field from community up.
If only Quins RL was put together with the detail of the Titans. A fine example of how to create a new franchise. Quins could learn a lot from an exchange with the Titans.'"
Bottom line with any new club getting off the ground now has to be someone with plenty of money backing it. If Leneghan hadnt run off to Wigan I think we would be much stronger on and off the field.
Having some money backing Hudds has got a good team on the park and the lapsed supporters back through the gates.
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| Quote ="The Curtism"I actually like to sit down with a beer because it affords me the opportunity to stand at appropriate moments to express and emphasise my support for the brave boys.'" Indeed. Terracing stifles the "Stand Up For The Harlequins" chant... |
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| Quote ="Surreyben"Indeed. Terracing stifles the "Stand Up For The Harlequins" chant...'"
sit down, for the Harlequins, sit down, for the Harlequins, sit down, for the Harlequins, sit down, for the super piles, ..........   |
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| Quote ="hindyscrack"If only Quins RL was put together with the detail of the Titans. A fine example of how to create a new franchise. Quins could learn a lot from an exchange with the Titans.'"
There was an attempt to learn from Melbourne a few (7?) years ago. One of the Broncos staff members was sent off there for a few weeks to "learn". Never saw any evidence of anything he may have learned being applied and he left a few months later. Think he got himself a job in Oz.  So I suppose he learnt something useful to himself. |
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| Quote ="Tre Cool"It is my opinion that the Crusaders are not ready for SL and should not have been admitted with a stadium like that and such little grass roots RL. Succesful new franchises (and i dont include us in that) come from areas like Perpignan, Auckland, Gold Coast where there is good grass roots RL, good financial backing, good stadia and a solid fanbase. Im not for the model of us (as was the London Broncos) or Celtic Crusaders being admitted into SL, it lowers the standard of the competition with the romantic hope of top down development. Not for me. But I hope it works and i support what you are trying to do.'"
yeah im glad you made your point with a great deal of knowledge of the work that has been and is being done in wales rather then repeating the same old tired, badly thought out cliches. Well done. |
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| Quote ="Snoopy"Bottom line with any new club getting off the ground now has to be someone with plenty of money backing it. If Leneghan hadnt run off to Wigan I think we would be much stronger on and off the field.
Having some money backing Hudds has got a good team on the park and the lapsed supporters back through the gates.
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IL may have run off to Wigan but he is still bankrolling the club to the tune of 600K per year, plus sponsorship through Workplace Systems. He still holds 60% of the shares too, hopefully the RFL will not be too strict on forcing him to get rid by the end of the season, if they do in the current climate god help Quins RL. |
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So I suppose he learnt something useful to himself.
