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| Quote: Hedgehog King "It may be a myth that the RFL have done hundreds of favours for Broncos but it is undeniable that geography got London into SL in the first place. I'm not sure what else you could call that.'" But the whole problem of RL in this country is that it is stuck in 3 northern counties. It cannot attract sponsors or media partners with that portfolio. If you don't recognise it as a problem your are doomed to suffer because of it. I have no beef with Rovers, they are a great club and it is a great RL village, but the game will die if it shrinks into its own comfort blanket.
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Quote: poplar panther "'stop the geographical discrimination' - what with an established RL club at every M62 slip road? - your 'avin a giraffe ain't yer?'" So what there are football teams there 2, doesnt seem to bother the FA, Rugby league is not big enough to be elitist
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Quote: gingdong "So what there are football teams there 2, doesnt seem to bother the FA, Rugby league is not big enough to be elitist'" Football is a national sport with a team in every city and town, RL is not. I don't personally believe that the Broncos currently constituted deserve a SL, spot by the way. So Rovers may get the spot by default, and if so good luck to them. I am more concerned with RL as a going concern on a national basis.
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Rovers in there hay day in the 70s had a following that had to be seen to be believed, dont be fooled by the pit village myth, there are 3 towns Ponte, Knottingley and fev that they pull considerable support from, we will do fine in the top flight no doubt about that. we have had hardly any funding from the RFL sinse 96 and yet have built 3 stands,while others given millions havent even had a lick of paint. we run an u19s with no funding from the RFL yet Huddersfield who get 100k to run theres gave rovers the game the other month unable to raise a team. The game needs a big shake up and we deserve our chance even in the licencing system
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I do not understand why some folks on here see this an an opportunity for a slanging match. Just stick to the facts - If Broncos fold or fail to exercise their SL franchise next season, then there's a door open and Fev are certainly knocking on it. If Broncos do enter SL next season, door is closed for a year after which there'll be a process in place. "It's as simple as that."
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Cas Tigers to merge with Fev - never in a month of Sundays, besides what would we do for a feeder club !
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Quote: Tigerade "Cas Tigers to merge with Fev - never in a month of Sundays, besides what would we do for a feeder club !'" I was just thinking the same
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Ha-ha. Hey-up me old sparing parner.
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Quote: poplar panther "But the whole problem of RL in this country is that it is stuck in 3 northern counties. It cannot attract sponsors or media partners with that portfolio. If you don't recognise it as a problem your are doomed to suffer because of it. I have no beef with Rovers, they are a great club and it is a great RL village, but the game will die if it shrinks into its own comfort blanket.'" Maybe the answer is to let London RL grow through the amateurs and the semi pro ranks and focus any ideas of expansion on France
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Haven't these Tykes got homes to go to?
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Quote: gingdong "Set of lights between ponte and Wakey you mean. london replaced Rovers in the top flight in 96 in those years you have had 20+ million out of the game more than Rovers a Rovers that averaged 4800 at the time. You have still no home ground, still no where near 4800 fans and you beat us 24-12 and were allowed more foreign players in your team. The RFL need to ask themselves was it worth it ?????'" In the 1995-96 season Featherstone were in the second division not the first. The average crowd that season was 2097 and Rovers finished in 5th place. That was the Centenary season. If however you are referring to the 1994-95 season rovers averaged 3683 and finished 11th in the 1st division. After which London were promoted for the centenary season. Hull, Widnes, Salford, Wakefield, Doncaster and Featherstone were placed into the 2nd division so take your pick as who we replaced. Nor had Featherstone averaged 4,800 in any of the preceding 10 years. So not sure where you get your statistics from. However join the queue to dance on the grave. And if you get the chance good luck.
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Bradford | 14 | 353 | 230 | 123 | 19 | ||
Toulouse | 13 | 344 | 186 | 158 | 17 | ||
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Batley | 13 | 205 | 286 | -81 | 12 | ||
Doncaster | 13 | 237 | 325 | -88 | 11 | ||
York | 14 | 285 | 293 | -8 | 10 | ||
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Halifax | 14 | 270 | 405 | -135 | 10 | ||
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