Quote: uglybug "I've seen many thoughts on the reason why Crusaders have failed and a lot of them relate to their fast tracking rather than coming through the Chamionship system.'"
Crusaders were promoted to Super League far too early and the blame for that lies firmly at the door of the RFL. However two consecutive boards/owners have pulled the wool over the eyes of the governing body, players and fans alike. Have the RFL been naive? In my opinion yes. They saw an opportunity to gaina strong foothold in Wales and let their hearts rule their heads. It must never be allowed to happen again. Ever.
Quote: uglybug "RFL needs to slowly expand whilst at the same time providing heartland areas with encouragment, not try to crack huge areas like London/Wales/France all at once.'"
Have you seen the increase in playing numbers in London, the south east and Wales over the past ten years?
Quote: uglybug "I know some people might say it's a backward step, but the greatest game needs to grow, fed up being relegated to BBC2'"
If it's exposure you're talking about, what's the problem with being on BBC2? More people have access to BBC2 than Sky Sports.
Quote: uglybug "Get a Midlands team in!'"
There's already a thriving Midlands rugby league set-up, just not in Super League. I'd love Coventry Bears to successfully apply for a place in Championship 1.
