Between them the RFL, BARLA and the last version of Keighley RLFC have managed to nearly push me away from the game I was brought up with.

BARLA only have a limited part but until they get their act together and stop being little power mongers the amateur game is going nowhere IMO.

The RFL created soooooperdooooper league which is so skewed now that only 4 or 5 teams have a realistic chance of winning it and the rest make up the numbers. The championship has nothing to offer except the "promise" of an opportunity to be an also ran in SL.

Add to the fact that the international game is dead because we don't have the structures and gonads to do the right thing to develop the game and stop signing over the hill pension seeking crocks from down under.

And finally, yet another version of my home town club bites the dust!

Over the years I have contributed a fair wedge of dosh to the club, hired the facilities and attended various events. Of course that has now stopped.

I can see no positive future for my home town club except mediocrity and that is not why I watch the game

Well there was nothing to play for anyway cos SL was never on the cards, and now there is nothing to play for if there is a team in the next month or so.

I'm glad my wife DIDN'T buy me a season ticket for christmas.

My RL now is going to be limited to the odd amateur game amd the rest on the box.

They have succeeded in making me literally walk away from the best game by far on the planet.

And what is even sadder, I'm not unique in that.

Unfortunatley that is what the future holds for the vast majority of us , be that Widnes who will most likely be in SL in 2012 , Hunslet who will most likely still be hovering around the middle/lower Championship 1 or Leigh who hopefully will win the odd bit of second class silverware in the next few tears

But I will settle for that , quite simply because RL people are one the whole ' good ' people , be they the fans,players,coaches.admin,staff or owners/directors , and to be in their company is a good thing

keep the faith

Whatever happens Leaguefan - you're still going to watch Rugby League. Think yourself lucky - you're not a moronball fan

Chin up lad - keep the faith, somehow ...........

HAHAHAHAHA Edit by guess who, no need to stupid name calling. Dont do it again.
How on earth is it anyone elses fault because Keighley are a tiny club who are never going to be big enough to challenge the elite.
Remove franchising: you've no chance.
Remove the Salary Cap: you've even less chance than zero
There's nothing Keighley could do to ever have a 'fair' crack at the whip, same for Leigh and so on.
The rugby league world has moved on and you lot can remain down there for all anyone cares, bitter lot.
You should go to enjoy the game, if you ever want to see SL...Go and watch Bradford in your gamedays off

LOL

How is it the RFLs fault? The buck stops with Keighley, no one else.

Laughing out loud are you?

I cannot ever remember being happy about another clubs problems.

Read what I have posted above , it applies to you too

forgive my ignorance but at the beginning of super league, didn't Keighley turn down the chance of promotion the year they actually won it? I seem to remember them turning down the chance in preference to a cash payout from the rugby league. I also recall Hunslet doing something similar the year they won it, and the following season they lost most of their fan base because of it. Am I right with this? If not then I apologise, but this was the impression I was given at the time.

Quite the opposite.

We won the right for promotion but despite our every effort, including legal action, the advent of superleague (and certain personalities in it) denied us.

All our systems were geared for promotion and its denial bankrupt us overnight

Best wishes to all associated with Keighley hope everything works out for you, the last thing the RL community needs is to start losing heartland clubs.

I don't think we'll be 'lost', but it's a shame that all this has happened the year we won promotion and things were looking rosy, albeit with a tough season ahead.
I'm sure we'll bounce back!

Best of luck for the future folks

Not quite.
I feel sorry for the Keighley club however imo Idon't think preparations will be that much of an issue, a new board will come and clean up and you'll start afresh but with a three game points deduction. Simple enough.
Leaguefans inane ramblings and utter garbage pollute the VT, he's bloody annoying.



ABSOLUTE CODSWALLOP!
It's not our job to hold up waiting for little yorkshire towns, if you cant keep up, don't run the race.
You almost did it once before, if you want to compete you're going to have to reinvent league again.
realistically you've no chance but you only fail the day you give up.
Same for all the small town clubs, you're not much smaller than Widnes, what a couple of thousand as a town? They'll be in SL come 2012

I’m genuinely sorry to hear this news and wish the Keighley club, and it’s fans, all the best for the future. Hopefully you’ll bounce back.

Sadly, this seems to happening with a frightening regularity these days. I to am becoming very fearful for the game Below SL. The licence system may be nice and cozy for those in SL, but it is killing interest everywhere else.