Quote Kenny Powers="Kenny Powers"It's a double edged sword really. Spending a year or two in the Nationals will hugely reduce the outgoings of the club but will also effect the clubs income. I don't know how it will balance in terms of being better or worse off. Obviously you would get no where near the same gate.
A lot of clubs in the Nationals are part time only and this would have a huge effect on the money of the club, but in my opinion it's a step backward. I think once you give up the full time contracts of the players the team risks becoming largely insignificant and less of a contender.
However if time can be taken to balance the books, and the stadium comes off it could signal a new era for the club. Personally I don't think Trinity should be relegated, and going from the criteria set out by the RFL if you do go down I think it smacks in the face of hypocrisy. But, it would certainly lighten the load on the club and the current pressures and may turn out to be a good thing in the long term.
I guess only time will tell and in real terms, 5 years is a long time. I just wondered where you saw yourselves?'"
If we're given the chance, I think we'll be a stronger club in five years time than many of our competitors. The problem is that our past is going to catch up with us, with unrealised promises to build a ground and financial woes. I suppose the answer is in the hands of the RFL. If they give us the chance, I think we'll be onwards and upwards. If they don't, we'll have to win something and then fight off those that don't get in this time. The Wigan chairman has said that he wants another French side in (not sure why - you would think he would want people to pay to get into his ground), and if that theme develops, it might be six years before we can realistically have a go.
