Quote: Theboyem "Cas' success is in no way good for us. They are getting much more coverage which means sponsors are going to be getting better value for money and these companies like to be associated with success. When we are both competing for the pounds of the local businesses it makes our job all the much harder. Their crowds are up and the prize money they get us considerably higher so the extra revenue gained gives them chance to outbid us on players from the best local juniors through to the first team. The floating rugby fan with no real allegiance is also going to gravitate towards them rather than ourselves. Cas may well deserve their success, no doubt about that, but it is bad news for us.'"
I can see what you are saying but I cant agree with much of it to be honest with you. with regards to the floating support as you put it, how many of those do you think there are I would be surprised if it was a 3 figure amount, with the sponsors I don't see that either I think most of our sponsors are Castleford based or have close links with Castleford and as for the youth development well without being patronising that seems to have been your achilies heel going back over a number of years. I think there is room in the district for both teams to do well and Webster looks like he could do good things next year based on the end of this season. but apart from that, thanks for wishing us well.
