SL makes a monthly payment to all clubs. SL now ought to pay the players direct from the sky money. If there is anything left then give it to the club.

Sammut is telling the Crusaders supporters to support different clubs as "this one is rubbish".

Also moaning about not being paid, as you would.

They have an under 18's but I don't think the have a reserves team

Sadly he's correct on both counts.

I have little sympathy for the players they have been nicking a wage this season. From what I know very few players have any loyalty. Look at our lot over the years. Feel sympathy for Keith Senior - Its the fans I feel for.

I wonder what Paul Johnson is upto. Is if still at the Crusaders? Wonders how he feels after his outburst last year.

You'll be more likely to get a game!

what about richard moore he turned a contract down at bv for more money at cru?

i feel for the fans of crusaders. however all things in context, a) there aren't enough of them to make their club viable (3k vs Cas and it looked like 1k), and b) their loyalty needs to be referenced against the fact that they've only been around five minutes.

hope they turn up and are welcomed on sunday.

richard lewis has basically said that crusaders pulled out when they were reminded that their application would be scrutinised!

What what I have read, it's the Aussie / Kiwi players that are owed money and not the British lads. Image rights thing maybe?

I agree. We could have easily been there ourselves

Think that any fans that turn up should be applauded as they are in the situation that we all thought we were going to be in.
Also even though I never thought they should be in SL in the 1st place I am grateful that their BOD have done the right thing and pulled out although a cynical side of me says the RFL were not going to renew their licence and they got Crusaders to say it was them who were pulling out.

Let's make them welcome,they've been treat like crap from the club and the RFL.players were just mercenaries,sod them.

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