Will make a change, us nilling someone!

Our 2024 conceding record currently stands at:

0, three times
2, once
4, once
6, seven times

Can't recall any teams going on strike since Bradford Northern's back in 1990. The RFL took away a planned fixture against the touring Aussies and gave it to us instead iirc.

I think we had a problem at the end of the Pearman era when players were not paid and many refused to play. If my memory does not fail me in addition to the pay problem the club did not provide the players with insurance to cover loss of earnings should they sustain an injury. This was totally unacceptable and some chose that it was too much of a risk and withdrew from the team.

Quote: Scarlet Pimpernell "I think we had a problem at the end of the Pearman era when players were not paid and many refused to play. If my memory does not fail me in addition to the pay problem the club did not provide the players with insurance to cover loss of earnings should they sustain an injury. This was totally unacceptable and some chose that it was too much of a risk and withdrew from the team.'" Didn't we beat St Helens at home just after that, in a game we shouldn't have had a prayer of winning? Edit - we did https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seas ... mmary.html

Quote: Scarlet Pimpernell "I think we had a problem at the end of the Pearman era when players were not paid and many refused to play. If my memory does not fail me in addition to the pay problem the club did not provide the players with insurance to cover loss of earnings should they sustain an injury. This was totally unacceptable and some chose that it was too much of a risk and withdrew from the team.'" Didn't we beat St Helens at home just after that, in a game we shouldn't have had a prayer of winning? Edit - we did https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seas ... mmary.html

I am sadly once again back to my memory but I thought the impacted game was the last one and against Castleford away.

Here's a clip from newspaper report (The Indepandant) reporting about Tony Kemp calling it a day in the UK .


Kemp, who played for the Kiwis in the 1995 World Cup, joined Wakefield from Leeds two years ago and succeeded Andy Kelly as coach in May.

Back in the day, we spanked Bradford 75 nil and they were, yet again, on the verge. From memory, every club loaned them a player and they accepted and completed fixtures. No idea if anything can be done to help as a game but the last thing we need are clubs dying away.

It says underneath the team sheet from that game against Saints on RLproject, how many changes were made from the previous game and we made 10 changes against Saints.

Out:
Steve Prescott (fullback), Paul Sampson (wing), Francis Maloney (centre), Jason Critchley (wing), Dane Dorahy (five-eighth), Bobbie Goulding (halfback), Andy Speak (hooker), Martin Masella (front row), Jamie Field (second row), Steve McNamara (lock)

In:
Martyn Holland (fullback), Bright Sodje (wing), Adam Hughes (centre), Neil Law (wing), Paul March (five-eighth), David March (hooker), Paul Jackson (front row), Andy Fisher (second row), Graham Law (second row), Ben Westwood (bench)
Changes:
Warren Jowitt (second row to bench), Glen Tomlinson (bench to halfback), Willie Poching (bench to lock)

I remember Bradford never looked back after that!
The RFL should be helping Whitehaven out of this crisis not penalising them with counter productive sanctions! How stupid is that! They're a club struggling.
We don't want to lose a club that's been in existence 70 odd years.

It's been reported that the Whitehaven players are going to complete there remaining fixtures.

Yes, Kyle Amor has done an interview for Whitehaven RLFC stating they will be playing the match V Dewsbury this weekend.

Great news.

All good but they still need help!

Quote: Wildthing "Yes, Kyle Amor has done an interview for Whitehaven RLFC stating they will be playing the match V Dewsbury this weekend. Great news.'" https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... gd79zlq3wo

Quote: Wildthing "Yes, Kyle Amor has done an interview for Whitehaven RLFC stating they will be playing the match V Dewsbury this weekend. Great news.'" https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... gd79zlq3wo