Then you are naieve.

The RFL would pay a fee to host the game, and quite a large one at that, Duffen will have made his decision based on operational requirements.

The RLFans persecution complex is in evidence here methinks.

Hang on Im naive now because my opinion is different from yours ??
Of course there is an element of what I say in the decision of if he wants to host one or not. Money makes the world go round im afraid. The gates receipts do go to the RFL and if this fee that you mention was that large it would gained his attention.

If FC or City play in his stadium he is on a win/win situation likewise if he organises a concert of some kind.
Obviously the fact someone else wants the gate receipts for an event
means he lost interest before even asking the fans opinion.

There is nowt naive about thinking Duffen is money minded !!!!

You contradict yourself, he's money minded, but wasn't interested in an extra use of the facility by the RFL?

He isnt interested because he wont be seeing any of the cash invested by International rugby fans (apart from if they fancy a dog burger !)


Not sure how I contradicted myself there !!

I think its more the case they he is at the helm of a company who have to share a stadium. Duffen would love it if he and City has sole access to the ground.

Only as a Premier League side, they couldn't afford it if they dropped a division or two.

What problems, plenty of clubs ground share with other sports and if a date is already pencilled in and pointed out to the premier league they would make sure the fixtures are changed to suit.

We already get similar with Manchester United and Man City with the PL making sure home games are not at the same time or same day. Same with Everton Liverpool.

I agree with that and thats why I think this shows his true colours !

Regardless of anything else he is doing a crap job at City right now.

Since when was he responsible for the on field performances Paul?

Not sure thats correct as FC must give his stadium company around 40 percent of its income.
I just think hosting a RL International would probably be a good will gesture to international RL fans during which his company could see them making very little profit or even a small loss and he aint prepared to think of the fans first for once and do this !

Only My opinion though !!

Recruitment requires money, if all you ever do is loan players then you are asking for it.

Duffen isn't the problem with recruitment Paul.

He offered £12m for Navarro, when he turned them down they signed nobody else and instead sold Turner.

He and Brown are both responsible, Duffen more so as he has thr power to sack Brown but imo is just raking in the money during these two seasons and then will be happy to be a championshipclub again. Stoke spent £18m, City spent next to nothing.

Anyway it's about Duffen rather than City, otherwise I will have to lock it