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| Quote: SRC "Quote .... "[iI know we will be in Super League in 2012[/i".
Just like Mr Calland comments last season, what a great motivation for all other Championship clubs.
There's a long way to go yet. Seems that Mr O'Connor is smoking cigars already.
We'll see.'"
Obsessed, you posted this on numerous boards.
He's right though, we can do nothing more than were currently doing and are the best candidates to go up.
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| Quote: -VIKINGMAN- "Obsessed, you posted this on numerous boards.
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Bless him
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| Quote: -VIKINGMAN- "Obsessed, you posted this on numerous boards.
He's right though, we can do nothing more than were currently doing and are the best candidates to go up.'"
Why has he not posted on his own teams board?Well maybe no fans, just give freebies and use the location factor.
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| Quote: AJ Viking "With a positive attitude like this we can't go wrong. You could say whats the point of anything. Isn't this what Leigh have been doing for years, going out in early play-off rounds? The likes of Wakey, Cas etc. getting in the play-offs is a big thing. We'll have a stronger club because of it.
And yes, SOC has put his money where his mouth is but you've wrote that like he has to find £1.8M of his own money when we go up!.........I don't think so!'"
Hang on a minute, I'm on your side when it comes down to the licensing; I hope you get what you deserve and make a success of things. I just know what the current attitudes of Super League fans are to top eight play-offs, a third of home games having no away fans etc etc, and things aren't looking great.
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| Quote: Soldierboy "Why has he not posted on his own teams board?Well maybe no fans, just give freebies and use the location factor.
Salford Celtic Catalans & Hardlyquins make up almost 3rd of Super League, hence why they need a strong Widnes
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| We may as well all pack up then yer in.
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Quote: Soldierboy "Why has he not posted on his own teams board?Well maybe no fans, just give freebies and use the location factor.
The Barrow forum is here ...... www.totalrl.com/index.php?showforum=4 , where you will find the article posted.
Not sure what the comment about freebies is, but if you are referring to free tickets, our club gives away very few - if any. The vast, vast majority pay to get in for every game, unlike many clubs who offer 'free matches' or 'bring a mate for free'. Neither do we pretty much give away our season tickets. People will pay for a quality product - as last year proved for us. Hence our good expected turnover and profit for 2009.
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Quote: Soldierboy "Why has he not posted on his own teams board?Well maybe no fans, just give freebies and use the location factor.
The Barrow forum is here ...... www.totalrl.com/index.php?showforum=4 , where you will find the article posted.
Not sure what the comment about freebies is, but if you are referring to free tickets, our club gives away very few - if any. The vast, vast majority pay to get in for every game, unlike many clubs who offer 'free matches' or 'bring a mate for free'. Neither do we pretty much give away our season tickets. People will pay for a quality product - as last year proved for us. Hence our good expected turnover and profit for 2009.
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| Expect more of this as the sordid licence affair gathers pace boys..
You can count yourselves lucky that you weren't involved the last time out and indications are that this time around things could get just as nasty with four or five SL clubs clinging desperately to their licence spot.
The one thing that distinguished SOC last time out was his refusal to get dragged into the mud slinging and petty point scoring employed by some of his counterparts. Instead his focus was completely on our bid.
Make no mistake the guy is an asset to our club and is greatly liked by the RL community.
With regards to this article I don't see anything controversial... just a club chairman tub-thumping his team's chances.
He is simply saying what is currently being said by certain sections of the RL community. With Celtic lurching from issue to issue it has been widely been touted that we are the team best suited to take their place and SOC was responding directly to a question about this. His answer being that we will not be going anywhere just yet but we are clear favourites for a spot in 2012. It's a mark of the man that he did not take the opportunity to gloat about the situation in South Wales but instead offer sympathy.
Why is he so confident of a licence next time around??
Looking at our own bid... last time around (although it was all a bit of fun) Sky gave us a Grade B rating for a licence and we feel that we have improved since then. The RFL earmarked the 'administration' as being the factor for our refusal. That is not something that can be used this time around and so we are very confident.
The RFL have looked fairly foolish in their choice of Celtic over Widnes with some ugly questions being asked in the media and I think the RFL will look to appoint us next time around.
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| Quote: In EnemyTerritory "Interesting... it seems that SRC is trying to whip up a bit of his anti-Widnes feeling on other boards but it looks for the major part as though it has failed. I'd say that quite a few more of the posts seem to 'support' what SOC is saying and recognise the strength of our bid for the next round.
Must be pretty galling for you that SRC??
Pot kettle
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| Quote: Zimbo "Pot kettle'"
Where exactly have I tried to whip up anti-Barrow feeling on another club's forum? Or are you simply publicizing where you keep your stash?
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| Quote: In EnemyTerritory "Interesting... it seems that SRC is trying to whip up a bit of his anti-Widnes feeling on other boards but it looks for the major part as though it has failed. I'd say that quite a few more of the posts seem to 'support' what SOC is saying and recognise the strength of our bid for the next round.
Must be pretty galling for you that SRC??
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| Quote: Zimbo "Pot kettle'"
Maybe not you personally but some on here.
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| Quote: Zimbo "Maybe not you personally but some on here.'"
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