I think we need to take year out to take stock but I think it's very unlikely that there will be an RFL team in Blackpool again, there simply aren't the numbers to make it stack up.

There's undoubtedly a lot more what's gone on than has been revealed publically as yet. I hope MC does spill the beans because those who've been involved all these years deserve some honest answers.

Very sad to lose any Rugby League club. Can't help but think if you were based in Wales it would never have come to this.

Anyone who really believes this does not stink is crazy. I am not anti welsh it just happens to be them. Facts are crusaders are allowed to go into administration again citing inherited debts. Surely this is what the new potential owners of blackpool wanted to do. Looks more than suspect to me when are clubs outside super league get act together and make a stand on this the same rules should be the same. Most fans who watch games outside super league know the standard is very good and before any super league fans whinge remember your lot are full time and the rest are part time and will have jobs. Just hope the panthers can be set up in some form or another, sad day for rugby today.

totally agree about crusaders one rule super league & one for ch1 clubs !! If any one wants to watch some summer rugby next summer Blackpool Stanley will be running a team this summer if any one fancys playing or just gettinng involed you are more than welcome you can contact me on email conrad.pitman@sky.com .

totally agree about crusaders one rule super league & one for ch1 clubs !! If any one wants to watch some summer rugby next summer Blackpool Stanley will be running a team this summer if any one fancys playing or just gettinng involed you are more than welcome you can contact me on email conrad.pitman@sky.com .

As a father of one of the Blackpool players and speaking for several other of my sons team mates, i am disgusted at what has happened to the panthers this last week

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Several players including my son have stayed loyal to the club during the recent troubles and they did not sign for anyone else even when they knew the club had gone into admin. They now find themslves with a difficult job of finding another team as most other teams have already fully recruited, also most of them are still owed money from last year which they will now never receive (Thanks Mr Hope)



Such a shame as their are several good players now in limbo who would walk into any National league 1 side.
Those players should be applauded and i hope not just for my own son they all get new clubs soon.



I also feel sorry for the loyal panther fans, I hope you rise from the ashes again one day




My son and myself have had some happy memories of the last two years
The memorable 9s win and that great performance at Leeds in the challenge cup. Great times

Totally agree with everything you say, on behalf of every panthers fan i think every season has been memorable through the
many defeats and recently victories. No matter what the result we always believed in the players. we supported in defeat
just as much as victory, that is why blackpool panthers was the club it was. The players and supporters made it great. Up the panthers

cheers rob thanks for the kind words and hope to see you soon

my heart goes out to the fans of Blackpool i had a massive soft spot for the club , the town , the people, do had great results under martin crompton
i wish the town and its people well, I've got to agree that the same wont happen to crusaders and im disgusted with the rfl over this. hope somehow there will be a Blackpool team back in the league in the future good luck my thoughts and prays are with you all x

rednwhite

hull kr

Is any thing in the pipeline or is this really the end?

It's the end. I think it's quite clear that the RFL don't see a semi pro club in Blackpool as a viable proposition.

You should all do the rounds next season going to various games as a group. Keep the name of Blackpool in the foreground, wear your shirts, stand behind the sticks at Sky games with a big flag!