Bid is in : Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:23 am  

http://plixi.com/p/88557139

http://plixi.com/p/88557139

Re: Bid is in : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:05 am  

I'm positive it will be successful.

Re: Bid is in : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:09 am  

Out of interest - does anyone know how many pages our bid is?

With Wakefield saying theirs was 700 pages I was just wondering how long a non-begging license application is?

Re: Bid is in : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:20 am  

I'm really positive about our bid. We all know the stadium is a big factor and we're still not in it or even building it. That said we're a good way in to it and many hurdles have been overcome. My confidence though isn't in our stadium application, but that of every other part of the process. I remember last franchise, we didn't just work on our stadium then either and things such as our youth set up have come on leaps and bounds. We're always working to improve in the community and grow our club but also be a valuable asset to the community in the things we do (not just rugby). We're a classic example of how a franchise awarded club should progress. some will do it faster than others, money being a big factor, but that's something we don't have in chunks but then again we're never in major debt either. We're always realistic in what we can achieve money wise and don't go too far with it. I'm confident we'll get another nudge to get our stadium sorted and that we'll be given the nod for doing the things the RFL want in the right way.

Re: Bid is in : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:30 am  

marshman wrote:

I'm really positive about our bid. We all know the stadium is a big factor and we're still not in it or even building it. That said we're a good way in to it and many hurdles have been overcome. My confidence though isn't in our stadium application, but that of every other part of the process. I remember last franchise, we didn't just work on our stadium then either and things such as our youth set up have come on leaps and bounds. We're always working to improve in the community and grow our club but also be a valuable asset to the community in the things we do (not just rugby). We're a classic example of how a franchise awarded club should progress. some will do it faster than others, money being a big factor, but that's something we don't have in chunks but then again we're never in major debt either. We're always realistic in what we can achieve money wise and don't go too far with it. I'm confident we'll get another nudge to get our stadium sorted and that we'll be given the nod for doing the things the RFL want in the right way.

Id agree with that mate. Like i said in another thread though the only thing that worries me is them saying Fax meet all the criteria and if anyone is to go next after Wakey its obviously not going to be any of their precious expansion clubs!

Re: Bid is in : Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:52 am  

Fax only meet the criteria for the Championship Side though.... they failed there and because they met that criteria, this then meant that they will then go onto be tested all over again with the current 14 clubs, even tougher ask for Halifax now.

Im not too confident... but being a Cas fan has bread pessimism in me, hopefully another couple of years of the growth weve shown in the last 12 month should see me right.

Re: Bid is in : Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:27 pm  

casman2 wrote:

Out of interest - does anyone know how many pages our bid is?

With Wakefield saying theirs was 700 pages I was just wondering how long a non-begging license application is?

Ours is around 400 pages long per copy. So around 3000 pages in total

Re: Bid is in : Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:37 pm  

casman2 wrote:

Out of interest - does anyone know how many pages our bid is?

With Wakefield saying theirs was 700 pages I was just wondering how long a non-begging license application is?

It's not about how much you say, it's about WHAT you say. Given the amount of twist, spin and conjecture that's emanated from that place in the last 12 years, I'm not sure that means anything except it'll take the ajudicators longer to read it.

Re: Bid is in : Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:46 pm  

tigersteve wrote:

Fax only meet the criteria for the Championship Side though.... they failed there and because they met that criteria, this then meant that they will then go onto be tested all over again with the current 14 clubs, even tougher ask for Halifax now.

That's the way I read it as well. As far as I understand it Fax have a very limited youth development system. They'll no doubt argue that's because they're not in Superleague but then again Widnes made much of their youth development when talking up their bid prior to being given the nod.

Was interesting to note on Boots n All the other night Phil Clarke saying that youth development is a key area under consideration in this round of franchises, if that's the case Cas are quids in! Not only are we producing the youngsters but its getting lots of publicity because of our outstanding start to the season.

A lot of people that post in these forums seem to forget that stadium facilities is not the only criteria for getting a Superleague franchise!

Re: Bid is in : Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:38 pm  

Bonzo wrote:

It's not about how much you say, it's about WHAT you say. Given the amount of twist, spin and conjecture that's emanated from that place in the last 12 years, I'm not sure that means anything except it'll take the ajudicators longer to read it.

"Getting older is mandatory; growing up is optional".

I see you have taken that to heart