: Sat May 16, 2009 11:49 am  

Lord_Percy wrote:

They're also doing this by using money from the Carnegie Trust

How do you know that?

: Sat May 16, 2009 1:37 pm  

I heard concern that at University should be funding a sports club, but i would rather have them doing it than us. It is clear that the Rhinos need new players, the South Stand has to be rebuilt and now the club has to pay up to four million pounds on players. Because it looks clear that present team will be relegated again.

Again i raise the question does West Yorkshire want the kick and clap game, there is rumour doing the rounds that they scored more points against Manchester than people paided to watch the game.

: Sat May 16, 2009 2:08 pm  

Leeds Met is a commercial organisation just like Asda or any other decent sized commercial organisation, it needs to advertise to attract clients, it needs clients to provide it with income, it inherited the Carnegie brand with a long history of one of only two UK centre's of excellence and it used that brand to sponsor sport and in turn advertise to its target audience of High School clients who would be considering a Uni and the golden £2000 per head that Carnegie holds so dear to its corporate heart.

Excellent product placement.

They just can't afford it now, thats all.

: Tue May 19, 2009 6:59 pm  

May be i am getting old but university should be using money on improving their faclites and this will attract students. Rather then wasting it on sports. They could even cut back on the fees they charge students.

: Wed May 20, 2009 9:01 am  

huddersfield rhino wrote:

May be i am getting old but university should be using money on improving their faclites and this will attract students. Rather then wasting it on sports. They could even cut back on the fees they charge students.

You don't run a business by any chance do you?

It's no good making the best pies in the world at your pie shop if nobody other than those on the doorstep know it exists.

: Wed May 20, 2009 9:24 am  

huddersfield rhino wrote:

May be i am getting old but university should be using money on improving their faclites and this will attract students. Rather then wasting it on sports. They could even cut back on the fees they charge students.

There's an argument that they have done. After all, there's the big new building at the Eastern end of Headingley and a giant crane currently stood at Kirkstall Lane.

There's also the argument that, with their link to professional sport, they're providing their students with a real-life model of sports science, nutrition, conditioning and fitness working at the very highest level. I'm guessing that there aren't many Universities in the UK that offer students the opportunity to see how their theories and ideas can be applied in an international sports arena.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

: Wed May 20, 2009 10:14 am  

bramleyrhino wrote:

There's an argument that they have done. After all, there's the big new building at the Eastern end of Headingley and a giant crane currently stood at Kirkstall Lane.

There's also the argument that, with their link to professional sport, they're providing their students with a real-life model of sports science, nutrition, conditioning and fitness working at the very highest level. I'm guessing that there aren't many Universities in the UK that offer students the opportunity to see how their theories and ideas can be applied in an international sports arena.

Ssh! The mob are lighting their torches and sharpening their pitchforks.

[Matt_Horton]

: Wed May 20, 2009 11:00 am  

Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

Ssh! The mob are lighting their torches and sharpening their pitchforks.

Are our country cousins preparing to invade the big city? Thought they weren't due til the middle of August.

: Wed May 20, 2009 11:39 am  

huddersfield rhino wrote:

May be i am getting old but university should be using money on improving their faclites and this will attract students. Rather then wasting it on sports. They could even cut back on the fees they charge students.

Yes but as his Lordship posted earlier they are using money from the Carnegie Trust which is can only be spent in certain ways. In the end its a simple choice. If you dont like what Leeds Met Carnegie are doing dont enrol on a course.

As for it affecting the Rhinos, I cant see it affecting us at all. Yes the Union teams wages will have to rise as they get better players but the crowds will increase too, not to mention TV money etc. It may actually help us get a new South Stand quicker.
I'd also heard that if they hadnt got promoted this year Caddick would have stopped funding them altogether.

: Wed May 20, 2009 12:41 pm  

BigRob wrote:

Yes but as his Lordship posted earlier they are using money from the Carnegie Trust which is can only be spent in certain ways. In the end its a simple choice. If you dont like what Leeds Met Carnegie are doing dont enrol on a course.

As for it affecting the Rhinos, I cant see it affecting us at all. Yes the Union teams wages will have to rise as they get better players but the crowds will increase too, not to mention TV money etc. It may actually help us get a new South Stand quicker.
I'd also heard that if they hadnt got promoted this year Caddick would have stopped funding them altogether.

The attendances were still poor last time they were in the Premiership so what makes you think it will be different this time.The club have constantly made losses so again why would it be different this time, especially as they will probably have to spend far more on players this time to survive.
If they get relegated again there probably will be no way back.
Yes it could affect the Rhinos- have you not heard of inter company loans.