: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:35 am  

Well it funny hearing all these comments.If your team got kicked out because stadium crap you be happy been in national league for 3 yrs and a feeder club?I do not think so!I think should be fair for all teams and a promotion and relegation and no cap.On a bias way ste o connor can spend his money and become a great team.lol.Serious now i just get on with it now but i do feel bitter been a widnes fan.We averaged a better attendance last year than salford and celtic.We also have a better stadium and a business team.But hey we dont get a licence.Such is life and that why i want no cap and relegation.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:52 am  

Soldierboy wrote:

Such is life and that why i want no cap and relegation.

Because having no cap would end up with teams going bust and having to be rescued year in, year out....

Would I be happy if Wakefield lost their place in Super League and became a feeder for someone else - if it meant to survival of my club then yes, because there's always the chance in the future of getting back in there, if you keep on trying to fulfil the other criteror.

Salford/Celtic's crowds are irrelevant if they met enough of the other criteror to gain a franchise. If you had a better business team prior to 2008, you might be in there now.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:24 pm  

Quel Suprise! wrote:

Personally it wont work for me as we will be kicked out in 3 years.

And rightly so, no light bulbs' in the gents. Its no more than we deserve imo

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:58 pm  

t-r-i-n-i-t-y wrote:

Because having no cap would end up with teams going bust and having to be rescued year in, year out....

Would I be happy if Wakefield lost their place in Super League and became a feeder for someone else - if it meant to survival of my club then yes, because there's always the chance in the future of getting back in there, if you keep on trying to fulfil the other criteror.

Salford/Celtic's crowds are irrelevant if they met enough of the other criteror to gain a franchise. If you had a better business team prior to 2008, you might be in there now.

But as a feeder, with this countrys' sporting mentality no club will survive. Nothing to play for, not worth watching. Even the hardcore will dwindle. Watch the NLs over the next 3 years, one club already into adminsitration.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:15 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

Watch the NLs over the next 3 years, one club already into adminsitration.

That's hardly new though is it?

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:48 pm  

Soldierboy wrote:

Well it funny hearing all these comments.If your team got kicked out because stadium crap you be happy been in national league for 3 yrs and a feeder club?I do not think so!I think should be fair for all teams and a promotion and relegation and no cap.On a bias way ste o connor can spend his money and become a great team.lol.Serious now i just get on with it now but i do feel bitter been a widnes fan.We averaged a better attendance last year than salford and celtic.We also have a better stadium and a business team.But hey we dont get a licence.Such is life and that why i want no cap and relegation.

Okay, let's scrap the franchise. Oh hang on, Widnes are still not in because they didn't get to the NL final. So why are you bitter?

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:24 pm  

mutley cat wrote:

NO !

clubs like batley/dewsbury/featherstone/barrow/york/hull kr/sheffield/gateshead/ect will soon die a painful death in my opinion and bexaome nothing more than BARLA standard

Oh really.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:39 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

Okay, let's scrap the franchise. Oh hang on, Widnes are still not in because they didn't get to the NL final. So why are you bitter?

Franchise system was on points and if done fairly widnes would have been in.On sky ours was better than wakeys.lol.It all corrupt and celtic where given well too many aussies to get to final last year.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:50 pm  

Soldierboy wrote:

Franchise system was on points and if done fairly widnes would have been in.On sky ours was better than wakeys.lol.It all corrupt and celtic where given well too many aussies to get to final last year.

Prove it wasn't fair. You do realise that Sky's assesments on Boots 'n' All were personal opinions of the reporter based on the facts provided and assumptions made - not on the documents each club submitted to the RFL.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:56 pm  

Soldierboy wrote:

Franchise system was on points and if done fairly widnes would have been in.On sky ours was better than wakeys.lol.It all corrupt and celtic where given well too many aussies to get to final last year.

Unfortunately for you lot, Angela Powers wasn't on the panel deciding who should receive a franchise.

I'm sure your club's application was judged on merit, like the rest.