: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:58 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.

Yeah, but you were arguing against franchising, but that was the only way you would have got in last year. So franchising is okay provided that you got in.

I agree that we fail on the ground, but my gripe would have been booting out a team who were in Super League based upon on-field merit to put in a team who were not in Super League because they were not good enough on the field but had some nice seats around it. The franchising system for next time is based more around merit, as you have to get to a NL final to be considered, and so it is fairer.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:11 pm  

RebelRebel wrote:

Unfortunately for you lot, that complete cretin 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.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:24 pm  

The franchise system will work , because it has to , the only way it wont work is if one of the 3 expansion clubs folds because of lack of financial support , they unlike the heartland clubs are not easy to replace , if the RFL have any brains whatsoever they will be topping up a slush fund to bale out any of these clubs if their backers pull out

All this is only a referance to SL of course

Will franchising work for clubs outside SL ?

No

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:26 pm  

Starbug wrote:

The franchise system will work , because it has to , the only way it wont work is if one of the 3 expansion clubs folds because of lack of financial support , they unlike the heartland clubs are not easy to replace , if the RFL have any brains whatsoever they will be topping up a slush fund to bale out any of these clubs when their backers pull out

All this is only a referance to SL of course

Will franchising work for clubs outside SL ?

No

Edited for accuracy!

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:31 pm  

TRB wrote:

Edited for accuracy!

Flatcapper

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:39 pm  

Starbug wrote:

if the RFL have any brains whatsoever they will be topping up a slush fund to bale out any of these clubs if their backers pull out

Which could also apply to many other clubs, not just those 3 you refer to, both in Super League and outside.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:33 pm  

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

Which could also apply to many other clubs, not just those 3 you refer to, both in Super League and outside.

No it couldn't , those 3 clubs are not replacable , all the others are easily replaced , even Leeds or yourselves

That is why those 3 are different

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:40 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.

Exactly on sky, they are not the RFL.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:34 pm  

yes so rfl = corrupt

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:37 pm  

Soldierboy wrote:

yes so rfl = corrupt

No, Sky = got everything wrong.

You know why Widness did not get in come on