Re: Your SL : Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:17 pm  

Off! Number Seven wrote:

I have to say I suspect the RFL of manufacturing the situation whereby we all argue about each others grounds rather than uniting and asking difficult questions of the RFL around the sports governance, lack of international competitiveness and financial state.

Just on this... I can't agree. How long ago was Framing the Future touted. How can the sport claim to be one of the premier sports in the country when some of it's teams are playing in their current stadiums.
Don't get me wrong I am a massive fan of old RL stadiums and used to enjoy going and standing at Central Park Wilderspool, Knowsley Road, Belle Vue etc but to entice new fans to the sport I think we need to modernise in this area.

Re: Your SL : Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:26 pm  

Chris, I agree that there needs to be improvements in stadia at a great number of clubs. However the standards that are being touted are way beyond the requirements of all but 4 clubs in the country.

Personally I would cite financial stability, a quality development policy and history of consistent high performance on the pitch above a 12000 cpacity stadium with a boardroom capable of seating x and y amount of conferencing facilities etc.

The stadiums are not the product thats on sale, they are just part of the wrapping.

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Re: Your SL : Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:44 am  

rugbyball wrote:

As some have stated it will be between Cas and Wakefield. In my view Cas have the much stronger Case.

Wakefield have been in superleague since 1998 and have done very little to develop ground, or supporter base in fact I believe attendances are dropping. They have also sold their ground and spent half the money with none of the proceeds put towards a new ground. Despite the added financial boost from the sale of the ground and the money they get from SL they have still managed to get tangled up publicly owing money to the vat man and have to offload their better players on a regular basis to balance the books.

Not that you have a hidden agenda at all do you rugbyball?!

FWIW average attendance last season was 5892. So far with 4 home games to go we are at 6207.
The 4 home games to come are against Hull KR, Hull FC, St Helens and Warrington.

I personally feel it will be Widnes to replace either us, Cas or Salford.

Re: Your SL : Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:17 am  

Just had a look at some classic vids on Widnes TV, and with the memories, and the support so strong in Widnes down the years, the question is why the fook AREN'T Widnes in Super League now.

Re: Your SL : Sun Jul 04, 2010 11:08 am  

Because rugby league need to expand to survive and because of the position we were in at the time, it looked likely we would not get in over Crusaders.

Re: Your SL : Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:51 am  

Was discussing your club with a guy who is well in the know yesterday and he told me Widnes have already started recruiting for SL 2012.

Re: Your SL : Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:45 pm  

CHURCHILL wrote:

Just had a look at some classic vids on Widnes TV, and with the memories, and the support so strong in Widnes down the years, the question is why the fook AREN'T Widnes in Super League now.

They went into administration 9 months before the licensing. Another two months would have seen this wiped from Lewis & Wood's memory by an automatic flash wipe of a chip inserted into their brain.

Re: Your SL : Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:21 pm  

Gordon Gekko wrote:

Was discussing your club with a guy who is well in the know yesterday and he told me Widnes have already started recruiting for SL 2012.

Years behind certain fans then

Toulouse & Widnes if 2 clubs get in, who is number 1 choice is any ones guess.

Re: Your SL : Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:52 pm  

Gordon Gekko wrote:

Was discussing your club with a guy who is well in the know yesterday and he told me Widnes have already started recruiting for SL 2012.

Whether we get in or not I would certainly expect us to be basing our recruitment on Superleague 2012 with the proviso that should we be rejected again the contract is null and void.

This, you would expect applies to any club wanting to dine at the top table come 2012.

Re: Your SL : Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:55 pm  

mick wilson wrote:

Years behind certain fans then

Toulouse & Widnes if 2 clubs get in, who is number 1 choice is any ones guess.

Barrow's very own Harvey Dent.