Rugby League in Wales : Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:15 pm  

RIP. it was fun while it lasted though

Leeds Game Predictions : Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:16 pm  

i am going for an away win

112-4 to leeds

: Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:50 pm  

wereutherein1987? wrote:

putting aside they have no players now, how can they sustain a s/l franchise with avg attend < 5k.

Celtic v Quins = 3,089?

Simple economics determines it's game over.

Why dont s/l branch out ie, Wy > SY > lincolnshire > Derbyshire > and so on, more chance of survival if they have local rivals and a support network.

Sheffield - Halifax 1,457
Halifax - Whitehaven 2,014
Widnes - Halifax 4,039
Halifax - Featherstone 2,456
Halifax - Leigh 2,094
Halifax - Barrow 2,872
Halifax - Sheffield 2,212
Fev - Halifax 2,673

A hundred plus years and you've not once topped that figure at The Shay this season, even against other aspirant SL clubs from the heartlands.

CC can sustain a business with TV money. Sky want them because Welsh union fans take a passing interest in CC games, so Sky sells more adspace on hte back of a bigger TV audience. Or: put it another way... Leigh, Fax, Widnes, don't add a single viewer to the Sky audience, whereas CC do. That's why they are in SL in the first place.

I have criticised the franchise process extensively, and I'm a firm believer in P&R, but your simple economics are simply wrong.

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:27 am  

As much as we could do with giving the Crusaders a good hammering for the points difference at the moment , I really do hope that the game is a lot closer than that . The Crusaders fans have done well this year and represented their club good style . They have followed them everywhere , and in decent numbers for a remotely situated club, despite losing almost every match they contested .
I certainly ain't expecting the gap to be anywhere near what it was against Cas last friday . IF we win . I reckon about 32-14 . Whatever the result , I fully intend on having a fun weekend down there celebrating mine , and Jonny's birthdays while we are there .
Just a shame the fixture ain't been held in Bridgend . I never been there before .

See you all there .

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:34 am  

'there' = Newport

By the way . Has Rodney Parade been known as Dave Parade got anything to do with Trigger on fools and horses ?

Stupid question i know , but I have seen it mentioned a time or two and was trying to figure out why ?
It was suggested to me that it was a patron saint thing , but i think my reasoning rings truer .

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:39 am  

The depressing thing is that somebody is bound to take this tools bait...

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:01 am  

Errrrrr 3275 v Widnes.................

Not fully sure of all yer facts are you Mr Wembley71...............

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:01 am  

hahaha... good try mate.

The Celtic Crusaders and Rugby League have only just started. You have to break an egg to cook an omlette.

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:06 am  

I have no idea why it's called that to be truthful. I'm not keen on the Dragons.

Also... i predict a 4 - 0 win for the Crusaders... the try will be scored by one of the new welsh lads. well, we can all dream, eh?

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:54 am  

the thing that really makes me laugh about all this...

is on the Teletext its saying, that

C/Exec Mr Mike Turner said

this provides us with an ideal opportunity to give some welsh youngsters valuable first team action for our remaining three games of the season, starting this Saturday


unquote

what a laugh

that is what should of been happening at the start of the season, this is what happens when the RFL bend the rules

i feel sorry for the fans , not there fault.............

RFL an embarrasment,,,,,,,,,