: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:03 pm  

rupert bear wrote:

Thank you.
Four days for a response because i do not have a computer at home.
We all have our own opinions on expansionism. I work with supporters of various teams, Bradford, Castleford and Leeds and one thing that we all agree on is that we don't care about Wales, France, London etc.
Nothing personal you understand but we're just not bothered....

Cas fans? really? every cas fan i know want thunder to do well, cas have alot of links with thunder. I admire thunder fans because they have been sgafted and saw there club die but refused to give in and wallow in self pity, and are now looking forward to a bright future, a hell of alot of rl fans could learn from there example.

Re: Doncaster-V-Gateshead : Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:54 pm  

rupert bear wrote:

Will Gateshead be bringing any supporters to the Keepmoat to witness their teams relegation and if so will they be well behaved as i have heard they are a foul mouthed abusive bunch !!!

Get a life mate seriously Gateshead is a terrific team with a great set of fans

: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:26 pm  

and a club with a great future!

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:03 am  

The funniest thing is that Doncaster and Castleford were expansion teams at one point. I think if RL lost the tiny 5,000 or so minority of fans like 'rupert bear' we would be much better off.

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 am  

Wes Hooligan wrote:

The funniest thing is that Doncaster and Castleford were expansion teams at one point. I think if RL lost the tiny 5,000 or so minority of fans like 'rupert bear' we would be much better off.

In what way ?

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:54 am  

Wes Hooligan wrote:

The funniest thing is that Doncaster and Castleford were expansion teams at one point. I think if RL lost the tiny 5,000 or so minority of fans like 'rupert bear' we would be much better off.

Unfortunatley, RL in the Championship can ill afford to lose 500 fans, never mind 5000!

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 am  

Wes Hooligan wrote:

The funniest thing is that Doncaster and Castleford were expansion teams at one point. I think if RL lost the tiny 5,000 or so minority of fans like 'rupert bear' we would be much better off.

The most succesful expansion team no less!

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:56 pm  

rupert bear wrote:

I am a Dons fan and we will be there next season !
It is teams like us who struggle along year after year who are the heart and soul of Rugby League, not leeds and Saints etc or Harlequins, Celtic, Gateshead, Catalans.
Rugby League belongs to the likes of Hunslet, Workington, Swinton not a made up plastic team !

What; you mean all 400 of you

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:06 pm  

Starbug wrote:

In what way ?

There would be 500 less insular moaning small-time idiots trying to stop the spread of the game.

: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:54 am  

Wes Hooligan wrote:

There would be 500 less insular moaning small-time idiots trying to stop the spread of the game.

You really believe that fans have that influence ?

You really believe it is my fault that the game is only played where it is played ?

One thing that will help those fans to stop going is the current system we have of no promotion and relegation , teams playing to different rules , a team playing that cannot be relegated , gross mismanagement by the governing body

But it matters not , because those fans are not important , that is a fact in the eyes of the RFL