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| Quote Monkey Lover="Monkey Lover"Quote Monkey Lover="The Dentist Wilf"Mr Monkey lover said, "
Aah!! a new poster
 what a surprise not seen you on here before...welcome!
So you think someone blew the whistle did they, well perhaps its a good idea they did!! For many of us there is too much going on behind the fans backs these days, we are the stakeholders in all of this, the pay masters and the customers, everyone is entitled to an opinion informed or not, just as obviously you are! To announce it however the day after Wakefield (one of the worst performance I have seen for a few seasons) was marketing suicide and to think that it would be taken as good news short sighted to say the least.
If you think that 'a detailed and concise proposal' for this wonderful new dawn (one that whatever the 'detailed proposal' will see the first ever merger between the two Clubs in 150 years, which according to many Rovers fans 'in the know' has another agenda altogether) will ever be taken as a fine idea by the hundreds of fans who have been around Hull FC through thick and thin for decades and decades , then you should think again! They might just put up with it, (because they love Hull FC), but in a lot of cases for many of us it could well be a deal breaker.
Perhaps its a good idea that its out in the open. I should just let it unfold gently if I were the Clubs, vast swathes of us in the fan base are struggling with the idea already and with the way the team is going in the league at present, to force the issue on us by telling us its for our own good, could see Season ticket 'Armageddon'.
The fans who have issues with it will decide whether they can stomach a merger or not and do what they feel fit thereafter, but if anyone thinks this will increase season ticket sales next season and that the fans will come streaming back whoever we sign, then they should I believe, think again! In any case we are far from guaranteed that we will survive this season and we have to survive the rigours of the new league system first!'"
There is a difference between two clubs plotting to have the fans over and two clubs who were deep into negotiations onto the pros and cons of something which has now had to be rushed into thanks to someone who cant keep their mouth closed.
The club's had no intention of making an announcement after the Wakey game or any time soon because things are still being sorted out, it was forced upon them by the person who decided to start the rumour on social media. Had the denied this to plan it properly and then done it at a later date you would be suggesting they were liars. They cant win.
Take off your Black and White or Red and White specs for five minutes and think about it. Think about what people are saying. I have heard people commenting about Rovers stealing all of Hull's best kids. People suggesting this is Hudge's way of getting better facilities. People worrying about the poor kids who will now have to stay playing for Dockers on a Sunday because there are only half the amount of places available.
The fact is Rovers and Hull have academies that are full of kids that are not good enough. No where near good enough. They should still be playing for their Club side on a Sunday. By streamlining this into one venture, one set of players, one set of coaches, the biggest thing to benefit is the Hull Amateur league which will be 20 players a year better off and perhaps less likely to see teams folding left right and centre as they are now at the age of 14+.
No secrets are being shared other than youth development and in the long run that will benefit both first teams.
It might be a tough pill to swallow but if people waited and let things be explained to them properly when the time is right the whole situation might just be a little bit less of a big deal than people are making out.
If you think Hudgell or Pearson have any intention of merging the first teams, financially motivated or otherwise, then you are not as smart as I thought you were having read your articles for a long time.'"
You're missing the point. We want nothing to do with Hull KR. Not one thing.
It's obvious by your tone and patronising reply that you're viewing this from a Red and White perspective. I'd hazard a guess you're Grudgell himself. Shouldn't you be planning a 'no win no fee' rescue of one your players? |
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| Quote Mr. Zucchini Head="Mr. Zucchini Head"I'm not expecting Rovers to get relegated, I think they are the best team in the middle 8s. But say they get to Wembley, and Kelly misses a few games, its entirely possible that they could find themselves facing Leigh in a winner takes all match that in a one off they could lose.
Can the merger possibly go ahead if they are playing in a lower division? I don't see how it can.'"
Why not?
This is a separate entity, nothing to do with where either club plays. It is being funded by both clubs and if Rovers were relegated the last thing they would do is scrap their academy and give up any hope of playing SL again.
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| Quote Monkey Lover="Monkey Lover"Why not?
This is a separate entity, nothing to do with where either club plays. It is being funded by both clubs and if Rovers were relegated the last thing they would do is scrap their academy and give up any hope of playing SL again.
Even if Rovers did go down they would be odds on favourites to bounce back with that squad. Youth development is a long term project.'"
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Yeah that's a fair point but they have got most of them contracted for next year, the decent ones anyway, so probably ok. |
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Since when did contracts mean anything.I'd be suprised if there arent get out clauses written into most of them.
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Yes maybe so. I would also presume that would free up an awful lot of cash to sign new players, just like Leigh have.
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what a surprise not seen you on here before...welcome! 
