Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:48 pm  

Problem is we now have to tick the box to be able to apply again.

Leigh have already done so and they have as strong a bid as we do.

the squad we have we all know is good enough to win silverwear but how long will this squad stick together, I'd rather win this seasons grand final so we dont have to worry about whether we can keep the better players for next season

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:59 pm  

after reading the statement, i believe the RFL have told our club to wind our necks in, and do as we are told. also makes me think that our Bid was well below all the others,

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:06 pm  

Well thanks for that Directors , for a start it`s a new group that was formed to support the Club when they felt hard done by the RFL and if Mr Abbott didn`t want any of the fans to protest he should have made this clear when the meeting was arranged over a week ago.
I like many others have been puting my good money into doing all the fundraising for the Faxbuilder this year well that`s it for me now I am seriously considering not renewing my season ticket . They are a bunch of spineless idiots.

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:11 pm  

Cassandra wrote:

Well thanks for that Directors , for a start it`s a new group that was formed to support the Club when they felt hard done by the RFL and if Mr Abbott didn`t want any of the fans to protest he should have made this clear when the meeting was arranged over a week ago.
I like many others have been puting my good money into doing all the fundraising for the Faxbuilder this year well that`s it for me now I am seriously considering not renewing my season ticket . They are a bunch of spineless idiots.

Cassandra. I too committed my money to the faxbuilder and I have fulfilled my personal commitment, and more.

I just don't get this "spineless" comment. What would you have the clubs directors do?

I will not be driven away by the inadequacies of the system and the ruling body. I will continue to give my support to my club.

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:13 pm  

Cassandra, I like many others have been puting my good money into doing all the fundraising for the Faxbuilder this year well that`s it for me now I am seriously considering not renewing my season ticket . They are a bunch of spineless idiots.

I would still say support your club, the Club still needs us fans otherwise it will totally die, at the moment we have a club that is among the best in the league we play in, as we need to make sure it stays that way.

Hopefully the club will make annoucements very soon, with regards to next year and beyond.

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:21 pm  

The club will do what they see as being best for the club long term , let them get on with that , whatever they do will not please everybody , and whatever they do might be or not be the right decision in a few years with the benefit if hindsight

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:47 pm  

spanishbob wrote:

Maybe, but do we really think we can make the RFL change their minds.

We are working within a set of agreed guidelines and, as much as I hate the whole franchising idea, I can't see it changing. The RFL have committed to one Championship club obtaining a licence for 2015, efforts would be better spent ensuring that club is us.

Do you have a link for the statement about the Others, saying they are going to let another Heartland club in SL in 2015? I have not seen this.

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:54 pm  

spanishbob wrote:

I just don't get this "spineless" comment. What would you have the clubs directors do?

Be firm, show some bottle, continue to speak out about the ridiculous franchising system?

I can just see it now, the next time the franchise announcement is made...it will be like groundhog day.

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:58 pm  

As already mentioned many times on these threads IT'S GOT TO BE A COLLECTIVE and not just a Fax thing.

RFL can ignore Fax BUT NOT a collective from the rest of the championship clubs which from my understanding is precisely the grounds on which the protests are being made.

Re: Statement from the club : Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:59 pm  

Bubba wrote:

Be firm, show some bottle, continue to speak out about the ridiculous franchising system?

I can just see it now, the next time the franchise announcement is made...it will be like groundhog day.

We all know what happened on Groundhog Day. It kept going on in perpetuity.