Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:36 pm  

The way the whole of sport is run in the UK is a nonsense in business terms.

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:46 pm  

I want to know how James Mercer is still employed by the RFL. http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/james-mercer/4/b69/85

I want to know how James Mercer is still employed by the RFL. http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/james-mercer/4/b69/85

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:16 pm  

The numbers are the numbers at the end of the day -no matter what spin you put on it. Having just watched Inside Out's independant financial expert state, on national tv, that 11 0f the 14 clubs owe more than £68m and are facing the financial abyss, which Nigel Wood and his colleagues totally refuse to acknowledge, how can that be sustainable? Even more importantly, if the top brass act like Nero and fiddle whilst Rome burns, then this great game is dead in the water-just a matter of time.
RL supporter since 1967.

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:55 pm  

I love these quotes:-

Solly said: "2013 will also see more commercial income flow into Rugby League than at any time in its history and with a growing stable of sponsors and partners on board, the sport is approaching the new season with confidence.
"The salary cap and licensing have both brought the stability that is allowing many clubs to operate profitably and helping attract the new investors who are coming into Super League. However the ultimate responsibility for the performance of any club rests with the individual club and its directors."

A growing stable of sponsors? Maybe more in terms of numbers who do sponsor the game in some way I don't know on that one but one thing which smacks me in the face is a lack of a sponsor for the Championship and Super Dooper League!!!
That is the most public part of RL as it gets mentioned every week during the season on TV, on the internet, in the papers and on the radio yet it aint got a sponsor, how embarrassing Fat Controller ye man of Finance

The salary cap and licencing have brought stability and profitability to many clubs??? Really?
You could have fooled me, oh that's just it you do want to fool everybody with bullsh*t RFL well times up it aint working any more, not with those with half a brain anyway and aint brain washed like many SL fans.

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:39 am  

So we know Catalans were one of the teams not included but which were the other 2 and which one of those is registered as a charity?

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:12 pm  

Something odd is happening, on the weekend of the "magic" weekend ie: 25th & 26th May at Man City's Etihad stadium, the RFL owned Odsal stadium is putting on an '80's pop concert. I can just see big Nige in his club tropicana outfit busting ( sorry ! ) his stuff all over Odsal. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/#

Something odd is happening, on the weekend of the "magic" weekend ie: 25th & 26th May at Man City's Etihad stadium, the RFL owned Odsal stadium is putting on an '80's pop concert. I can just see big Nige in his club tropicana outfit busting ( sorry ! ) his stuff all over Odsal. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/#

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:28 pm  

marillion man wrote: Something odd is happening, on the weekend of the "magic" weekend ie: 25th & 26th May at Man City's Etihad stadium, the RFL owned Odsal stadium is putting on an '80's pop concert. I can just see big Nige in his club tropicana outfit busting ( sorry ! ) his stuff all over Odsal. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/# Now I don't which one to go to! After watching our game against Seagulls on the Friday. Such a busy weekend.

marillion man wrote: Something odd is happening, on the weekend of the "magic" weekend ie: 25th & 26th May at Man City's Etihad stadium, the RFL owned Odsal stadium is putting on an '80's pop concert. I can just see big Nige in his club tropicana outfit busting ( sorry ! ) his stuff all over Odsal. http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/# Now I don't which one to go to! After watching our game against Seagulls on the Friday. Such a busy weekend.

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:15 pm  

Frankie says RELAX

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:38 pm  

The hand wringing on the VT and twitter is astounding. The glasses these people wear are not only tinted with, but are made of and smell like proper roses.

Three months ago a flagship club revealed itself to be £1.5m in debt, ripped it's fans off to the tune of £500k and started from scratch with a token licence in it's back pocket.

Nothing to see here.

Re: Super League clubs £68.5 million in debt : Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:00 pm  

You get sick of hearing it from them.

I will just support and watch the Fax and the Championship clubs as long as they are playing.

If Fax ever go then me too, no big loss I know but I won't be on my own.