Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:40 pm  

dboy wrote:

No, not filled the ground, but attendances are up 16% (they are all real people too, not like the imaginary crowd at Fax, to meet the criteria).

Percentages don't fulfil any criteria.
Also, 16% of not very much is still not very much.

dboy wrote:

Oh, how we'll miss you at Belle Vue!

Yes, not much of a protest (as I have already admitted) but, you know what, I won't have that grubby feeling of collusion.

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:44 pm  

dboy wrote:

No, not filled the ground, but attendances are up 16% (they are all real people too, not like the imaginary crowd at Fax, to meet the criteria).

Oh, how we'll miss you at Belle Vue!

Remember the crowd inflation was a direct request by the RFL to give them a get-out in clause in case more than Crusaders went bust...

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:48 pm  

El Barbudo wrote:

Percentages don't fulfil any criteria.
Also, 16% of not very much is still not very much.

Yes, not much of a protest (as I have already admitted) but, you know what, I won't have that grubby feeling of collusion.

Wakey don't have the worst crowds in SL do they?

At least 3 clubs are worse.

Fax fans are missing the point completely - it was never a choice between Wakey or Fax...Wakey were NOT the weakest application of the previous SL clubs. Word is 2 clubs at least had inferior applications - they should have been the target for Mr Steele.

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:50 pm  

dboy wrote:

Wakey don't have the worst crowds in SL do they?

At least 3 clubs are worse.

Fax fans are missing the point completely - it was never a choice between Wakey or Fax...Wakey were NOT the weakest application of the previous SL clubs. Word is 2 clubs at least had inferior applications - they should have been the target for Mr Steele.

Name the 2?

Harlequins are never going to be kicked out, SKY demand a london club.
Crusaders, were pursuaded to fall on their sword

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:50 pm  

If you think we are the only club, or indeed organisation, who are guilty of massaging crowd figures, you're either ignorant OR (sic) stupid. All clubs massage figures, including our very own wonderful governing body. Don't use that excuse to try and undermine what is a perfectly acceptable bid.

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:52 pm  

dboy wrote:

Fax fans are missing the point completely - it was never a choice between Wakey or Fax...Wakey were NOT the weakest application of the previous SL clubs. Word is 2 clubs at least had inferior applications - they should have been the target for Mr Steele.

I assume from the knowledge you have that you are a member of the RFL involved in comparing the applications? You really should not be posting this information on a public forum.
Alternatively, you are not a member of the RFL and, as no details have even been released to the individual clubs yet, you are purely speculating.
So which is it?

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:54 pm  

pinballwizzard wrote:

If you think we are the only club, or indeed organisation, who are guilty of massaging crowd figures, you're either ignorant and stupid.

Oh the irony!

I am neither ignorant OR stupid.

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:56 pm  

dboy wrote:

Oh the irony!

I am neither ignorant OR stupid.

So it was just an act?

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:56 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

So it was just an act?

He did a good impression of someone who is either ignorant or stupid, or both...

Re: letter I have sent to minister of culture (sport) : Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:02 pm  

I heard that Wakefield printed their application with coloured ink rather than black, and they put in lots of pretty pictures. This appeals to those of low interlect = Wakefield got the franchise.