Re: Today's Meeting : Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:41 pm  

littlerich wrote: Francis Cummins is really concerned about " taking our focus off promoting young players because teams will be worried about relegation." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/25815885 Yes Francis - you're really concerned about youth policy. Nothing to do with the fact that Bradford are staring into the abyss is it Francis you goggle eyed boat anchor. Statements like this don't wash anymore. Promoting young players when they like all SL clubs binned their U23/U21s year before last???

littlerich wrote: Francis Cummins is really concerned about " taking our focus off promoting young players because teams will be worried about relegation." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/25815885 Yes Francis - you're really concerned about youth policy. Nothing to do with the fact that Bradford are staring into the abyss is it Francis you goggle eyed boat anchor. Statements like this don't wash anymore. Promoting young players when they like all SL clubs binned their U23/U21s year before last???

Re: Today's Meeting : Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:52 pm  

griff1998 wrote: I've been saying that for months but folk just got wrapped up in the headlines. The penny's still not dropped at Fev. They're still celebrating. Griff, Where in here: http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php/topic/246818-the-8-we-finish-in/ are the Fev fans celebrating? Why the wind up, are you trying to keep a split between Fev and Fax fans?

griff1998 wrote: I've been saying that for months but folk just got wrapped up in the headlines. The penny's still not dropped at Fev. They're still celebrating. Griff, Where in here: http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php/topic/246818-the-8-we-finish-in/ are the Fev fans celebrating? Why the wind up, are you trying to keep a split between Fev and Fax fans?

Re: Today's Meeting : Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:35 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Yes, as it currently stands we ( whoever ) needs to be the best Championship team and then be better than 3 SL teams

Easy peasy

I think that it is a big assumption to believe that the relegated SL clubs say 2 of Bradford, Widnes, Cas, Wakey or London) would be better on relatively even terms than the top teams in the Championship (i.e. Fev, Fax, Sheffield, Leigh, etc. and not forgetting the potential of an improved Toulose team maybe as well).

The relegated two from the current SL will not automatically walk into the middle 8. That is not to say that they will not be favourates and rightly so in 2015.

Re: Today's Meeting : Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:35 am  

I agree FG they may go into free fall.

Another thing.

The distribution of the funds hasn't even been discussed yet and was not voted on the other night.

That will remain a potential sticking point with the SL clubs especially those that walked out on the first meeting.

They still have a lot to say where the money goes from SKY because it's the SL clubs who vote on that.

That's where the RFL and SL clubs will have to come to some compromise.

On the one hand the SL clubs want as much money as they can get, on the other hand the whole game solution as everybody knows needs the funding to be more evenly distributed.

It's not a case of glossing over or missing points but you can't include everything from A to Z and all what's in between in every post.

In my humble opinion the SL clubs remain very much at an advantage including the ones that go into the eight as they should have more money and be full time.

However, the ones that are the weakest in SL could be replaced by the strongest of the Championship clubs, it will be tough but not impossible.

At least there is a chance now and every game will mean something.

The end of season crowds should go up.

Hypothetically imagine Cas and Fev going at it for one of the places or Fax and Bradford, how many do you think would be there and what sort of atmosphere.

It's certainly better than Licensing or having no chance of promotion and or the old P and R system with the boom and bust that produced.

Re: Today's Meeting : Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:52 am  

What does anyone think about new investement coming into the game now SL(E) have announced the new structure. Do we think that more money and investers will come into our 'league' or not.

What ever the money situation is and how the SL decide to allocate thier money our teams will still be at a disadvantage. Still I would love to seea Bardford/Fax play off at the Shay. And Fax win.

Re: Today's Meeting : Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:19 am  

As much chance as a snowball in hell of reaching SL as long as we are part time. If we go full time it is an enormous financial gamble that could kill us off if we failed to get promotion. Only mortgaging the Shay after we buy it can give us enough cash at the moment.

Re: Today's Meeting : Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:24 am  

Faxlore wrote:

What does anyone think about new investement coming into the game now SL(E) have announced the new structure. Do we think that more money and investers will come into our 'league' or not.

What ever the money situation is and how the SL decide to allocate thier money our teams will still be at a disadvantage. Still I would love to seea Bardford/Fax play off at the Shay. And Fax win.

Lots of as yet unsubstantiated talk about new investment coming following on from the interest shown in the world cup.

Apparently there are "a number" of interested parties at various levels.

There should be an announcement from the RFL soon on a deal.

BT have been mentioned in the past for the TV rights of SL and were mentioned again in yesterdays RL press as being very interested with the amounts on offer going up because of the competition between the rival companies.

Case of wait and see and hope it doesn't fall flat on it's face.

Re: Today's Meeting : Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:27 am  

Super League has agreed a deal with energy supplier First Utility to become the competition's title sponsor for the next three years.

The value of the sponsorship agreement has not been revealed.

Re: Today's Meeting : Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:30 am  

Two Shay wrote:

As much chance as a snowball in hell of reaching SL as long as we are part time. If we go full time it is an enormous financial gamble that could kill us off if we failed to get promotion. Only mortgaging the Shay after we buy it can give us enough cash at the moment.

Mate.
There's as much chance as a snowball in hell of the current BOD putting this club at risk in an ill thought out attempt to get into SL.
Of course they would love this club to be there but will not gamble all in an attempt to get there.

They would rather we stay where we are and if we remain competitive so would I.

For me it wasn't necessarily about being in SL but more of a chance of being there without being cut off left to stagnate.

Re: Today's Meeting : Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:42 am  

four matches at the shay against SL opposition could be worth two or three times what fax make through the gate in a season at present.