Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:45 am  

Go onto their club forum and there has been a statement made today that they have written to the RFL to ask if they be allowed to field a championship team. It doesn't state which Championship league but by god it better be championship one as otherwise totally unfair on all the teams in the CC1 that have been fighting hard all year.

Also i know it will take the RFL a while to sort it out but how will Crusaders operate ?. Salary cap exemptions etc.

The next few months are going to be interesting to see what the RFL decide to do with RL in the championships.

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:50 am  

I predict they will be in with us and have a three year exemption from relegation to Championship One.

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:16 pm  

.....and probably unlimited overseas players, a parachute payment and a free tick in the box for SL next time round. They are a joke just like the RFL...rant over!

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:30 pm  

should be no payment and also should start on level terms with other clubs. same rules and let them build up from there.

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:31 pm  

You can bet your life someone from the RFL "helped " them write the letter , I say no increase salary cap, no parachute payment , no more Aussies than anyone else and Champ 1 to fight their way up like everyone else.

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:32 pm  

Everyone - please adjust your "angry resistance buttons" to maximum levels. The next three years will blow some fuses amongst "ordinary championship" fans. To all club Chairmen - keep stocking the KY jelly.

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:40 pm  

Early doors yet , and no mention of any ' Sugar Daddy ' , and we know how much they like their ' individual benefactor ' rather than a sustainable proper business plan like Fax s ?

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:52 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Early doors yet , and no mention of any ' Sugar Daddy ' , and we know how much they like their ' individual benefactor ' rather than a sustainable proper business plan like Fax s ?

Or uncle dickie's pet project

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:38 pm  

How many times is this club allowed to reform???
How many rules are they allowed to break without being kicked out?
They go bust as Celtic Crusaders in South Wales and then are reformed in North Wales as Crusaders and yet stayed in SL, that was a con.
They go bust and reform as whatever they will they be called next and are allowed to go into the Championship.
This is not the same club it is a 'new one' so why are they not put in Championship 1?

How many special dispensations are they allowed?
It is this that gets us annoyed as poor Rochdale and Oldham had to start all over again when they went bust, no favours for them years ago.

Re: Crusaders saga.......... : Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:57 pm  

Looks like we can kiss goodbye to a licence in three years time then!