Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:07 am  

Donnyman wrote:

Get yourself over to TRL. They have worked out that Bradford to Superleague followed by Newcastle to the Championship means there are two places to fill in league one.

Suggestions of course included Villeneuve, Carcassone, Avignon and Lezignan, before it was pointed out that Ottawa and New York were already lined up. But it remained a case of the more the merrier. Someone then pointed out there wasn't the adequate talent in France to stock these clubs, then someone pointed out that there isn't the talent in England as we import so many Aussies so what's good for English clubs should be good for North American and French clubs.

So you'd have a great time there re-inventing League one as a transatlantic French-Canadian League played out by Antipodeans.

Meanwhile in the real world................

Once again ignoring my questions posed and avoiding debate. Why?

I don't need a recount of a forum that you are no longer welcome on but thanks anyway.

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:01 pm  

Newcastle get the Championship spot.

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:10 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Newcastle get the Championship spot.

What a surprise.

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:45 pm  

Kennedy wrote:

What a surprise.

Suppose it’s no surprise, and I know some will say it’s not as important, but was it just me who missed the application process?

Don’t get me wrong, Newcastle are probably the stand out candidate but were they just picked or did they apply for it? No applications from the Cumbrian sides etc?

[Wanderer]

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:56 pm  

Bulls4 wrote:

Suppose it’s no surprise, and I know some will say it’s not as important, but was it just me who missed the application process?

Don’t get me wrong, Newcastle are probably the stand out candidate but were they just picked or did they apply for it? No applications from the Cumbrian sides etc?

5 clubs applied. The other 4 being Barrow, Doncaster, Rochdale and Workington.

The RFL appointed a panel led by Dean Andrew OBE to carry out the review.

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:43 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

5 clubs applied. The other 4 being Barrow, Doncaster, Rochdale and Workington.

The RFL appointed a panel led by Dean Andrew OBE to carry out the review.

Thanks Wanderer. I did think I must have missed it surely

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:13 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

5 clubs applied. The other 4 being Barrow, Doncaster, Rochdale and Workington.

The RFL appointed a panel led by Dean Andrew OBE to carry out the review.

Can't believe Rochdale applied. When they went down they started recruiting NCL lads, not necessarily from the Premier Division either. No disrespect meant to the NCL, and I understand Rochdale will need to cut their cloth, but those are not the actions of a club determined to gain promotion and stay up.

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 7:46 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Can't believe Rochdale applied. When they went down they started recruiting NCL lads, not necessarily from the Premier Division either. No disrespect meant to the NCL, and I understand Rochdale will need to cut their cloth, but those are not the actions of a club determined to gain promotion and stay up.

Well I’m not convinced Bradford have recruited well for SL

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:45 pm  

Donnyman wrote:

Here are some crowds

Bradford.v.Leeds 24,020...............Touluse.v.York 650
Leeds,v,Bradford 21,666..............Touluse.v. Featherstone 1068
Saints.v.Bradford 15,042..............Toulouse.v. Hunslet 645
Bradford.v.Wigan 17,267.............. Touluse.v.Batley 868
Hull.v. Bradford 14,124.............. Toulose.v.Barrow 602........................................Bit of a difference

While I generally get most posts of yours & what you are trying to convey, I feel this example is disingenuous.

You've taken Bradford games from their heyday *when they were spending way beyond their means & charging buttons for tickets* against top drawer opposition & West Yorkshire derbies.

While I agree that Toulouse attendances may be on the low side & subject to some *creative accounting* , you have picked some of the least attractive Toulouse fixtures & pitted them head to head against Bradfords most attractive fixtures, hardly fair !!!

If you are picking Toulouse fixtures then you pick TO13 v Leigh, Toronto, Bradford, Featherstone for example, not Batley, Barrow & Hunslet !
I am reasonably sure that a Super League fixture of Toulouse Olympique v Catalans Dragons could realistically draw 6,000 +, however, even in Super League I find it hard to believe they would be better supported (on average attendances) than say Huddersfield & Wakefield, maybe better supported than Salford though.

Toulouse have for my money, something to offer Super League, eventually & if supported to do that, but are just not quite ready, in a similar way to Toronto, their inclusion must be planned for, NRL style, not hung on a wing & a prayer !!!

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:38 am  

The Silent H wrote:

Once again ignoring my questions posed and avoiding debate. Why? .

I'm not sure I ever got a genuine debate from you. Let's just leave it there.............