Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:22 pm  

Bulls4 wrote:

Can’t wait to spend the next year ignoring on field results and instead everyone arguing about license category ratings.

Dont worry your retractable roofed Odsal Superdome will get you in!

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:24 pm  

hooligan27 wrote:

Why scrap promotion / relegation. Just killing off the championship clubs leaving nothing to play for and same at the bottom end of the table in SL
Basically the championship will be years of friendly's and that it did not work last time and wont work most fans will not bother

If they take reassessing the bottom grade clubs licence yearly seriously and the Championship Winner gets a good points score for actually winning something it could just work, but devil is in the detail and they can twist the criteria.

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:52 pm  

The likes of Wigan and Saints actually have no intention of growing the game but rather keep the power that they have. They are part of the problem. Heathrington as well.

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 3:02 pm  

Willzay wrote:

The likes of Wigan and Saints actually have no intention of growing the game but rather keep the power that they have. They are part of the problem. Heathrington as well.

That's one big issue, then there's Hull and Wire who throw money round and don't get anywhere. Cas, Wakefield and Salford live hand to mouth off the SKY money. Hudds can't pay people to go. Rovers are probably at their peak for crowds. Quite a few clubs need a reboot and hopefully licences help turn the tide.

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 3:05 pm  

UllFC wrote: Wakefield and Cas will be dusting off those artists impressions and throwing the CEO a hiviz and shovel for the photos Please try and keep up, from the end of this season the old East Stand demolished and new footings laid, for the new Stand, ongoing work in the North Stand, a new hybrid pitch is now growing well, and other upgrades including the new floodlights. https://www.facebook.com/groups/9684180 ... &ref=share https://www.facebook.com/17494788588615 ... pF6XnCVal/

UllFC wrote: Wakefield and Cas will be dusting off those artists impressions and throwing the CEO a hiviz and shovel for the photos Please try and keep up, from the end of this season the old East Stand demolished and new footings laid, for the new Stand, ongoing work in the North Stand, a new hybrid pitch is now growing well, and other upgrades including the new floodlights. https://www.facebook.com/groups/9684180 ... &ref=share https://www.facebook.com/17494788588615 ... pF6XnCVal/

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 3:06 pm  

Willzay wrote:

The likes of Wigan and Saints actually have no intention of growing the game but rather keep the power that they have. They are part of the problem. Heathrington as well.

That's simply not true. McManus has often spoken about how turkeys shouldn't be voting for Christmas, most recently on the decisions around Toulouse. Obviously McManus is trying to keep Saints as the best club in RL, but you want your club Directors doing that surely? He's not doing it by weakening the other clubs.

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 3:12 pm  

Dunkirk Spirit wrote: Please try and keep up, from the end of this season the old East Stand demolished and new footings laid, for the new Stand, ongoing work in the North Stand, a new hybrid pitch is now growing well, and other upgrades including the new floodlights. https://www.facebook.com/groups/9684180 ... &ref=share https://www.facebook.com/17494788588615 ... pF6XnCVal/ Good to see, but you still bluffed your way through the last licencing period and lack of action has held your club and therefore SL back. Do hope the better facilities grow your crowds and make Wakefield a viable club though, the league can't grow with clubs stuck on 4k gates.

Dunkirk Spirit wrote: Please try and keep up, from the end of this season the old East Stand demolished and new footings laid, for the new Stand, ongoing work in the North Stand, a new hybrid pitch is now growing well, and other upgrades including the new floodlights. https://www.facebook.com/groups/9684180 ... &ref=share https://www.facebook.com/17494788588615 ... pF6XnCVal/ Good to see, but you still bluffed your way through the last licencing period and lack of action has held your club and therefore SL back. Do hope the better facilities grow your crowds and make Wakefield a viable club though, the league can't grow with clubs stuck on 4k gates.

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 3:27 pm  

Ive never liked no P + R and wont like it again. Just doesnt do it for me, but if this comes in could be the final nail in the coffin for me with this sport.

The product is poor as it is without taking less interest away.

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 3:45 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Wigan are a category B club. Just saying.

Saints will be A star. They’ll bring out a special category for em. You’ll win the grading as well .

Re: IMG Podcast : Wed Sep 28, 2022 3:46 pm  

Not sure I follow the drop in interest with P+R. The devil is in the detail but if (no offence to anyone named or not named) they decide Huddersfield, Salford, Castleford, Hull KR, Wakefield and Toulouse are all Category B and could be relegated on a bad season

And

Leigh, Featherstone, Halifax and York were all Category B and could be promoted on a good season. That still gives plenty to play for.

The rest of us need to work to improve and get a Category rating to be in contention.

The problems will arise if Category A ratings are handed out across super league making it a closed shop and any bump in popularity and money for the game is kept in super league.