Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:05 pm  

WestEndThinker wrote:

Congratulations to Leigh, but have to say the total lack of ambition by ignoring Toulouse is plain daft. I would go to Toulouse away, I will not be visiting Leigh, I would have gone to York, but I wouldn't have gone to Bradford or Featherstone. But they will be there battling with KR for bottom spot next season, at least Salford can be relieved and maybe Donnyman can stop starting threads about anti expansion theories and quotes from Martyn Sadler?

Are you Jeanette Crapdozy reincarnated?

Same old drivel spouted out year after year about Salford nailed on for the bottom 2.

Care to stick £50 on it and put your money where your mouth is?

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:14 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

Are you Jeanette Crapdozy reincarnated?

Same old drivel spouted out year after year about Salford nailed on for the bottom 2.

Care to stick £50 on it and put your money where your mouth is?

Not really sure what his problem is. Toulouse had equal opportunity when applying. They failed.

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:22 pm  

Huddersfield1895 wrote:

Depends what written into them contracts.
If there is no provision in that contract for that contract to become null and void if a team gets relegated then the club is liable to honour that contract or reach an agreement with that player on compensation.
Always read the small print in contracts, because player agents do.

A couple of players took the club to court but found to have no case, maybe the club and RFL know more about contracts than the agents

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:20 pm  

ColD wrote:

A couple of players took the club to court but found to have no case, maybe the club and RFL know more about contracts than the agents

The rules as written where quite clear. SL contracts are void on relegation. Just some can’t be bothered to read them. As in the fella you are quoting.

He can put whatever clause he wants in. Even a Santa Clause..

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:27 pm  

Are Leigh REALLY gonna be expected to compete against 11 other clubs who get 80% more than them in TV Revinue, it's crazy and unfair. Those 11 clubs should be ASHAMED of themselves and the RFL, SLE and Sky TV should be utterly ASHAMED for allowing it. Staying up is hard enough as it is without having your hands tied behind your back from the out set...Bloody SCANDALOUS!!!!!!!!

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:32 pm  

CrusaderPete wrote:

Are Leigh REALLY gonna be expected to compete against 11 other clubs who get 80% more than them in TV Revinue, it's crazy and unfair. Those 11 clubs should be ASHAMED of themselves and the RFL, SLE and Sky TV should be utterly ASHAMED for allowing it. Staying up is hard enough as it is without having your hands tied behind your back from the out set...Bloody SCANDALOUS!!!!!!!!

The biggest problem is strengthening not finances. Little like being in the middle eights again. They made that impossible for Championship clubs but Leigh did it.

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:57 pm  

CrusaderPete wrote:

Are Leigh REALLY gonna be expected to compete against 11 other clubs who get 80% more than them in TV Revinue, it's crazy and unfair. Those 11 clubs should be ASHAMED of themselves and the RFL, SLE and Sky TV should be utterly ASHAMED for allowing it. Staying up is hard enough as it is without having your hands tied behind your back from the out set...Bloody SCANDALOUS!!!!!!!!

We know where you're coming from but all 6 clubs knew the rules and applied, so must have been happy.

Maybe its just a case of even if it is just one season in SL with the reduced package it's still overall so much better financially than one in the Championship?

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:21 pm  

If any good has come out of this exercise are the facts and plans stated in applications are continued. Hopefully that is the case.

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:19 am  

atomic wrote:

The rules as written where quite clear. SL contracts are void on relegation. Just some can’t be bothered to read them..

Agree with the first part, but new players were brought in on new Contracts on Leigh's return to the Championship weren't they?? This was with a view to returning Leigh straight back to Superleague, That didn't happen and Mr. B was understandably upset as he'd spent so much and got relegated when he had not come bottom......

......then he spent heavily again only for Leigh to come sixth albeit only one point off joint second place. He was understandably very disappointed, criticised players and put the club up for sale which may have caused the contractual arguments we are discussing. Thankfully he stayed on and happily Superleague have had great sympathy with him and he's got the 12th. place.

I'll be rooting for him and Leigh to have a change of fortune 2020 and avoid the bottom spot then go from there. Leigh are a grand old club formed in 1878..........

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:33 am  

CrusaderPete wrote:

Are Leigh REALLY gonna be expected to compete against 11 other clubs who get 80% more than them in TV Revinue, it's crazy and unfair. Those 11 clubs should be ASHAMED of themselves and the RFL, SLE and Sky TV should be utterly ASHAMED for allowing it. Staying up is hard enough as it is without having your hands tied behind your back from the out set...Bloody SCANDALOUS!!!!!!!!

Take your point mate, 100%...

But Degsy isn't complaining is he? He's beaming like a Chesire Cat. Looks like he's secured the deal he wants so he's happy and SL clubs are happy. His hands may in theory have been tied behind his back on the lower central funding, but he's unloosened the ropes and shook them off using his wallet.