Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:35 am  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

This is great news. Cornwall is my favourite holiday destination after Miami, Las Vegas and Tenerife so I will defo be going to a game when im down there

you don't even go to st helens you nugget

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:39 am  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

This is great news. Cornwall is my favourite holiday destination after Miami, Las Vegas and Tenerife so I will defo be going to a game when im down there

I flit between El Dorado and Shangri-La myself, but I will collect up a sack of gold coins from the beach when I'm in Dorado, and you can take them down to Eric for me......

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:40 am  

I thought it was a joke at first but on reflection I think that, managed well (!**!@!), it could have legs. Clubs like Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints, Newcastle Falcons, Bath etc attract support from a wide area specifically because they represent the whole county or region. Given time the new Cornwall club could do the same. But I’m not holding my breath.

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:04 am  

Kevs Head wrote:

I thought it was a joke at first but on reflection I think that, managed well (!**!@!), it could have legs. Clubs like Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints, Newcastle Falcons, Bath etc attract support from a wide area specifically because they represent the whole county or region. Given time the new Cornwall club could do the same. But I’m not holding my breath.

The four clubs you name Kev have a very long history in a very long established sport Bath going back to something like 1865, there is no comparison.

Such clubs are in areas of high population where Rugby Union has been established well over a century and a half, with respect mate no comparison.

The direct comparison is Blackpool Borough, albeit the Borough were a lot closer to the RL heartlands I can't remember holidaymakers flocking to games there.

They folded then it was tried again as Blackpool Panthers who didn't do any better and managed 400 crowds. Perez may manage this if he gives away enough free tickets and leaves the gates open for people to access the beer festival You suggest Mr. Perez is a bit of a Jester, we shall see.......

[Wanderer]

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:15 am  

Is this in conjunction with the Cornish Rebels, who were planning to approach the RFL for a place in League One, or in spite of them?

I suspect the latter.

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:24 am  

Donnyman wrote:

The four clubs you name Kev have a very long history in a very long established sport Bath going back to something like 1865, there is no comparison.

Such clubs are in areas of high population where Rugby Union has been established well over a century and a half, with respect mate no comparison.

The direct comparison is Blackpool Borough, albeit the Borough were a lot closer to the RL heartlands I can't remember holidaymakers flocking to games there.

They folded then it was tried again as Blackpool Panthers who didn't do any better and managed 400 crowds. Perez may manage this if he gives away enough free tickets and leaves the gates open for people to access the beer festival You suggest Mr. Perez is a bit of a Jester, we shall see.......

I love Cornwall I go to Padstow every year. I got married there and I have family that live in the area. In fact my brother in law’s grand dad built the social club in Padstow and fished for crab and lobster.

But, if you think after a day on the beach at Harlyn or somewhere I’m going to pack up early and drive to Penryn to watch Cornwall versus Doncaster. Rather than going back for a barbecue and few Proper jobs you’re being a bit optimistic.

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:58 am  

Wanderer wrote:

Is this in conjunction with the Cornish Rebels, who were planning to approach the RFL for a place in League One, or in spite of them? I suspect the latter.

That's a very interesting point, it would be just like the chancer to nip in and play his "Trump" card (pun intended) of the licence.....People are suggesting that the Rebels would automatically be a part of this forgetting the club has been building itself up since 2013 to make it's own application to join League one.

Had the chancer actually approached the real Cornwall club what could he offer them? Nothing but that licence, and in getting that the Rebels would have to bow to Perez.

So I'd sit tight if I was them and be ready to replace the Perez club when he leaves to re-invent himself, and search for some limelight elsewhere.......Maybe Aberdeen???

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:23 am  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

If you think after a day on the beach at Harlyn or somewhere I’m going to pack up early and drive to Penryn to watch Cornwall versus Doncaster. Rather than going back for a barbecue and few Proper jobs you’re being a bit optimistic.

And if you had a missus and kids in tow you'd have no chance of going to the game even if you really wanted to go.

let's take this back to Hemel Hempstead where that Licence came from. Hemel were a successful southern amateur club that really built something including a really good junior game that delivered Dan Sarginson. They managed to get to league one and made fifth place in it one season, but the fans didn't turn up with attendances at 200 and the costs of the professional side of things destroying the club as a community club.

The only way this has legs is if a rich owner does turn up, and if it was me I'd back the Rebels, albeit just like Perez i don't have that sort of money to burn.....

Maybe David Argylle is in on this

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:41 am  

Donnyman wrote:

I flit between El Dorado and Shangri-La myself, but I will collect up a sack of gold coins from the beach when I'm in Dorado, and you can take them down to Eric for me......

Unlike you, who has never left the city of Bradford, I am well travelled. Ive probably been to Miami more times than youve been to a rugby game, but probably not as many times as saleslim has had taxi rides.

Re: League One : Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:26 pm  

The Championship and League One clubs are meeting with RFL at the Shay today and it’s not gone down well.

League one clubs have been advised their central funding is being cut from £62000 to £16000 next year with no travel allowances.

Added in to this none of the club chairmen were consulted on this before the RFL announcement.