: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:56 am  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

Don't worry mate, I knew where you were coming from.

I was on the verge of going into full-time residence on the Wigan board.

I suppose I should contribute seriously to the thread and say I'd pick the curret twelve plus Widnes and Toulouse. In reality I think it will be Salford and Widnes.

Welsh Connection : Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:49 am  

Decision to move the Magic weekend to Scotland is on the back of the RFL decision to give the Crusaders a License next year. i.e there is no longer a need to promote the game in South Wales whilst they have a Super League side and thus allowing the game to open up new territories and bring more money into the game.

Re: Welsh Connection : Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:52 am  

WC Jackson wrote:

Decision to move the Magic weekend to Scotland is on the back of the RFL decision to give the Crusaders a License next year. i.e there is no longer a need to promote the game in South Wales whilst they have a Super League side and thus allowing the game to open up new territories and bring more money into the game.

Thanks for that.

: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:55 pm  

Widnes and Celtic for me, Salford bring nothing to SL and never have.

: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:02 pm  

oli30045 wrote: Have to say all 12 SL Teams with Celtic and Salford. Would love Widnes to get one but their crowds and on pitch performances arent good enough. "Murryfield Magic Games" Leeds vs Stains Wire vs Wigan Quins vs Bradford Catalan vs Hudds Cas vs Wakey Celtic vs Salford Hull vs Hull KR All Evenly matched games IMO (With Exception to Wakey vs Cas only based on this years games) What about Salfords crowds. http://www.slstats.org/t13/Salford%20City%20Reds/ Widnes. http://www.slstats.org/t11/Widnes%20Vikings/

oli30045 wrote: Have to say all 12 SL Teams with Celtic and Salford. Would love Widnes to get one but their crowds and on pitch performances arent good enough. "Murryfield Magic Games" Leeds vs Stains Wire vs Wigan Quins vs Bradford Catalan vs Hudds Cas vs Wakey Celtic vs Salford Hull vs Hull KR All Evenly matched games IMO (With Exception to Wakey vs Cas only based on this years games) What about Salfords crowds. http://www.slstats.org/t13/Salford%20City%20Reds/ Widnes. http://www.slstats.org/t11/Widnes%20Vikings/

: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:16 pm  

The license anouncement is on Sky sports news at 10am on tuesday.

: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:27 pm  

The Mighty Wires wrote:

The license anouncement is on Sky sports news at 10am on tuesday.

WOW!

: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:30 pm  

M.D wrote:

WOW!

Just thought i would tell the peeps on here who didn't know.

: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:44 pm  

worthing wire wrote:

I think that sums the whole shambles up.

Why so? The clubs applying will know the criteria, why should joe public need to know?

: Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:22 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

its a bad decision to go to 14 teams, if we are going to beat the Aussies we need a higher quality competition, not diluting the comp by adding two extra teams to lounge around the bottom of the table, but I could be wrong maybe Salford and Widnes coming back will give us the extra edge we need to make SL like the NRL

brilliant