Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 1:28 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

Well that would be a LOT of overseas players which i guess would mean the quota rules would have to be changed for us. Maybe this is still to be approved hence the long wait. Without it we have no chance of being competitive and would just be relegated. Presumably he knows this and is waiting for confirmation from the RFL. Lets keep our fingers crossed for him,

You are pretty much bang on the money there with regards to what is happening. He seemed extremely positive though.

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:05 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

Bumped into Tony Rea on Friday afternoon and had a long chat with him. Let's just say most of the theories posted on here are utter rubbish and he found them most amusing. There were 4 main conclusions:

1. There is 0 chance of us remaining at The Stoop next year.
2. There is 0 chance of the club voluntarily dropping down to the Championship.
3. There is 0 chance of us playing in Super League with a scratch squad.
4. We are heavily reliant on the actions of Anthony Kleanthous.

Cheers for that post Dave. If you want to keep your private chat exactly that feel free to ignore, but did he suggest any timings of an announcement/decision?

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:09 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

You are pretty much bang on the money there with regards to what is happening. He seemed extremely positive though.

These things tend to be pretty much sorted before going to meetings especially where votes are needed to pass the motion. Obviously they think there is enough support commited already that they know about to get it through unless some people change their mind when it gets into the papers and the parochial nature of the Northern supporters kicks in and turns on the people making the decisions.

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:30 pm  

richie166 wrote:

Cheers for that post Dave. If you want to keep your private chat exactly that feel free to ignore, but did he suggest any timings of an announcement/decision?

No specifics sadly - because he doesn't know himself rather than doesn't wish to share.

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:59 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

No specifics sadly - because he doesn't know himself rather than doesn't wish to share.

Ah okay, cheers. The wait goes on then.

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:39 pm  

When the Hive was first mooted, I started having a lurk on the Barnet F.C. forum and when the club had open days Tony Kleanthous was there helping show people round and answering their questions. I don't know about him moneywise, but he sounds like just the person with the attitude to the supporters we need. With him on board, things might start looking a bit rosier

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 5:33 pm  

If he took us over there must be some savings on staff who could cover admin for both clubs. The savings on ground rental etc over the Stoop will help. If we could only assemble a competitive team together id like to think a lot of dissolutioned fans would return and make us break even ensuring he doesnt ditch us a waste of money.

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:17 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

Bumped into Tony Rea on Friday afternoon and had a long chat with him. Let's just say most of the theories posted on here are utter rubbish and he found them most amusing. There were 4 main conclusions:

1. There is 0 chance of us remaining at The Stoop next year.
2. There is 0 chance of the club voluntarily dropping down to the Championship.
3. There is 0 chance of us playing in Super League with a scratch squad.
4. We are heavily reliant on the actions of Anthony Kleanthous.

Good news all round then.....The Hive in SL with a few extra chain rattlers in the ranks. In fact, that's brilliant news.

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:23 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

Good news all round then.....The Hive in SL with a few extra chain rattlers in the ranks. In fact, that's brilliant news.

Chain rattlers?

Re: Best Case Scenario : Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:35 pm  

richie166 wrote:

Chain rattlers?

'stralians. Having moved to New Zealand, my regard towards our sheep stealing cousins across the pond has hardened slightly.

If the RFL won't play ball on the cap allowance and London Weighting, then to allow us a few extra foreign players is the least they can do to "level the playing field" so to speak.