Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri May 01, 2015 3:27 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

The clubs I'd expect to agree:

Wigan
Hull
Salford
Huddersfield
Catalan
Warrington
Leeds

The clubs I'd expect not to

Wakefield
Castleford

The ones I'm not sure about

St Helens
Widnes
Hull KR

It could be close.

Can't see Huddersfield going for it, they probably wouldn't want the extra expense given their low crowds and massive stadium. Hull KR probably a no as well. I reckon:

Yes
Catalans
Hull FC
Leeds
Salford
St Helens
Warrington
Wigan

No
Castleford
Huddersfield
Hull KR
Wakefield
Widnes

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri May 01, 2015 4:33 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Can't see Huddersfield going for it, they probably wouldn't want the extra expense given their low crowds and massive stadium. Hull KR probably a no as well.

Nobody's going to frog-march them to bank with their hands yanked up their back. If they don't want to use the facility then so be it.
Of course, they'll then be in danger of being sorely disadvantaged - but aren't they hamstrung at the moment with their paltry turnouts? Yet another angle is if Mad Marwan can see beyond capital outlay & use it to put bums on seats then why can't those other naysayers (notwithstanding that Salford's stadium is simply in the wrong place to get more than 2 men & a dog - until the tram gets there [if they extend it beyond the Trafford Centre])?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri May 01, 2015 5:07 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Can't see Huddersfield going for it, they probably wouldn't want the extra expense given their low crowds and massive stadium. Hull KR probably a no as well. I reckon:

Yes
Catalans
Hull FC
Leeds
Salford
St Helens
Warrington
Wigan

No
Castleford
Huddersfield
Hull KR
Wakefield
Widnes

Not sure about HKR they are the only team on that list that can vote either way they seem to have ambition. As for Wakey do they not vote with Leeds on everything.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri May 01, 2015 8:48 pm  

as usual the lesser side holding back the big clubs, only in the UK, would never happen stateside, either pi$$ or get of the pot imo

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 04, 2015 5:03 pm  

Hull fc will vote against it allegedly

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 04, 2015 5:09 pm  

number 6 wrote:

Hull fc will vote against it allegedly

That surprises me, surely Hull FC would be in a better position to make use of a marquee player rule than Cas, Huddersfield, Hull KR, Wakefield and Widnes, thus giving them a competitive advantage which could help push them into the top 8

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 04, 2015 6:44 pm  

Do we know what those who are likely to be against this are citing as rationale?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 04, 2015 8:08 pm  

CyberPieMan wrote:

Do we know what those who are likely to be against this are citing as rationale?

Lack of ambition? At least that's what I assume will be why Hull FC vote against it. Perennial underachiever title well earned.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 04, 2015 8:19 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

Lack of ambition? At least that's what I assume will be why Hull FC vote against it. Perennial underachiever title well earned.

I was going to post exactly the same.

Teams will vote against it because it's easier to keep the rest at their level then to show some drive and ambition to improve things.

It's the rugby league way.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue May 05, 2015 8:44 am  

Gelling wanting to leave? http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/gelling-interested-in-return-17314/

Gelling wanting to leave? http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/gelling-interested-in-return-17314/