Re: Success!! : Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:18 am  

Dico wrote:

Was there much change in attendances for Keighley this year or even Ch1 as a whole?
its well documented the C1 need more fixtures, i'd have let both welsh teams in and let them scrap for players. Would give two more home fixtures.

And how would, letting two Welch teams in help attendances?

The fans don't come by the bus load you know.

Re: Success!! : Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:43 am  

guess who wrote:

And how would, letting two Welch teams in help attendances?

The fans don't come by the bus load you know.

2 extra fixtures chief.
Unless you let everyone in for free?

...won nothin for donkeys years until someone pumped millions into the club and then they finally win something.how the games changed eh.very sad.

Millions no.
However we've never been out of the top flight and it's not all about winning things. It's about enjoying the rugby, staying solvent within your means and being good in the community

attendances rose by about 20% or so

EXACTLY so how on earth is SL killing the chps.

One day, it may be your club.

Not likely

Like I said, Widnes isnt really any bigger as a town yet look how they're run now and their attendances. It's not impossible, you're a bigger town than Cas.

Re: Success!! : Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:01 am  

Dico wrote:

Millions no.
However we've never been out of the top flight and it's not all about winning things. It's about enjoying the rugby, staying solvent within your means and being good in the community

You forgot to mention: knowing how to cheat the salary cap

Re: Success!! : Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:12 am  

hmm we've certainly the best accountant I reckon..
nahh when a club tries to move from lower table to upper SL you have to pay more than market value. Once those 'average yet highly paid' players move on you replace them with better but not so highly paid players and everyone thinks you're cheating the cap.
Case in point: Paul Johnson for Ryan Atkins.

I meant at all levels too, I know people who enjoy the Chps, you see different places and older traditional grounds, if the clubs are in the schools and feel part of the community then League can be successful at all levels.
All the bitteness aimed at the RFL is just plain stupid, Leigh are the worst for it. A clubs destiny is in it's own hands.
You never know either. One of the kids you get involved at 8 years old could be the next O'Connor, Moran or Whelan.
You don't need to be in SL to enjoy your rugby but whats happened here isn't brilliant for anybody and i'd want questions raised. Like I said earlier hopefully it won't cause TOO much disruption and you'll be ripping it up next year