Success!! : Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:10 pm  

Between them the RFL, BARLA and the last version of Keighley RLFC have managed to nearly push me away from the game I was brought up with.

BARLA only have a limited part but until they get their act together and stop being little power mongers the amateur game is going nowhere IMO.

The RFL created soooooperdooooper league which is so skewed now that only 4 or 5 teams have a realistic chance of winning it and the rest make up the numbers. The championship has nothing to offer except the "promise" of an opportunity to be an also ran in SL.

Add to the fact that the international game is dead because we don't have the structures and gonads to do the right thing to develop the game and stop signing over the hill pension seeking crocks from down under.

And finally, yet another version of my home town club bites the dust!

Over the years I have contributed a fair wedge of dosh to the club, hired the facilities and attended various events. Of course that has now stopped.

I can see no positive future for my home town club except mediocrity and that is not why I watch the game

Well there was nothing to play for anyway cos SL was never on the cards, and now there is nothing to play for if there is a team in the next month or so.

I'm glad my wife DIDN'T buy me a season ticket for christmas.

My RL now is going to be limited to the odd amateur game amd the rest on the box.

They have succeeded in making me literally walk away from the best game by far on the planet.

And what is even sadder, I'm not unique in that.

Re: Success!! : Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:04 pm  

Leaguefan wrote:

Between them the RFL, BARLA and the last version of Keighley RLFC have managed to nearly push me away from the game I was brought up with.

BARLA only have a limited part but until they get their act together and stop being little power mongers the amateur game is going nowhere IMO.

The RFL created soooooperdooooper league which is so skewed now that only 4 or 5 teams have a realistic chance of winning it and the rest make up the numbers. The championship has nothing to offer except the "promise" of an opportunity to be an also ran in SL.

Add to the fact that the international game is dead because we don't have the structures and gonads to do the right thing to develop the game and stop signing over the hill pension seeking crocks from down under.

And finally, yet another version of my home town club bites the dust!

Over the years I have contributed a fair wedge of dosh to the club, hired the facilities and attended various events. Of course that has now stopped.

I can see no positive future for my home town club except mediocrity and that is not why I watch the game

Well there was nothing to play for anyway cos SL was never on the cards, and now there is nothing to play for if there is a team in the next month or so.

I'm glad my wife DIDN'T buy me a season ticket for christmas.

My RL now is going to be limited to the odd amateur game amd the rest on the box.

They have succeeded in making me literally walk away from the best game by far on the planet.

And what is even sadder, I'm not unique in that.

Unfortunatley that is what the future holds for the vast majority of us , be that Widnes who will most likely be in SL in 2012 , Hunslet who will most likely still be hovering around the middle/lower Championship 1 or Leigh who hopefully will win the odd bit of second class silverware in the next few tears

But I will settle for that , quite simply because RL people are one the whole ' good ' people , be they the fans,players,coaches.admin,staff or owners/directors , and to be in their company is a good thing

keep the faith

Re: Success!! : Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:47 pm  

Whatever happens Leaguefan - you're still going to watch Rugby League. Think yourself lucky - you're not a moronball fan

Chin up lad - keep the faith, somehow ...........

Re: Success!! : Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:02 pm  

HAHAHAHAHA Edit by guess who, no need to stupid name calling. Dont do it again.
How on earth is it anyone elses fault because Keighley are a tiny club who are never going to be big enough to challenge the elite.
Remove franchising: you've no chance.
Remove the Salary Cap: you've even less chance than zero
There's nothing Keighley could do to ever have a 'fair' crack at the whip, same for Leigh and so on.
The rugby league world has moved on and you lot can remain down there for all anyone cares, bitter lot.
You should go to enjoy the game, if you ever want to see SL...Go and watch Bradford in your gamedays off

Re: Success!! : Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:33 pm  

LOL

How is it the RFLs fault? The buck stops with Keighley, no one else.

Re: Success!! : Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:17 pm  

Dico wrote:

HAHAHAHAHA Edit by guess who, no need to stupid name calling. Dont do it again.
How on earth is it anyone elses fault because Keighley are a tiny club who are never going to be big enough to challenge the elite.
Remove franchising: you've no chance.
Remove the Salary Cap: you've even less chance than zero
There's nothing Keighley could do to ever have a 'fair' crack at the whip, same for Leigh and so on.
The rugby league world has moved on and you lot can remain down there for all anyone cares, bitter lot.
You should go to enjoy the game, if you ever want to see SL...Go and watch Bradford in your gamedays off

I think you got lost. This is the Keighley section.

You wont get many dedicated Keighley fans wanting to watch Bradford either.

''Bitter lot.'' The gap is stretching more and more between the elite Super League clubs and those below that division. The Super League only evolves around money now and there are only a few clubs who will have the chance to win it each season, that is unless a big time investor approaches one of the lower half teams of The Super League. There will be loads disillusioned with following rugby league outside the top tier and that hope of one day competing with the Leeds, Wigan, St Helens and Bradfords is more distant than ever for Keighley and many other teams.

It's a crap system used only to suit the big teams.

Re: Success!! : Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:35 pm  

Dico wrote:

HAHAHAHAHA Edit by guess who, no need to stupid name calling. Dont do it again.
How on earth is it anyone elses fault because Keighley are a tiny club who are never going to be big enough to challenge the elite.
Remove franchising: you've no chance.
Remove the Salary Cap: you've even less chance than zero
There's nothing Keighley could do to ever have a 'fair' crack at the whip, same for Leigh and so on.
The rugby league world has moved on and you lot can remain down there for all anyone cares, bitter lot.
You should go to enjoy the game, if you ever want to see SL...Go and watch Bradford in your gamedays off

Ahhh, the vulture trolls hover.

I don't think the original poster is blaming anyone merely stating why he is disaffected with RL.

Keighley fans are generally a very tolerant, easy to get on with bunch - over the years we have had to be. Perhaps you should not Judge others by your own low standards.

If we have problems they are probably of our own making - but we are not on our own are we?

I would not expect genuine RL fans to come on here and gloat in yet another of our dark hours. Perhaps you should engage that tiny brain of yours before you open your overly large mouth.

I have not put a smiley because I am definitely not laughing.

Re: Success!! : Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:37 pm  

Marcus Jones wrote:

LOL

How is it the RFLs fault? The buck stops with Keighley, no one else.

Laughing out loud are you?

I cannot ever remember being happy about another clubs problems.

Read what I have posted above , it applies to you too

Re: Success!! : Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:14 pm  

forgive my ignorance but at the beginning of super league, didn't Keighley turn down the chance of promotion the year they actually won it? I seem to remember them turning down the chance in preference to a cash payout from the rugby league. I also recall Hunslet doing something similar the year they won it, and the following season they lost most of their fan base because of it. Am I right with this? If not then I apologise, but this was the impression I was given at the time.

Re: Success!! : Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:29 pm  

rlgear wrote:

forgive my ignorance but at the beginning of super league, didn't Keighley turn down the chance of promotion the year they actually won it? I seem to remember them turning down the chance in preference to a cash payout from the rugby league. I also recall Hunslet doing something similar the year they won it, and the following season they lost most of their fan base because of it. Am I right with this? If not then I apologise, but this was the impression I was given at the time.

Quite the opposite.

We won the right for promotion but despite our every effort, including legal action, the advent of superleague (and certain personalities in it) denied us.

All our systems were geared for promotion and its denial bankrupt us overnight