Re: 12th SL Team : Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:42 pm  

LyndsayGill wrote:

Possibly but if the current virus situation continues there may be doubts over their finances given the cost of coming back and forth to the UK. Even Bernard Guasch owner of Catalans is feeling the pinch this year and has asked the French government for support as they don't have access to any of the £16 Million available for UK based clubs.

I don`t exactly know the set up in terms of investment or the financial backing from there board but money doesn't seem to be an issue for them, they have continued to sign SL players throughout the pandemic.

I read last year that they gain 3 million euros per annum per year just in sponsorships, which is absolutely huge especially when they are in the championship - At the time I think the figure was that was 60% of there income which, which puts them at brining in around 5 mil a year, no idea how they do it but they seem to put it back into there playing squad.

They have just moved to a fantastic new stadium, there attendance is above avg for championship, they are probably level with Leigh in terms of the best playing squad in the championship and they do so much more for French rugby league than Catalan are doing which is next to zero.

Not saying it should be them but I reckon they should be up there.

Re: 12th SL Team : Mon Nov 16, 2020 6:12 pm  

LyndsayGill wrote:

Possibly but if the current virus situation continues there may be doubts over their finances given the cost of coming back and forth to the UK. Even Bernard Guasch owner of Catalans is feeling the pinch this year and has asked the French government for support as they don't have access to any of the £16 Million available for UK based clubs.

If they remain in The Championship, they will still be coming back and forth with the same frequency as if they were in SL

Also, with how the UK government has handled the virus, there is more chance of getting to see a game in France than going over to Cas for a derby game
Seriously though, if we cant get fans in next season, were all screwed.

Re: 12th SL Team : Mon Nov 16, 2020 6:14 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

If they remain in The Championship, they will still be coming back and forth with the same frequency as if they were in SL

Actually a little less for them in SL

Re: 12th SL Team : Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:41 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

If they remain in The Championship, they will still be coming back and forth with the same frequency as if they were in SL

Also, with how the UK government has handled the virus, there is more chance of getting to see a game in France than going over to Cas for a derby game
Seriously though, if we cant get fans in next season, were all screwed.

Wife has just been watching The One Show (I wasn't....honest !!) and Boy George was on saying he is doing a concert in London next month and 3000 fans can attend, so if they are allowing 3000 in an indoor arena, then I'm sure we could safely accommodate something similar at all Super League grounds ???

Re: 12th SL Team : Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:01 pm  

FIL wrote:

Wife has just been watching The One Show (I wasn't....honest !!) and Boy George was on saying he is doing a concert in London next month and 3000 fans can attend, so if they are allowing 3000 in an indoor arena, then I'm sure we could safely accommodate something similar at all Super League grounds ???

There will be 4.500 in the O2 for something or other next month......
Absolutely ridiculous.....
....yet we cant watch RL, or I can't go and watch my hometown football team playing at Halifax in front of 2,500 fans....

Re: 12th SL Team : Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:08 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

There will be 4.500 in the O2 for something or other next month......
Absolutely ridiculous.....
....yet we cant watch RL, or I can't go and watch my hometown football team playing at Halifax in front of 2,500 fans....

Depends who you are I’m afraid BG, don’t want to upset anybody now do we

Re: 12th SL Team : Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:36 am  

Thinking about it, it’s a shame Sheffield aren’t a viable option. RL journalists go on about how Toronto is a sports mad city and now a lost opportunity, what about Sheffield?

Re: 12th SL Team : Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:53 am  

Willzay wrote:

Thinking about it, it’s a shame Sheffield aren’t a viable option. RL journalists go on about how Toronto is a sports mad city and now a lost opportunity, what about Sheffield?

There attendance is one of if not the worst in the championship and has been for a number of years, there is very little appetite for rugby league in Sheffield IMO.

Re: 12th SL Team : Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:06 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

There attendance is one of if not the worst in the championship and has been for a number of years, there is very little appetite for rugby league in Sheffield IMO.

There was until the greed of SL saw them sacrificed for Ken’s Wallet. Probably the most short term, selfish and incompetent decision the game ever made and it’s a long list!

When you look at the money wasted on non starters like Toronto you want to weep. Lost now, nobody in steal city will ever trust the sport again.

Re: 12th SL Team : Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:44 pm  

vastman wrote:

There was until the greed of SL saw them sacrificed for Ken’s Wallet. Probably the most short term, selfish and incompetent decision the game ever made and it’s a long list!

When you look at the money wasted on non starters like Toronto you want to weep. Lost now, nobody in steal city will ever trust the sport again.

True Vasty.
You can only hope that an England game at the dee-dars ground (Bramall Lane) in the World Cup may reignite the fire.....