Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:16 am  

I’m not sure what to think as I have seen the full details of the proposal http://e.leeds-live.co.uk/_act/link.php ... d=11644179

I’m not sure what to think as I have seen the full details of the proposal http://e.leeds-live.co.uk/_act/link.php ... d=11644179

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:21 am  

If Carter had spend the time and money to build a squad worthy of super league status, then we wouldn't be in this situation. As it is, it just makes us come across as petty losers who are just complaining because it's not going our way.

The game needs to grow which is what IMG are hoping to achieve, and the current board have made it incredibly clear that the game will grow without us

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:33 am  

One of the issues is probably the fact that the club has worked hard on the ongoing transformation of the stadium from one which would have seen us ejected from Superleague anyway to one fit for purpose. The reward for that is the lack of points re: stadia and facilities under the present proposals. Something I do not think anyone foresaw.

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:43 am  

I don't think it really matters to be honest. We are awful and are going down, without that rich backer we're not likely to bounce back under any system.

Something needs to change as the sport is becoming irrelevant and needs to become slicker in its overall presentation. We need better clubs all round not just the usual few at the top. Tge only thing I'd change from the main criteria is the weighting on performance. Clubs need to build irrespective of success.

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:52 am  

Maybe its because we are a current SL club, that all the other ones would say that - Wakey being petty....
However, having listened to what the guys at Keighley have said and their explanation, I do think IMG have moved to goalposts somewhat.
I also envisage that we may not be the only SL club voting against it.

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:55 am  

From what I have read the I M G proposals will ensure the usual few stay at the top.

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:35 am  

I can’t blame them for not voting for the proposals if they don’t feel they have the full details needed to make a decision.

If it were me I’d want to see the full proposal with detail. You wouldn’t sign something before seeing it in its entirety would you? Same concept.

Also, I think the sport needs more of a marketing revolution but imho that should come from the governing body first then filter down. Or payments made towards the central figure who markets the league/sport and its clubs.

It will certainly make the strong clubs stronger on all fronts playing and finances that’s for sure.

If there’s one thing that should be brought in it’s a good sun of money for the championship winner. Something substantial to strive for to allow clubs winning to improve their facilities/playing roster.

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:37 am  

I think if we had managed to stay up this season we could have hoped to retain a place. However when we drop down i really dont see a future beyond life in the championship for some time. Pity we didnt manage to get a competitive team as the amount it would have cost will look like peanuts to the amount of funding we will lose once relegated.

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:12 am  

Irrelevent what we do as it will highly likely pass anyway and once we have voted against it i've no doubt we'll be seen as the pariahs and have a black mark against our name moving forward. That said we couldn't have picked a worse time to have finally completely tanked on the field as the scoring system will probably mean relegation this year will see us away from the top flight for a good while.

Re: Trinity will Vote Against IMG proposal : Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:56 am  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I can’t blame them for not voting for the proposals if they don’t feel they have the full details needed to make a decision.

If it were me I’d want to see the full proposal with detail. You wouldn’t sign something before seeing it in its entirety would you? Same concept.

Also, I think the sport needs more of a marketing revolution but imho that should come from the governing body first then filter down. Or payments made towards the central figure who markets the league/sport and its clubs.

It will certainly make the strong clubs stronger on all fronts playing and finances that’s for sure.

If there’s one thing that should be brought in it’s a good sun of money for the championship winner. Something substantial to strive for to allow clubs winning to improve their facilities/playing roster.

Absolutely bang on and it does look like some of their proposals are "liquid".
The issue that irks most here is that IMG, to justify their "wedge" will have to make changes to the clubs in the top flight as, leaving the same 12 clubs in SL would be a bit pointless.
We then come down to the mechanism used to engineer the change and let's face it, this isn't difficult.
So, who are they wanting to bring into SL and what happens to the clubs that are ejected and to the clubs lower down the league pyramid.
Is there ANY mention of funding, for anyone ?