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| Quote The Ghost of '99="The Ghost of '99"But the stated point of this breakaway is to strengthen the commerical performance of the league. Why would we empower people whose own clubs (Saints and Wigan) have seen constantly declinining crowds and revenues? We're placing a lot of faith in Elstone who I'm sure is a fine administrator but if Lenagan is the power behind the throne we are in trouble.'"
Could it not be said that we are in trouble without change? The whole of UK Super League is in crisis with a stale, boring game with dwindling interest.
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| Superleague has created an exclusive product that is only played in a narrow strip of land along the M62 & a team in Catalonia. The game format is so exclusive that it has isolated itself from the greater rugby league community ,the lower divisions & the clubs that attract next to no fans but keep the game going in the minds of their local fans who have not been tempted by superleague. Even the Challenge Cup has become exclusive in more or less wiping out the involvement of the bigger clubs till the 4th round & eliminating the romantic giant killing notions of yesteryear that sustained amateur clubs for many years.
This new bloke could do worse than get everything below superleague shown on free to air tv & make the CC all inclusive again. Not everybody has or wants sky sports. Is Barry Hearn still interested ?
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| Quote ninearches="ninearches"Superleague has created an exclusive product that is only played in a narrow strip of land along the M62 & a team in Catalonia. The game format is so exclusive that it has isolated itself from the greater rugby league community ,the lower divisions & the clubs that attract next to no fans but keep the game going in the minds of their local fans who have not been tempted by superleague. Even the Challenge Cup has become exclusive in more or less wiping out the involvement of the bigger clubs till the 4th round & eliminating the romantic giant killing notions of yesteryear that sustained amateur clubs for many years.
This new bloke could do worse than get everything below superleague shown on free to air tv & make the CC all inclusive again. Not everybody has or wants sky sports. Is Barry Hearn still interested ?'"
Reading between the lines I think Rimmer has ended the interest of the Hearn's.
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| Quote Wires71="Wires71"I wouldn't say that Saints, Wigan and, to a lesser extent, Warrington are examples of unsuccessful SL clubs though.
The SL clubs are the shareholders of SL and pay Elstone's wages so I do hope he is putting their owners interests first. The RFL can look after the lower tiers and grass roots. Something has to change as the game is on it's knees.
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1. Have a smaller SL with French and North American sides with the TV rights money shared amongst a smaller pool. Salford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Widnes into the championship.
2. Remove / dramatically increase cap - so we can get some quality back into the sides.'"
Curious as to why you think Wakefield should drop into the Championship.
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| Quote karetaker="karetaker"Curious as to why you think Wakefield should drop into the Championship.'"
Because untill their stadia can looks like something that was built this centruy they shouldn't be allowed. every other team has moved on. they make us look like a micky mouse league.
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| Quote moving on...="moving on..."Because untill their stadia can looks like something that was built this centruy they shouldn't be allowed. every other team has moved on. they make us look like a micky mouse league.'"
Wakefield is one of the best away venues in the league, and the one I always look for with Wigan first. The people are great and the club and pubs by and around the ground are a great visit. These cheap but good places to eat....
The stadium, it is small and old, but the facilities are there. There's always a great atmosphere and more importantly it always looks and feels full.
Personally I'd have that environment over Salford and Huddersfield any time.
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| Perhaps if we didn't play so many games on a Thursday or Friday night there might be more people at the games.
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| Quote rubber duckie="rubber duckie"Wakefield is one of the best away venues in the league, and the one I always look for with Wigan first. The people are great and the club and pubs by and around the ground are a great visit. These cheap but good places to eat....
The stadium, it is small and old, but the facilities are there. There's always a great atmosphere and more importantly it always looks and feels full.
Personally I'd have that environment over Salford and Huddersfield any time.'"
Its run down, made of wood and pre-historic. Not @rsed if the pubs are good or whether you like the old ground atmosphere because I do too. I like visiting wakey and cas. but for the benefit of the games they need to be binned until they look the part. Their performances are good and they're competitive and challenging the top clubs all the way but they come across as amateurs.
Quote rubber duckie="red_death"Perhaps if we didn't play so many games on a Thursday or Friday night there might be more people at the games.'"
Are you a Salford fan? I assume you are... In response to your statement, Salford could play on a 5 day weekend and still struggle to fill your 'shed' home end.
Don't even try to suggest Thursday nights are the reason for your poor crowds. The fact you no longer play in Salford, in the back end of nowhere, in a stadium shared with a union team and the fact you have next to no chance of silverware every year by the time June comes round... That is the reason your crowds are low.
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| Only at Wakefield have I ever found myself stood on the tips of my toes trying to see what is going on
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| Quote wire-flyer="wire-flyer"Only at Wakefield have I ever found myself stood on the tips of my toes trying to see what is going on'"
cas is like that as well, saints away end was the worst for it though.
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| Quote moving on...="moving on..."Are you a Salford fan? I assume you are... '"
Errr no...what a bizarre assumption. I'm a Wire fan.
The attendance at the last couple of home games on Friday night's has been low <9k v Hull, 9.2k v Cas, 8.8k v Hudds. Those are low figures particularly against Hull and Cas. What's more is that the HJ looks visibly bare in places on TV.
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| Quote wire-flyer="wire-flyer"Only at Wakefield have I ever found myself stood on the tips of my toes trying to see what is going on'"
Exact why Wakey should remain. No such challenge at Salford or Huddersfield.
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