Wigan and the Franchise
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mikey-warriors
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Re: Wigan and the Franchise
could this franchise be a disaster ???? :conf:
Perpignan 2009
remember remember the 21st of september wigan 31 - 30 bradford
remember remember the 21st of september wigan 31 - 30 bradford
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nathan_rugby
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Re: Wigan and the Franchise
They are now trying to attract rugby league in scotland.pedro wrote:it sounds a joke as they said they classed facilities as key. When you look at Cas, Wakefield and Celtic. They all say old but well maintained (they musnt have been to Cas or Wakey). Lewis said Cas are on he way to start building. It will prob take 3 years so in that case they should apply then. Celtic dont even have an academy. Its a shambles.
Feel sorry for Leigh and Widness as they saw their short comings and did something about it.
When Wakey were promoted they did so with the promise they would improve their ground, they should be kicked out due to them just lying about it.
Least we all know why the magic weekend really isnt in Wales next year.
Bomhead - "Lockers to prop."
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Doveoverdave
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Good luck they can't even spread the Gospel to Preston.nathan_rugby wrote:They are now trying to attract rugby league in scotland.pedro wrote:it sounds a joke as they said they classed facilities as key. When you look at Cas, Wakefield and Celtic. They all say old but well maintained (they musnt have been to Cas or Wakey). Lewis said Cas are on he way to start building. It will prob take 3 years so in that case they should apply then. Celtic dont even have an academy. Its a shambles.
Feel sorry for Leigh and Widness as they saw their short comings and did something about it.
When Wakey were promoted they did so with the promise they would improve their ground, they should be kicked out due to them just lying about it.
Least we all know why the magic weekend really isnt in Wales next year.
Re: Wigan and the Franchise
the new clubs and 1 or 2 of the others will be trying to sign some of our best young talent which we never give a chance to some will come back to haunt us nobby should give some of this talent a go now before its to late
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mikey-warriors
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like i said i dont think its goin to work now i like it with promotion relagation now the NL1 are not challenging for anything realy big i think execept the challenge cup.
Perpignan 2009
remember remember the 21st of september wigan 31 - 30 bradford
remember remember the 21st of september wigan 31 - 30 bradford
Re: Wigan and the Franchise
Scotland are going to the world cup.....if that doenst do it nothing will!nathan_rugby wrote:They are now trying to attract rugby league in scotland.pedro wrote:it sounds a joke as they said they classed facilities as key. When you look at Cas, Wakefield and Celtic. They all say old but well maintained (they musnt have been to Cas or Wakey). Lewis said Cas are on he way to start building. It will prob take 3 years so in that case they should apply then. Celtic dont even have an academy. Its a shambles.
Feel sorry for Leigh and Widness as they saw their short comings and did something about it.
When Wakey were promoted they did so with the promise they would improve their ground, they should be kicked out due to them just lying about it.
Least we all know why the magic weekend really isnt in Wales next year.
Re: Wigan and the Franchise
I personally felt the NL clubs misread who they should target. The RFL were always going to opt for 1 development franchise and 1 RL heartland franchise. Development is the holy grail for the RFL. Therefore, the likes of Widnes, Leigh et al need to be attacking the Wakefields and Cas's rather than Celts.
Dave I found the obsession with shareholder dependence very odd. When Widnes first started to have financial problems many years ago it was attributed to the archaic club membership style of ownership. Wealthy shareholders are the way clubs in all other sports achieve success. The RFL would seemingly criticise Abrahomvich if he invested in a RL club.
Footnote: At lerast we now know Richard Lewis is still alive. His lack of presence had led me to believe he had been kidnapped.
Dave I found the obsession with shareholder dependence very odd. When Widnes first started to have financial problems many years ago it was attributed to the archaic club membership style of ownership. Wealthy shareholders are the way clubs in all other sports achieve success. The RFL would seemingly criticise Abrahomvich if he invested in a RL club.
Footnote: At lerast we now know Richard Lewis is still alive. His lack of presence had led me to believe he had been kidnapped.
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Doveoverdave
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Like who?topskin wrote:the new clubs and 1 or 2 of the others will be trying to sign some of our best young talent which we never give a chance to some will come back to haunt us nobby should give some of this talent a go now before its to late
Mcillorum?
Tompkin?
Mossop?
Colborn?
Goulding?
We are getting tonked by the best teams whilst trying to give that lot a go. Many more and we will seriously plummet the depths once again.
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mikey-warriors
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Re: Wigan and the Franchise
what wil derbys be i think
wigan v saints
bradford v leeds
hul kr v hull fc
cas v wakey
quins v catalans
salford v wire
giants v celtic ?
wigan v saints
bradford v leeds
hul kr v hull fc
cas v wakey
quins v catalans
salford v wire
giants v celtic ?
Perpignan 2009
remember remember the 21st of september wigan 31 - 30 bradford
remember remember the 21st of september wigan 31 - 30 bradford
Re: Wigan and the Franchise
Made me laugh when it said we were dependant on a new shareholder. Does that mean every other club supports itself?