He'll be even cheaper now!medlocke wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:02 pmHe was in Villegailhenc the last time I checked, We missed out on a great signing thereshaunedwardsfanclub wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:33 pm Ah Van will be up for grabs, don't tell Medlocke/Whiffy Kipper.
Vikings to go part time
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Yes I agree and that’s my whole point.DaveO wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:16 pmWhen a team gets relegated it loses a shed load of sponsorship money off Sky TV.nathan_rugby wrote:Promotion and relegation isn't the issue. Its the fact that not many people really care about Rugby League. Poor TV deals, poor sponsorship's, poor advertising opportunities, poor revenue streams.DaveO wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:08 pm Promotion and Relegation working well I see.
I have been saying for years relegation is not just a sporting ignominy but a financial disaster. Here is the proof.
Revenue streams dried up and they have to go part time.
The only way you can retain meaningful full time status in the lower leagues is if like Toronto you have a money bags owner.
And so long as there are any clubs like Toronto who have such owners and so can employ full time players, part timers like Widnes will have a very long wait to get back in SL.
The idea relegation isn’t a financial issue is ridiculous.
The sport isn’t in a position to support teams getting relegated...
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But again it’s very clear Widnes were being run into the ground,mismanagement of the highest order,that they’re going part time is,like it or not a direct result of that mismanagementnathan_rugby wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 12:10 amYes I agree and that’s my whole point.DaveO wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:16 pmWhen a team gets relegated it loses a shed load of sponsorship money off Sky TV.nathan_rugby wrote:
Promotion and relegation isn't the issue. Its the fact that not many people really care about Rugby League. Poor TV deals, poor sponsorship's, poor advertising opportunities, poor revenue streams.
The idea relegation isn’t a financial issue is ridiculous.
The sport isn’t in a position to support teams getting relegated...
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shaunedwardsfanclub wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:23 amHe'll be even cheaper now!medlocke wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:02 pmHe was in Villegailhenc the last time I checked, We missed out on a great signing thereshaunedwardsfanclub wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:33 pm Ah Van will be up for grabs, don't tell Medlocke/Whiffy Kipper.
Two tries on his return Meds.
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He'd be scoring for fun at Wiganshaunedwardsfanclub wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:36 pm
Two tries on his return Meds.
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Can he play prop?medlocke wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:46 pmHe'd be scoring for fun at Wigan
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