The number of Yorkshire coaches in Super League is another example that the power base lies east of the Pennines
This intro comes with a heavy heart and through gritted teeth, but can anybody from the west of the Pennines any longer deny that Yorkshire is both the power base and the brains trust of British rugby league?
It's always been the former, ever since the Northern Union was formed in 1895 at Huddersfield's George Hotel – which now houses Mike Stephenson's superb Rugby League Heritage Museum, a collection fully deserving of this gratuitous plug, and more evidence of Yorkshire supremacy in all areas of the game.
Leeds has been the headquarters of the Rugby Football League for as long as I can remember, Leeds Metropolitan University seems to have its Carnegie brand affixed to at least half of the trophies currently on offer – while Engage, the Super League sponsor, is based in Harrogate.
On the field, a record seven of the 12 clubs in this season's Super League are from the east of the Pennines, while only three are from what used to be Lancashire - Wigan, Warrington and St Helens.
Will that be taken into account by the luckless souls who have to decide the clubs that merit a Super League licence from next year? Salford, in particular, must be hoping so, as Greater Manchester remains such a crucial battleground for the game, and their spectacular new stadium on the M60 would provide a once-in-a-lifetime chance of making a real impact.
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
3 teams from lancashire 2 from humberside 1 londaon 1 france and 5 from yorkshire in my books ,funny how hull and kr are in yorkshire when it suits statistics
Technically, arent we Greater Manchester, Warrington Poor-Mans-Cheshire and Saints in Merseyside?
The Guardian is s**** simple as.
The fact that Engage are sponsors doent matter - so what? it doesnt make Yorkshire any better does it?
Leeds Uni are poor at other sports they feel it necessary to promote their university (still behind lancaster in greatness) comercially and partner up with the Whino's, Hetherington happy to get a little extra money for his black puddings. Any fool who knows their Uni is struggling to attract students can simply splash in £1 million into something people recognise.
HEY HEY mike binder dont like that post i am a yorkshire warrior .
born and bred yorkshire
when I was born it was the east riding of yorkshire until some fool changed it but I still put e yorks and never stopped and 12 years ago it was changed back so please dont label us humbersiders very upsetting
Technically, arent we Greater Manchester, Warrington Poor-Mans-Cheshire and Saints in Merseyside?
Technically, yep. We are in Greater Manchester. But GM isn't recognised as a postal address... historically we are in Lancashire. I put Lancs on all address forms etc. All to do with 1972 boundary changes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Government_Act_1972
warriorwal wrote:HEY HEY mike binder dont like that post i am a yorkshire warrior .
born and bred yorkshire
when I was born it was the east riding of yorkshire until some fool changed it but I still put e yorks and never stopped and 12 years ago it was changed back so please dont label us humbersiders very upsetting
just my point humberside and not yorkshire ,cant see in my post were i offended any 1 if i did sorry wasnt supposed to :eh:
Lovely boundary changes! My old house used to be in Wigan, the boundary was 300ft from the back between Wigan and Bolton running along a hedgeline created especially for boundaries... then they shafted it across the road
