New Franchises
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:30 pm
CPW mentioned Widnes/2011 in another thread. When do the next lot of franchises kick in?
Is it same as for next season?
Is it same as for next season?
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That's my understanding, around March next year for the announcement, I believe.cpwigan wrote:2012 I think KW Although it will be announced some time in 2011. Widnes seem the cast iron certainty with Wakey or Cas losing out.
the only cash injection was to pay a tax bill was it not? Still shows they can't manage their own finances imo. For me Castleford is a rugby town with bigger crowds than Wakefield which is a small city which just happens to have a rugby club. There's been times when we've played at Wakefield when its seemed like we've had more fans than them, that would never happen at Castleford!wiggydoran wrote:I think it will be castleford that loose out. Wakey have had cash injected into the club and planning permission granted for their new stadium. I can't remember where cas r up to with their stadium.
If you look at castleford two of their best players have left the club this year - Joe Westermon and Shenton. do they know the ship is already sinking?
Could not agree with you more on this CP but would the fans lick it i think not when it was first envisaged when Maurice Lindsay outlined the structure of SL in its infancy Oldham,Rochdale,Salford ,Swinton the clubs merging as Manchester ,FeAtherstone ,Wakefield and Cstleford to merge .cpwigan wrote:The Castleford location at Xscape is a big draw IMO. I personally think the two clubs + Featherstone need to merge into 1 SL identity and keep their own identity at a lower level.
Wasn't a merge between Wigan and Stains also suggested by the Superleague/Sky?jaws1 wrote:Could not agree with you more on this CP but would the fans lick it i think not when it was first envisaged when Maurice Lindsay outlined the structure of SL in its infancy Oldham,Rochdale,Salford ,Swinton the clubs merging as Manchester ,FeAtherstone ,Wakefield and Cstleford to merge .cpwigan wrote:The Castleford location at Xscape is a big draw IMO. I personally think the two clubs + Featherstone need to merge into 1 SL identity and keep their own identity at a lower level.
The Cumbria clubs to merge to form Cumbria .Leigh to merge with Wigan
15 Years down the line could this happen I think not .
But who knows if Cas or Wakey get bumped this could happen .
Catalans did it merging some of the South of France clubs ,who still have an identity .