2019 Super League

[deluded pom?]

It would be fairer for me if all games kicked off at same time but of course that won’t happen.

Oh but it is.

 

[TDD91]

Oh but it is.

Yup, all the relegation games are kicking off at 7:45 on Friday night. Wigan moved up to Thursday night.

Moving multiple games with less than a week's notice is moronic though. Should have been announced weeks ago.

 

[Perth Red]

It’s never dull being a Rovers fan! Beat Salford for survival, here we go again!

 

[Perth Red]

So a question for our English friends. What is the best scenario for the game over there as a whole?

I personally would love to see London stay, the thought of potentially seeing Toronto, Catalans and London in the top level excited me (or even 2 x france). However realistically London are a lot smaller than the other clubs in the relegation battle. What would be the best for the game itself?

Hull fc to move back to Gateshead and Rovers given their place lol.

Reality is london play in a stadium not fit for SL in front of crowds not fit for SL. If they stay up this year it’s only a matter of time for them sadly. They dont have the fan base or revenue to thrive in SL. Whoever stays up will have done so fair and square so good luck everyone.

 

[Stallion]

Hull fc to move back to Gateshead and Rovers given their place lol.

Reality is london play in a stadium not fit for SL in front of crowds not fit for SL. If they stay up this year it’s only a matter of time for them sadly. They dont have the fan base or revenue to thrive in SL. Whoever stays up will have done so fair and square so good luck everyone.

Wonder if the London Scholars are a possible future bigtime team based out of London? The name is catchy and could be well. marketed if done the right way. For example getting University/educational backing and support. The cultural clash of the southern based Skolars v the northern clubs could be promoted very effectively! ?

 

[Bojackhorseman]

Hull fc to move back to Gateshead and Rovers given their place lol.

Reality is london play in a stadium not fit for SL in front of crowds not fit for SL. If they stay up this year it’s only a matter of time for them sadly. They dont have the fan base or revenue to thrive in SL. Whoever stays up will have done so fair and square so good luck everyone.

Promoted to super league and plays out of a stadium that holds 3000. Doesn’t ring true does it?

 

[deluded pom?]

It’s never dull being a Rovers fan! Beat Salford for survival, here we go again!

I’m hoping for a Salford golden point win.

 

[deluded pom?]

Yup, all the relegation games are kicking off at 7:45 on Friday night. Wigan moved up to Thursday night.

Moving multiple games with less than a week's notice is moronic though. Should have been announced weeks ago.

It should be sorted out when the fixtures are first announced that all of the final round of SL games will kick off at the same time on the same day.

 

[adamkungl]

So a question for our English friends. What is the best scenario for the game over there as a whole?

I personally would love to see London stay, the thought of potentially seeing Toronto, Catalans and London in the top level excited me (or even 2 x france). However realistically London are a lot smaller than the other clubs in the relegation battle. What would be the best for the game itself?

Obligatory I'm-not-English but

London might be a small club now but we're never gonna have a big club in London without putting the hard work in.
London growing every year is crucial for the future of Super League.
However SL head office should be pressuring them to move up to a better stadium.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

London and Wakey should consider agreeing on a draw banking on Salford beating Hull KR. I still don't know why the Tigers and Sharks didn't do that in the NRL last week. Would have gauranteed them both into the finals.

 

[adamkungl]

London and Wakey should consider agreeing on a draw banking on Salford beating Hull KR. I still don't know why the Tigers and Sharks didn't do that in the NRL last week. Would have gauranteed them both into the finals.

It's called match fixing

 

[Perth Red]

If I was Rovers Id be 5min late out the changing room and have a majjor stoppage for injury as soon as kicks off so Wakey dont know what the score is likely to be!

 

[adamkungl]

Hopefully London, HKR and Huddersfield get wins up.

 

[deluded pom?]

If I was Rovers Id be 5min late out the changing room and have a majjor stoppage for injury as soon as kicks off so Wakey dont know what the score is likely to be!

Typical cheating east Hull mentality.

 

[deluded pom?]

Hopefully London, HKR and Huddersfield get wins up.

I used to like you adam.

 

[adamkungl]

I used to like you adam.

Yeah look. My interest in Super League is largely academic. A love of the game rather than any specific club. I don't buy into the old rivalries all the way from Sydney.
I half-arsedly support Catalans but they're too inept to truly get invested in, I don't mind Wigan. This year I'm backing London just to stay up because of their potential value to the sport.

This is how I have come to my relegation hopes:
4 - London. Potential value in a growing capital presence tops current crowd and stadium concerns.
3 - Hull KR. Decent crowds, relatively. Good rivalry with Hull FC.
2 - Huddersfield. Dud crowds, nice stadium.
1 - Wakefield. Dud crowds, dump stadium.

 

[Storm13]

Yeah look. My interest in Super League is largely academic. A love of the game rather than any specific club. I don't buy into the old rivalries all the way from Sydney.
I half-arsedly support Catalans but they're too inept to truly get invested in, I don't mind Wigan. This year I'm backing London just to stay up because of their potential value to the sport.

This is how I have come to my relegation hopes:
4 - London. Potential value in a growing capital presence tops current crowd and stadium concerns.
3 - Hull KR. Decent crowds, relatively. Good rivalry with Hull FC.
2 - Huddersfield. Dud crowds, nice stadium.
1 - Wakefield. Dud crowds, dump stadium.

I agree with most those points. But London ain't going to achieve anything unless big money is thrown at them. They're better off growing in the Championship if they're can't take that next step, than trying to survive every year and cycling out players.

 

[Walter sobchak]

I agree with most those points. But London ain't going to achieve anything unless big money is thrown at them. They're better off growing in the Championship if they're can't take that next step, than trying to survive every year and cycling out players.

If and it’s a big if teams like Toronto, Ottawa and New York etc ever reach super league then super league with its transatlantic dimension makes big iconic and world renowned cities like London a more attractive proposition for wealthy investors to sink their money into.

 

[Perth Red]

They've only really had one successful period and that was when Richard Branson and the Brisbane Broncos were owning them. They arent self sustainable, that's their big problem and eventually investors want a return or they walk.

 

[deluded pom?]

They've only really had one successful period and that was when Richard Branson and the Brisbane Broncos were owning them. They arent self sustainable, that's their big problem and eventually investors want a return or they walk.

Who in their right minds invests in a RL club hoping for a return? Ask Neil Hudgell if he's making a profit on 7,000 + attendances.