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[Wb1234]

Any investor is going to look at will my invest provide returns and when?
With this system, not perfect as it is, I could come in buy London or Bradford today and have them in SL next year potentially. Thats more appealing than having to wait 3 years and hope that Ive beaten 12 other clubs and if I just miss out have to wait another 3 years isnt it?

3 years gives clubs stability to build their business and not focus on short term decisions

Same with a promoted club not focusing on one year but being stable over 3

Salford rightly or wrong might get new investors in if they had 3 years in super league

Now they will fire sell their players and get relegated

I guess it’s a one off and keeps the super league clubs working to stay in but it’s way too short term

 

[Perth Red]

3 years gives clubs stability to build their business and not focus on short term decisions

Same with a promoted club not focusing on one year but being stable over 3

Salford rightly or wrong might get new investors in if they had 3 years in super league

Now they will fire sell their players and get relegated

I guess it’s a one off and keeps the super league clubs working to stay in but it’s way too short term

Like I said depends which way you look at it. It keeps existing SL clubs honest and makes the top clubs outside SL more attractive for investment.

Salford are in a mess as they havent been well run and dont have a large fanbase and havent either been able to build it or havent tried too hard. Maybe they just arent a SL club at the moment?

We saw last year how HFC tanked the year as they knew there was no jeopardy for this season. I wouldnt want clubs not investing for 2 years them doing the election thing and spending big in year 3 to boost their scores for final assessment year.

 

[Wb1234]

Like I said depends which way you look at it. It keeps existing SL clubs honest and makes the top clubs outside SL more attractive for investment.

Salford are in a mess as they havent been well run and dont have a large fanbase and havent either been able to build it or havent tried too hard. Maybe they just arent a SL club at the moment?

We saw last year how HFC tanked the year as they knew there was no jeopardy for this season. I wouldnt want clubs not investing for 2 years them doing the election thing and spending big in year 3 to boost their scores for final assessment year.

That’s why I said average it out over the 3 years (average score)

If clubs in super league are safe from relegation you will get more serious investors who can turn clubs around

The whole system could be solved by having a 14 team super league with no relegation as that covers just about everyone

I get a feeling giants will rebrand as you said if they move to Halifax to target a new fan base and keep some of the old

 

[Tigers1986]

With the nonsense around Castleford, Salford and Huddersfield, you have to question just how deep IMG did their research.

I do recall them saying SL may expand if teams attain an A grading, so I like it that way as it pushes the likes of Toulouse, Bradford, London to aim for A status as it guarantees SL

 

[The Daddy3]

One of the world's leading sports promoters Eddie Hearn gives an accurate assessment of RL in the UK. But what does he know, Perth Red clearly has more knowledge than him and the owner of Castleford

 

[Wb1234]

 

[Wb1234]

 

[RL The greatest game]

Friends saying in the UK that he's devaluing the game there so he can buy it on the cheap. Just saying

 

[Wb1234]

Friends saying in the UK that he's devaluing the game there so he can buy it on the cheap. Just saying

Should’ve appointed him instead of ing to run and promote the game

Problem was he wanted 100 percent

 

[RL The greatest game]

Should’ve appointed him instead of ing to run and promote the game

Problem was he wanted 100 percent

There lies the problem.
Very good at promoting one off big boxing events, but not sure about promoting Rugby League all year round.
I would say and he would deny it, but he must see some value in it otherwise does he mention it on regular basis?

 

[Wb1234]

There lies the problem.
Very good at promoting one off big boxing events, but not sure about promoting Rugby League all year round.
I would say and he would deny it, but he must see some value in it otherwise does he mention it on regular basis?

Just googled he’s the one responsible for darts being successful

And has good connections to Dazn who just bought our Foxtel

If he can make an awful sport like darts so popular then league should be a walk In the park

Just need to do a deal where both parties get sufficient economic benefit

 

[Perth Red]

Should’ve appointed him instead of ing to run and promote the game

Problem was he wanted 100 percent

he's good at a gimmick (darts turned into balls up bingo) lets see how long that sugar hit lasts.

 

[Perth Red]

London Broncos' future appears to have been resolved, with the club on the brink of a takeover. Rugby League Live understands the Broncos are on the verge of being under new ownership, with investment coming from overseas.

Late last year, long-serving owner David Hughes decided to step down from his position at the club after 27 years, leaving the club facing an uncertain future. Hughes had provided significant financial support to the Broncos during his time in charge.

That has now materialised and in a further development, Rugby League Live has been told that a senior administrator currently holding a role at a Super League club will be taking on a position within the Broncos setup moving forward. However, it has been decided not to publish the identity of that person at this time.

London Broncos close in on takeover with club's future finally secure

Exclusive: The Broncos are set to receive welcome news.

www.examinerlive.co.uk

 

[Wb1234]

Robbie Farah and his group ?

Or maybe Andrew chalmers lol

 

[Wb1234]

“Neil Hudgell came within a whisker of walking away from the club after its relegation.

If he had done, I'm not sure the club would even be in Super League today.”

@Perth Red posted on an English forum. Shows how close failure and success is in super league

 

[Wb1234]

One super league club lost 4 million pounds last year

Article says Salford are talking to an Aussie investment group maybe that’s r.farah

But he was always a Liverpool fc fan so not a huge fan of the city of Manchester and surrounds

 

[Perth Red]

One super league club lost 4 million pounds last year

Article says Salford are talking to an Aussie investment group maybe that’s r.farah

But he was always a Liverpool fc fan so not a huge fan of the city of Manchester and surrounds

Got to be careful just taking club losses at face value. It’s well known across sport many club owners are happy for clubs to run at losses sometimes as they put it down in their accounts as a loan to the club and this helps them with their tax bill if they are earning a lot of money. how any club in SL can lose 4mill with the cap it has is questionable unless they have invested in assets or stadium improvement. In theory it should only cost around 5-6mill to run a club for the year and the SL grant is 1 mill.

 

[Wb1234]

Bradford need to be in sl asap

14 teams with Bradford and toulose