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Licence to thrill
Angela Powers checks out the candidates for a Super League licence come 2009.
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Angela Powers checks out the candidates for a Super League licence come 2009.
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Comments
Mike Hargreaves says...
on the subject of the licence system, this is hull krs second season in super league. i think the system is unfair because teams that have been in super league for many seasons have time to esstablish themselves,the grounds,finances and youth development within the club. if rovers was to have more time,than i believe we would tick more of the criteria. so surely this should be taken into consideration and give credit to what rovers have achieved in last two seasons compared to other teams that have come up from national league.
Posted 11:16 23rd March 2008
Andy Holland says...
Chris - maybe it is another 'applicant' club within 20 miles. Maybe there's a loophole there for any 'border line' club to get Scholars to put in a bid just to reduce Quins' tally by one. Also, I think that the criteria are too 'black and white'. By 'facilities', shouldn't playing surface, atmosphere etc come into consideration? Also, if all you need is a third of your squad to be developed in 'this country', wouldn't that give all English clubs a point? - and what about eight English players in a French squad? I would have prefered for the 10 groups to have had 5 points each. Hull KR, Widnes, Castleford and Haven have all contributed 'to the game' in the last few seasons. If I'm not wrong, the game is called Rugby League, not Super League! Also, is it fair to only lose a point if you consistently breach the salary cap? Shouldn't you lose one point for each instance? Thank you for listening everone and sorry for all the apostrophes!
Posted 02:05 16th March 2008
Chris Whitfield says...
How do Harlequins get a point for geographical location?? The distance from The Stoop to London Skolars ground is 19.2 miles according to the RAC
Posted 20:52 10th March 2008
Paul Fitzsimon says...
An interesting set of criteria. I just hope there's some transparency when the final license allocations are made. Will we just be asked to accept the RL's decisions from within a closed shop, or will the points awarded and the reasons for allocating places be fully explained? The big boys obviously have little to worry about (apart from Saints, whose ground wouldn't meet the standards for a sport in the 18th century, never mind the 21st), but the applicants and fans in the 'lesser' groups who will have very similar credentials, will potentially be competing for very few places. To avoid paranoia, suspicion and chants of 'fix', the RL should publish their conclusions in full and leave no room for speculation or hearsay. As a fan, it will be a good idea only as long as you make the cut. Otherwise it will be the death of meaningful national league one rugby for fans of applicant clubs who don't get in.
Posted 18:21 17th February 2008
Pete Bentham says...
I think it was just a northern game fifty years or so ago, but it doesn't have to be now. Especially now the world is shrinking due to better communications and cheap travel. The Catalans are getting 7-9,000 which is more than some of the oldest established clubs like Huddersfield and Castleford. I think we should respect the heritage of the game and the likes of Wakefield and my club Widnes shouldn't be discriminated against because of their location or other factors relating to the SL license. But I say let's let the French, Welsh or anyone else in... but provided they can prove they can sustain themselves. I think maybe it's too soon for Celtic and Tolouse to come into SL just yet.
Posted 18:33 15th February 2008
Geoff Garvey says...
It would appear that the final point (20 mile radius) rules out the majority of clubs that have played in the Rugby League for the last 30 or 40 years, probably longer. This seems to be a blatant bias towards clubs in remote areas - London, Wales, France etc. This is obviously an attempt to get these clubs into the "C" license categoy. The sooner the authorities accept that this is primarily a northern game the better. Look at the failed attempts from outside this region.
Posted 20:03 14th February 2008
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