Chris_T

Id guess because there are points available for the last 3 years league positions which on the provisional gradings would have included a play off semi final, and playoff final.

A couple of ultra negative posters have spoiled this forum for many people, I've been on here for 24 years long before it was a totalrl forum it was on the rugbyleague.org platform run by Rams fan Si Kerr, it was great in the early days, Stuart Smiler, foxy cleopatra, the equaliser from Dewsbury, the Terminator and deputy dog, made for great banter, but that was before social media was a thing. I rarely post anymore as I get mad at myself for biting in reply to the negatively from the usual suspects. We've lost a few really good posters on here in the last year, piggys mate and lone drinker to name 2 who I'm sure left for similar reasons I have for losing interest. Most people use Facebook now to discuss the games.

Have they caught him yet? I could give him 20m head start and still catch him before the halfway line.

Think we know how that one would end up, we'd be sharing with the national mushy pea heritage centre!!!!

I'm sure everyone in RL would love a prime location like that, I'm not a glass half empty type and I'd love to spread the RL message far and wide but I'm not convinced the cost of a large enough unit in a prime location is feasable, I wish it were. The museum is no good if it looses money.

https://www.totalrl.com/batley-bulldogs-chairman-puts-forward-offer-to-host-rugby-league-museum/ The George would be my preference here, hosting our Heavy Woollen Denkeys) end of season awards there always seemed a privilege, you could feel the history of the game we love. but if it's a no go I'd be delighted to have the museum at Mount pleasant, it would be a boost for the club and town as a whole. It's 5 mins drive from the m62, 10mins from M1 and 10 minute walk from the train station and within Kirklees.

The main consensus here seems to be why dont Batley do there own marketing and beat the Bulls to it. The problem is we dont have the money to do anything on a grand scale so we just have to sit back and watch. It may not be ilegal but I feel its morally wrong. Would the Bulls be happy if they got 500 new fans but the Bulldogs went bust? If the RL world shared the wealth just a little then I think there would be a few SL clubs getting a rather worried. Batley and Dewsbury are well run clubs, and with a little financial help could make the push forward and be included in the ideal of a two tier fully professional league. In the past 10 years or so we have become the First RL club to have classroom facilities for local Children. Revamped all 4 sides of the ground and consistently competed in the CC every year having the lowest playing budget in the league (except last year the Rams had the lowest). We do all this on the lowest gates in the CC and without a single overseas player and bang in the middle of Hudds Leeds Bradford and Wake. (about 5 miles from each) Is this not the Rfl's masterplan for SL clubs already in action? Ground development, young local talent, comunity integration?. Wouldnt it be nice of the RFL to acknowledge this and say "Heres

As a Batley fan I dont really have a problem with the lack of P&R, although we are entitled to apply for superleage we are realistic enough to know we are miles off the pace. If I were the RFL though I would be worried about the anger around the Champoionship, the precieved feeling of injustice. Although the numbers through the gates at the likes of Batley & Dewsbury are low there is a huge interest in the game in the area. Our recent challenge cup and NR cup runs showed this. I would imagine there are large numbers whom subscribe to Sky solely to watch RL. If the RLF alienate these fans and subscription falls then Sky money could be reduced. I feel a little better share of the wealth would help with the unrest. As far as im aware the Champoinship clubs get 100k to be spent on infustructure, another 100k to be spent solely on academy rugby would be a big long term benefit to the Championship clubs and the RFL as a whole, and taking 100k away from the current SL clubs may stop one mediocre Aussie import coming in. There are a number of very well run clubs in the Championship working on a tiny budget. With a little extra help from the RFL we could set an example to the SL of how a club should be run, close the gap a little and look to a 2 tier SL in the future. I am all for expansion but if its at the expense of the small heartland clubs then the game will suffer, its us that pay our sky subscriptions, its us that organise neutrals coach trips to Wembly, turn up at the Galpharm to Watch the Aussies let us win one to make it interesting. I think the jist of what im getting at, and I know it sounds pathetic, but We need to feel wanted, at the moment a lot feel we are just here to trial the RFLs wacky ideas, and to be told by SL fans that we are living in the past. SHARE THE WEALTH MAKE THE GAME STRONGER NOT SL STRONGER.