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  1. hi Ron, i agree with you. I used to love the feeling of space at Coventry Bears matches. We were in the non-Wigan end quite high up and those steps were really big, i'd say twice normal height. And to then sit with your knees up to your chin with barely a wafer between you and the next person! But really scarey was the [lack of] space behind the try line. No chance of a cheeky grubber or the drama of tackling the defender behind the line. And even sprinting over for a try could easily see an encounter with a brick wall. The stadium is a tired old lady, basking in its former glories while being milked for revenue by the Glaziers. Elland Road is no better, nor Hillsborough, both well past their sell-by dates. And St James Park is now in an area from where semi-pro game has sadly retreated. My choice going forward is to imagine the M62 went as far as originally intended, and where Everton are having their new place built in the former Liverpool Docks. I did enjoy yesterday despite Catalans losing, a definite sense of occasion, and a good sized and good natured crowd.
  2. very, very sad news about Newcastle. Always liked their noisy fans when they came down to Coventry Bears, and i also like[d] the 'el classico' fixtures v Skolars. Thunder were [cant believe the past tense] a club we looked at as a beacon of steady growth and expansion with proper roots. Ironies abound with the loss of the Sycamore tree up there. And to me the really hard thing to take is that Thunder could prosper, grow and challenge for less money than a top player at Newcastle United's monthly wage. It might sound like 'prostitution' to some but have overseas investors been considered by any club, or even strategically at governing body level?
  3. Fingers crosed Catalans will be there. And so too will me, wife and 2 x adult offspring. My birthday is October 9th so this will hopefully be a double celebration. it will be good to put behind the defeat two years ago, which somehow seemed a game too far. Also, we were at Catalans' potentially lowest point, battling to keep their SL status at Leigh Sports Village in the game nobody wanted to be in. At this game, Sam Tomkins was sat behind us, and it became obvious a little later that he was 'a twinkle in Steve Mc Namara's eye' as the project to take the Dragons to the next level unfolded. And i must admit i have a liking for Hull KR, my mother's side of the family being from the East Riding.
  4. This is very sad. For their fans, players and those who have given money and time to keep the club going. As a Cov Bears fan, there was always something special about games between the two sides. Yet another name for the list of former/defunct RL sides. I am a devout expansionist, but now believe that expansion without direction, strategy and funding from the top is unsustainable. League 1 is shrinking alarmingly and looking very fragile now.
  5. Done from me too. always good to help and to get fresh perspectives. The prospect of having a real conversation in a focus group with some of those on here is a bit frightening!
  6. Well, surprisingly in all my life i have never been happier than at Tattersfield. Broken down, semi derelict but defiant, and when we beat Huyton in front of the cameras that was our Wembley. And wasn't the little stadium a treat when the Dons entertained Leeds in the 'Big League', i had never seen so many blue and yellow scarves, but then remembered that's Leeds colours too! I only went to Central Park once, and that was for the Manly game, and can certainly vouch for the game and attendance but dont remember the stadium.
  7. There's a restaurant in LaGrasse where the owner is a RL fan and there's lots of local memorabilia. He is the sponsor of Orbieu X111, and last time I went there I came away with a sticker which is now in my toilet. And now most definitely not RL related, if you would like the best meal in your life, I recommend the Barbican restaurant inside the hotel in the Cite which is Michelin starred. It is expensive, but they do a weekday 3 course lunch for €45 including 2 glasses of wine and coffee plus lots of little bonus tasty bits. Impeccable service, great views, sitting outside and no riff raff.
  8. Exactly. it can be done as McDonalds are usually franchises owned by local businessmen. So why doesnt every club contact their local outlets, or better still why isnt a strategic offer discussed by the game as a whole? Sponsorship, shirt or otherwise, should offer both parties something and not be a donation, or one-off hit that isn't repeated. Years ago, i was involved working with LDV [previously Freight Rover], the van maker, on its sponsorship of the cup for third and fourth division football clubs. Under that sponsorship, dealers were paired with their local football club, allowed to drive vans around the perimiter or have them on display at the match. The FR badge was prominent on the programmes, and the local FR dealer had tickets to invite their customers to a game. it was a real package, and i always thought that something similar would happen with DACIA. Seeing so many brands come on board and disappear is an indication of focusing on the sale of space on a shirt rather than a fuller partnership.
  9. The wonderful Coventry Bears had a good relationship with a local McDonalds franchisee, and also a car dealership sponsor them. The result was the McDonalds, BMW and MINI logos on their shirts. That is 3 of the UKs top 20 brands on one shirt. Unbeatable ?!?
  10. "In Danish, I'm a Cnut" is an anagram of Iain Duncan Smith. I swear that only on this forum could you have such an incisive post. Brilliant.
  11. Probably been mentioned before but going back a few centuries ago, Doncaster was handed over to Scotland. And never officially handed back to England. So RL is now well established in a Scottish city, now thats what i call expansion.
  12. Back when I was playing for Redditch Halcyon (a stone's throw from where Midlands Hurricanes play), we travelled to play Plymouth in the MASWARLA league. We lost 116-0, and as amateurs had to chip in for the petrol money. The following season we were determined to do better, and we did, 106-0. And we drew a then top amateur side Spotland Rangers in the BARLA cup and everyone thought the visitors would get a century against us, but we fought, we battled for every ball and the final score was 0-98. Cue our lap of honour in front of 200 spectators. It's tough for us outside the heartlands but we love the game as much as anyone in the North.
  13. Filled in my form. I would award the questionnaire a pass at A level or first year undergraduate but no higher. And the methodology?????? There should be some qualitative research to accompany this. I would also want to know who else is being asked questions???? If we want more people to be interested and attend, then the opinions of those not engaged or attending need to be sought. Also lapsed supporters. On a personal level, I prefer 'proper' versions of a sport, with local rivalries, a few interesting exotic away games, a reason to play ( higher position than last year, promotion/relegation), rules and competitions that are understood, and not continually tinkered with. As an expansionist, I am very much a traditionalist, which sounds a contradiction but we have something good here, and it would be nice to share it.
  14. The Dons did have a season in 'The Big League' as I think it was called the year before Superleague and all started well, but rapidly went down the toilet. However there were 6,000 for the game against Leeds. I have never seen so many people wearing the blue and yellow of the mighty Dons. A couple of thousand is feasible for a good Championship side, on a par with York and Newcasle.
  15. Saw my home town (city) team play my local team yesterday and both impressed me. The Hurricanes were in this match almost to the end, and once again proved to be stronger opposition than their position in the table suggests. While the mighty Dons looked like they should always have looked at this level, pretty much unbeatable. I still can't understand how they have languished in League 1 for so long. Fingers crossed they keep on this upward trajectory........
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