Eagles to go full time in 2016

[town4me]

Where do they get the money from and the players to give up their jobs? Beats me . it's going to make the championship more competitive. Should we remain in this league the BOD are gonna have to work miracles in the off season recruiting to compete with more full timers

[GeordieTownie]

The club can't compete regardless. There isn't the money in the area and the RFL make the situation worse with the funding difference.

[haven4ever]

Rumour is London going part time as well due to lack of funds.

[town4me]

Rumour is London going part time as well due to lack of funds.

they looked nothing like a full time team last sunday. I was very unimpressed.

[donald]

Sheffield have a very rich backer almost full time now

[bomberisgod]

they looked nothing like a full time team last sunday. I was very unimpressed.

i dont think we let them play .

[Keith T]

Good luck to them, obviously finishing in the top 4 and guaranteed at least half a million pounds has helped them to make this decision. They have been running this season with about 9 or 10 full-time players and staff and they couldn't do that on the gate receipts alone so they must have some very good sponsors.

 

Geordie Townie, you keep saying there isn't the money in the area but surely the British Energy Coast with the new reactor to be built at Moorside and the underground repository for nuclear waste more than likely to be built this area could see a dramatic increase in funding to this area.    House construction is increasing to cater for more workers in the area because of all this future investment.

 

There would certainly be enough to fund one team/club but there again that's another story, isn't it?

[GeordieTownie]

Exactly - Haven might get it but Town certainly won't.

[Keith T]

Exactly - Haven might get it but Town certainly won't.

I was hinting at neither!!

[Piggy's mate]

but surely the British Energy Coast with the new reactor to be built at Moorside and the underground repository for nuclear waste more than likely to be built this area could see a dramatic increase in funding

at the very least you'll have some pretty scarey home grown talent! Just think a scrum half with four arms and Props that glow in the dark

[town4me]

Yes good luck to them with it. It's the crowd numbers that's the issue. It's ok having everything in place but you need fans through the turnstiles if its going to work. You need an audience for the product

[Terry Mac]

at the very least you'll have some pretty scarey home grown talent! Just think a scrum half with four arms and Props that glow in the dark

Whitehaven will probably be after the scrum half .......!

[wonderofwood]

Whitehaven will probably be after the scrum half .......!

its a scrum half with 4  boots they need  - not arms,  he would have nobody to pass it too 

[DavidM]

Does that mean it's obligatory for everyone to go full time ? What if you're a player who has a good job and doesn't want to give it up for what could be a short term ? They could revert to part time again ! Big big commitment

[Spacecake]

at the very least you'll have some pretty scarey home grown talent! Just think a scrum half with four arms and Props that glow in the dark

Ignorant

[Townie123]

Haven will be just about full time ....

Most players travelling 2/3 hours to train etc ha ha

[OttO]

at the very least you'll have some pretty scarey home grown talent! Just think a scrum half with four arms and Props that glow in the dark

 

 

Ignorant

 

 

Think you need to go and get a sense of humour Spacey!!! :laugh: