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All good points. If we can get Rush on a long-term loan then we can certainly look to restructure the halfs. I believe that Graham will be out for a couple of weeks, otherwise I would like to see him back. We seem to lack a real leader on the pitch and Restall is worth a recall for his vocal abilities as well as backing up, which could have paid off yesterday. Is Turner a stand off though? Mind you I struggle to recall when we last had a proper stand off (and don't get me going about loose forwards!). Sykes should be used more as a utility nowadays, as you suggest. It will be tricky whittling the squad down to the best 17 when the time comes.
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Restructure of Championship and League 1
Blind side johnny replied to Rene_Artois's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Going massively off topic but wealth and disposable income are very different things. Most over 65's wealth is tied up in property that has appreciated in value over the years but they are unlikely to liquidise this asset - rather it will pass to their children. Income flow for many, but not all, is reasonable but rapidly diminishing. -
Restructure of Championship and League 1
Blind side johnny replied to Rene_Artois's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Then we should just stop playing RL. Not one single club is self-sufficient under your criteria. -
Restructure of Championship and League 1
Blind side johnny replied to Rene_Artois's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Dewsbury have been charging full price for the last two years and also offering free entry to U18's for that same period. There has been no real discernible impact upon the gates nor the demographics of attendance. To attract youngsters we need to make RL attractive - leaving the heavy lifting to individual clubs is futile if the fundamental attraction of the sport isn't first established. This is one of IMG's priorities but it won't be achieved in a couple of months; it's a long process. -
Championship Restructure thread
Blind side johnny replied to sentoffagain2's topic in Featherstone Rovers
It could be three down and two up if you read the detail. -
This adds a little spice to proceedings: Betfred Championship and League One restructure, 2024-26 (rugby-league.com)
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Midlands Hurricanes stadium boost
Blind side johnny replied to Hopping Mad's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Why not change the name to Hurricanes then, omitting the Midlands bit? -
How much did he charge you?
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So, having seen some of the Championship teams in action on TV and judging by results and recruitment, how will the table pan out this season? Promotion by winning the Final won't be on offer this year but pride will drive some teams on. Relegation still hasn't finally been clarified but it looks like the status quo will apply with any changes taking place following the 2025 season so we should assume that the bottom two will go down. DR or loans might play a part again this year but with increased time our for HIA cases SL clubs will be wanting plenty of back up so maybe not so many players will be available as some clubs hope. I will stick my neck out and predict: 1. Wakefield 2. Toulouse 3. Bradford 4. Featherstone 5. Sheffield 6. Halifax 7. Batley 8. York 9. Barrow 10. Widnes 11. Swinton 12. Doncaster 13. Dewsbury 14. Whitehaven
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Halifax are claiming to have an injury crisis with only 20 players available and hoping for DR reinforcements. Add to that a decidedly soft ground, which might be a bit of a leveller, and we could do better than we fear. There has been talk of players from Huddersfield but I can't see any being fitted in at short notice so Sykes and Dixon will be missed. Will others step up into their shoes? Dewsbury 10 - 26 Halifax FTS Whiteley Att: 1125
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I'm tempted!
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Decent draw. Given the lack of fixtures that weekend it might even attract some floating fans. Hope you get a decent gate.
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14. Oh!