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gazza77

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  1. If I was a Wakey fan, I'd be writing it off as being because DP doesn't have a great record at knock out rugby. Fortunately for them, promotion this season won't be based on just a handful of end of season games.
  2. Where was that story published last week?
  3. The irony in all of this (finances ignored), is that consistent performance over a period of time is what would be required to stay in SL if performance on the pitch is the key measurement. Fev actually displayed that last year, it was the performance in the play offs which threw them. Those were the rules, they were known before the season started however.
  4. That's the point I'm making.
  5. Exactly. Requiring repayment of the loan is the critical element in that regards.
  6. For new issues. I doubt Mark would get £10 each from anyone on the open market, it just gives a clear indication of how much he's put into the club.
  7. IMO it should be the RFL making decisions. The less power the clubs have, the less everything is based on self interest.
  8. On paper. Is be amazed if they had any resale value. It's just a way to "invest" in the club without expecting a return, as you'd get with a loan.
  9. I can't imagine he'd ever expect it back, but can't say for certain. Converting to shares is always an option, not that shares would be likely to have any resale value.
  10. The last accounts at companies house showed a sizeable loan (can't remember the amount) from the chairman, at zero interest. Whether he ever expected or expects it to be paid back, who knows.
  11. I never said they were, just that all of them have a benefactor who appears to be in it for the long haul.
  12. I was brought up and schooled in Ponte, before moving away to uni in 95 and never met a Cas fan whilst there until 6th form, when Cas and Ponte schools merged at NEW college. Maybe times have changed, it's 30 years since I left, and tbh what you say wouldn't suprise me given the time Fev have been out of the top flight and that Cas and Pontefract have become far closer in terms of residential development over that time. As we both say, no harm in dreaming.
  13. The catchment area isn't (or at least shouldn't) be any smaller than several other clubs. Pontefract, Knottingley, Ackworth were all Fev areas when I was growing up, so comparable with the catchment for Cas, Leigh, Warrington, Widnes, etc. Whether they'd be able to draw a bigger fanbase back however after 30 years outside the topflight is another matter, albeit likely to be a moot point anyway. Yes, Fev are never likely to be there biggest club. Still no reason that they shouldn't be up there until we reach the promised land of "big city" teams however. It just needs someone with deep pockets and willing to keep throwing money at it long term, same as Huddersfield, Leigh, Warrington and so many other clubs that are benefactor dependent. At the moment however, that just feels like wishful thinking for those of us who dare to dream.
  14. I do wonder whether MC did genuinely take his eye off the ball over the last 12-18 months due to other circumstances and this is down to Vickers, or whether he was fully aware of what was going on and banking on SL funding in 2024 to solve the problem. Either way, it's not a good look, nor good outcome, and we're unlikely to ever know for sure. Love or loathe MC, he's put a lot of money into the club, supported some great developments (new stands, etc.) and this ending leaves any legacy from that 17 or so years being badly tainted at best.
  15. As a Fev fan, please can you take it all offline again for a bit.
  16. The amount of money and effort put in over his time with us is admirable, and I'd thank him for that. Would I agree with every decision made or statement made: no, but then they aren't mine to make. What next? Irrespective of the depth of their pockets, I'd quite like to see a broader board made up of individuals with a variety of different skills. That needs those individuals to step forward however, with a view of using their expertise to run the club in a sustainable yet developing manner. Wakey and Cas have both recently discovered benefactors, is there someone else who has been waiting for MC to step back before throwing money at the club? Whatever the outcome, the Fev rollercoaster continues...
  17. Paul Alexander, the man in the iron lung. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68555051
  18. It's to actively support and encourage the growth of grassroots rugby league - while increasing the community use of their facilities. In theory, it's a good idea. Is it really needed though: without having any context as to the actual reduction, is it likely to be an issue other than twice against Wakey? Given my slightly tongue in cheek comment, but with a potentially serious point that this may actually increase our IMG score (caveat, I don't definitely know either way), then could the funding be better used elsewhere? It would be good to have sight as to the intended use of the council funding however, whatever the plan is.
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