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This isn't a business working with each other this is a set of journalists asking questions and businesses have the right to not answer the questions, especially if they are trying to focus the attention on something else while they will tell you about the other thing at a different time, that is 100% the prerogative. Whether that is then seen as good or not is different. But it is done a lot in all aspects of life, for one reason or another. If IMG and the RFL were not being open with each other that would then fit your analogy and yes that would be odd. As I've said I'd like to see them being bit more open but I understand why they are not right now. There was no need for an article that told us nothing, was a pointless piece IMHO.

I'm hardly defending them.. you selectively quoted but in the post you replied to first I've said I'd like to hear more from them and that they have been very quiet. But I can also understand why they are not wanting to, right now, over shadow what is happening.. iMG, the RFL and RL comm have been too quite I would have liked a bit more.. but it's not the biggest crime in the world.. The article thought was poor and just rehashed old ground with nothing worthwhile to add to the conversation

Yes that's true.. I meant more press releases from them etc.. but I wouldn't expect them to be shouting things from the tree tops if there isn't anything to shout especially when there is some actual stuff going on like a GF and End of season internationals etc.

No new news in the article at all.. it's all been said on here and I think most of us would agree it is very very quiet from them, but that doesn't mean they aren't doing anything... Sadly that quiet does lead to a void that gets filled with some terrible prices of "journalism".. same questions asked over and over but not of the people who could answer...just posed to the ether . And bits like "up in arms" outside of this forum I haven't met a single person who cares that much about the payment, they may wonder what it was for, wish we kept the money in the game or think "as long as it works" it's a small price, but it's "soft" feeling... they certainly aren't "up in arms"

Coaches leave for any number of reasons, media ops people getting better jobs in a competitive world after a number of years at 1 employer... Loads of things can be read 2 different ways. The head coach issue is a concern for sure, he may yet be found to have some nothing wrong, but I agree it's not good. It could be Keith left as Mark Aston has said no matter what he will stand down as coach etc. we don't know as yet There are positives at Sheffield the key is that it isn't just Aston or bust for the club. I cannot recall the details but I believe the guy involved at Sheffield FC has some influence in the club which may show more stability than we perceive. There are a lot of Ifs and Buts that we just need to see ride out IMHO

Wow, interesting take on a topic about Sheffield where people are asking about Sheffield's work I don't think Doncaster and Sheffield are in competition, complete opposite in fact it is best for them to work together in this.. I see people asking about Sheffield as it's a genuine interest in a team that won a challenge cup in 98, have developed into a top end champ team and do get some publicity. I never see people on the same thread knocking anything Doncaster are doing or denigrating them. If anything the things you have mentioned are often brought up to show south Yorkshire as a whole is a developing area... Dodworth have been mentioned for some time as a "satellite" club (or whatever that group of clubs is called) by Sheffield.. and they go and coach there and bring the club to eagles for session AFAIK.. 1 amateur/junior club can interact with more than 1 "pro" club..

It's something I mention on another thread that super league clubs should be given development areas (assigned by the RFL) to set up structures and academies to basically farm the areas.. would help expansion of talent and interest, give people in new areas super league teams to get behind (helps with buy in) and eventually may lead to viable league one clubs all over the country.

seniors yes I think so.. Dearne Valley have a juniors, yes forgot my son played against them.. not sure about Hoyland.

to be honest I am not sure any more I've got myself more involved day to day with Sheffield Tigers RU as my kids play there and I'm coaching there. We did have an RL side playing out of it that my son played for the last couple of years so played a few. It depends how far you want to go really... Sherwood Bassetlaw Dodworth Forgers Hillsbrough off the top of my head but there are then some out more towards Doncaster which may fall more under their catchment etc..

there seems to be growth in the foundation, wheelchair, LDRL and the womens side seem to be growing. Hillsborough look better than I've seen them for a while in terms of Juniors and there seems to be a bit more going on at Forgers. Its not an easy task but it does seem to be growing.

yes that was the point of my first post on the thread. Medical matters may well take some time to investigate and get statements and "expert opinion" type things.. no one seems to know enough about it. I bumped into Mick the other day near work, known him from years back when I played at Hillsborough and seen him in the gym etc but don't really know him well enough and didnt think it really appropriate to ask him about it.

yep and you can go down the country too as they could tap into north derbyshire and north nottinghamshire. Sheffield has loads to offer but it does need money, there is more happening each year and it will hopefully bear some fruit but it needs time now. Fingers crossed this is just a changing of the guard after some long tenures and nothing more suspicious.

Its hard to tell as we dont really know what the situation is with Mark Aston etc.. all you hear is speculation but nothing concrete in what he is accused of etc AFAIK and therefore its not easy to know what the long term situation is with him and therefore why, really, all these people are leaving.

I was thinking Parma Violets. edit: Dammit was beaten too it... note to self continue to read thread then go back an post!

or Beaumont and a small minority of us think he is correct. or Caligula - madman or just a little off?