paul hicks
Coach-
Posts
696 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Everything posted by paul hicks
-
same place as the Rochdale and hunslet fans and plenty of others
-
indeed, we do mostly because people can't stand the thought of another club getting 10 quid more than them.
-
oh, i don't know. it's not that long since good crowds were attracted to Charlton and Brentford . the difference between our heartlands and London is that up here we accept mediocrity but in London they want to see excellence so it's up to London broncos to provided that excellence that in what is a very good new stadium which would soon draw in the crowds.
-
French Lad Signs for Hull FC
paul hicks replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
leeds had one this season. next season they will have two and maybe another yet to be announced -
should you not count everyone who comes through the gate that's not working at the ground. at Leeds they have kids' games on at half time so should you not count them even though they have been watching the game. sponsors watch the game so are they not also spectators. now if you went back to the old system of gate money been declared and numbers of season ticket holders that may be a better way .
-
if we want to expand with any hope, it's not so much a list of cities as a list of people with the money to invest which is most important. every time a club starts up it has enough money to last a season if its lucky and then more often than not just struggles on until it fails. what's needed is a lot of money been invested into a club for 5 years minimum better still 10 years. look to Australia to see how they bring clubs through always well-funded and not just for a couple of years. of course, it will never happen here as most clubs will moan if one club get 10 quid more than another in funding. we need new clubs to expand the game as its obvious that long established cubs have just gone from failure to ruin year on year. just look at the atts of many clubs that have been around for a hundred years yet struggle to reach 1,500 for a game and quite often can't even reach 500 yet still pretend they are Professional just because they did well 50 years ago or more. perhaps less clubs but better funded is the way forward.
-
Does anyone think the game is in a good place?
paul hicks replied to sam4731's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
depends what you mean by the game. i would think the game in France is in a much better place than it's been for a long while. in Britain its a mish mash with some parts doing well and others a right mess . wheelchair rugby doing well womens rugby doing very well half of super league clubs doing well either on the field or by been financially stable the other half of super league well not so good. the championship well again in mix with some clubs doing very well compared to previous seasons and others you have to worry about survival league one. well, what do we do with it. community clubs again a bit of a mix with some doing really well but others struggling to field teams. maybe time to merge some clubs -
well, if your just on about a few away fans then it's going to be a dusting not icing. as to which brings more icing well hard to say if you look at more than the dusting from a few away fans. which cub will attract more sponsors for the game as a whole and which club may attract a better broadcasting deal. that could be the icing not a couple of dozen away fans from either London or France. really what's the difference between a few Huddersfield away fans and a few Salford away fans compared to a few Toulouse or London fans. when looking back at attendances for my club since Catalan came into the league, I can't seem to find a season when the home fixture against catalan was the lowest attendance of the season. i of course do not include covid affected seasons.
-
Amateur / Pro clubs relationships
paul hicks replied to Viking Ste's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
indeed, your right but again money does come into it. you're talking about part time players who work all day then train 2 or 3 nights a week with a game at the weekend. as a part timer time is precious -
Amateur / Pro clubs relationships
paul hicks replied to Viking Ste's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
And indeed, with leeds who seems to sign siddal players every year. why do the big super league clubs have better relations is easy. they can put players on a rugby pathway with top clubs who have the time and money to progress those players into the top of the professional game if they are good enough. really what can a championship club off a very talented young player or indeed that players club. -
Amateur / Pro clubs relationships
paul hicks replied to Viking Ste's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
one word. MONEY -
Amateur / Pro clubs relationships
paul hicks replied to Viking Ste's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Leeds are very active in the city through the leeds rugby foundation. indeed, they reach out across west Yorkshire and into the likes of Oldham and up to Whitehaven. the advantage Leeds have is the Leeds rugby foundation which is a registered charity and brings in a hell of a lot of money from the business community of Leeds allowing them to employ a number of community coaching outreach people on a fulltime basis . let's not run away from the facts though and that is that the clubs with no money can't really do much in the community as they find it hard enough to run a first team. this places like oldham and Whitehaven have been glad of help from Leeds in the past. ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY -
Your favourite style of try
paul hicks replied to Bedfordshire Bronco's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
half back popping an inside ball to a rampaging forward to crash in from 20 yards out with defender left on there ***** -
HELP!!! Scrum Feed in 1970
paul hicks replied to Adelaide Tiger's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
when you think about it well thats what made the scrums a contest rather than a farce -
The whining about the low GF attendance thread
paul hicks replied to Eddie's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
don't be to sure of a low attendance at Toulouse. let's face it i doubt if fev would have got 5,000 for it been held at their ground. would not be suprised with a 8,000 att at toulouse -
Congratulations Catalans…………but
paul hicks replied to Bamboozle's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Catalan are allowed the same amount of none federation trained players as every other team in super league. no more no less -
Congratulations Catalans…………but
paul hicks replied to Bamboozle's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
to be a french immigrant would suggest if you were not born in France then you move there then you are a French immigrant so i would suggest every player on the books who was not born in France is a French immigrant. lets not forget the 3-year residency rule for been avable to play for the country as well -
Congratulations Catalans…………but
paul hicks replied to Bamboozle's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
indeed, and it looks like next season Leeds will have at least 9 players that will not be eligible to play for England -
Congratulations Catalans…………but
paul hicks replied to Bamboozle's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
sam Tomkin was eligible under the 3 year rule -
could be a catalyst to a new investor getting involved with the broncos. really all they need to do is not go bust next season as they tick so many IMG boxes