Les Tonks Sidestep

So no club actually (now) has a pitch not meeting minimum standards?

Played some decent stuff in the 1st half (2nd try was very good) but totally out muscled throughout. We were stood at the end Widnes were attacking 2nd half and I don't remember them getting into the 20 over the whole 40mins

There are no minimum, only maximum dimensions allowed for in the laws of the game For adult games the dimensions should be as near maximum as possible to the dimensions stipulated

Yes you're correct but I doubt it'll come to that

Several things here. The TV gantry has been used by Sky without problems for the last 30 years so increasing its size by a metre or so will make sod all difference. There's absolutely nothing in Cas' proposals to improve sponsor or investor experience and if you think effectively removing upward of 50 seats (probably more like 100+ considering the facilities that have to be provided for 50 journalists) from the main stand and replacing them with seats along the front of the Princess St stand doesn't impact negatively on spectator experience.....

Points % is irrelevant. Pts diff, tries, goals ,dgs then toss of coin

It's never really been used by Bulls' fans. They're all on the RLfans forum

Ah Castleford, literally looking to box tick to gain an extra point by 'investing in their ground' in a way that will make the spectator experience worse.....

Well. I for one have stopped looking at other clubs' websites and SM so as to not boost their 'engagement' numbers.....

Hardly 'just pulling a shirt' was it?

Yep. At the start of the season all those hits would have likely received bans but as with most 'clampdowns' in RL they soon disappear into the mists of time....

That's good. I thought Joey might have picked up a ban for his off the ball tackle and, from only seeing it live, whoever it was who hit Lacans late.

Not yet. Powell arriving is dependent on the takeover that for months now has only been a week or so away actually going through.

Been pootling around the Cap d'Agde and Occitanie regions of France for the last week and was delighted to see around a dozen storks yesterday evening as we travelled back to our base on the train.

When there was the proposal to build a supermarket to fund their move to the original Glasshoughton site I'm fairly sure when the flood risk came up the developer expressed surprise that the land was at risk of flooding (made me wonder whether they'd ever looked at a map of the area) and stated that the mitigations required would make the development unprofitable?

I think you've answered the question as to why Wakefield are looking (under Carter at least) to run with a small squad next season - they will have already seen provisional scores for every club. Also on the subject of finances, as you say it's difficult for the fans to draw conclusions from the limited information published in the accounts of most clubs eg the new Bradford Bulls company have now published 3 sets of accounts and they all contain identical (nice round) numbers. Now I'm no accountant but that seems a little bit odd....

You gain very few points on the scoring criteria for improving fan experience, unless they are in hospitality or watching on TV. Also eg why are 30 (+20 overflow!) places needed for journalists when I doubt more than 4 ever turn up at any game?

(Although unlikely) Under the IMG system a team could win both the SL GF and CC and be replaced in SL the following season by a team from the Championship, or even L1.....

The takeover has been going through in the next week or two for getting on for 6 months now.....

Interesting that Carter's saying that when he's supposed to be on the verge of 'selling' the club?

TV weather forecasting potential 50 up to 80km/h winds, rain and 23degC for the area tomorrow......although BBC showing 25km/h, no rain and 29degC at KO time.

It's not really investment into improving facilities though, it's investment merely to tick boxes in a (paperwork) exercise

Not really.....you can't lose bonus points

Not sure where as there's nothing on the WMDC planning portal. That application has been withdrawn (and is in relation to the houses)