Tyrone Shoelaces Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I see there are problems at Keighley. I sincerely hope they can get their act together for next season. I'm just thinking if they did fold what is the minimum number of teams that the division can sustain ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughyed34 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 D-Day for Keighley today according to some sources, really bad situation by the sounds of it. Lingard doesnt think they will make it but of course thats just his opinion. Very late in the day if they do recover for recruitment etc and would players trust a new regime if that was the outcome. The league with 10 teams if Keighley go pop, is borderline but i suppose just about enough, the problem for other clubs is that season tickets etc have been sold on the 10 home games basis which could reduce to 9, that is a blow to all clubs in league 1 and a bit of an admin nightmare. 20 games was a short enough season in the first place, 18 is worse as a comp. Personally i would have thought the RFL would have looked at the dreaded loop fixtures in the first place to make it 30 games or so, 5 home,5 away extra to give clubs 15 home games and maybe a bit more chance of income (reduced to 27 games if Keighley went bang) Its another mess and coming so late in the day will affect all clubs in league 1 if Keighley dont make the starting line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGE Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Some sort of bond needs to be place to secure fixtures for the season well in advance. I know that is tricky, even for us, but the current situation is farcical. RFL really need to get a grip of the lower leagues and provide support,security and proper govrenance for all rather than just Bradford... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 It's extremely worrying that heartland clubs like Keighley can be on the verge of going out of the league. I fear for the future of some clubs at the lower levels. It's a constant struggle to keep our heads above the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 2 hours ago, roughyed34 said: D-Day for Keighley today according to some sources, really bad situation by the sounds of it. Lingard doesnt think they will make it but of course thats just his opinion. Very late in the day if they do recover for recruitment etc and would players trust a new regime if that was the outcome. The league with 10 teams if Keighley go pop, is borderline but i suppose just about enough, the problem for other clubs is that season tickets etc have been sold on the 10 home games basis which could reduce to 9, that is a blow to all clubs in league 1 and a bit of an admin nightmare. 20 games was a short enough season in the first place, 18 is worse as a comp. Personally i would have thought the RFL would have looked at the dreaded loop fixtures in the first place to make it 30 games or so, 5 home,5 away extra to give clubs 15 home games and maybe a bit more chance of income (reduced to 27 games if Keighley went bang) Its another mess and coming so late in the day will affect all clubs in league 1 if Keighley dont make the starting line. Taff it is really a very sad day if Keighley fail to make it. I think that if they go bump get Manchester rangers in, on a 3 season trial that will make up the numbers. If marketed in the right way and with a full set of players they could be an untapped market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheddingswasus Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 They have now been placed in Special Measures, which means they can't sign or register anyone with the RFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 If Keighley can't compete next season I think there needs to be a radical re think as to how the bottom two divisions are organised. Looking at the prospective gates the bottom division isn't sustainable for the likes of Oldham etc. Maybe it's time for the idea of West and East divisions to be given a trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I worry about the wider game in the lower leagues. It's a sad state of affairs when a name like Keighley could disappear from our game. We can just keep our fingers crossed for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Mk11 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 3:52 PM, sheddingswasus said: They have now been placed in Special Measures, which means they can't sign or register anyone with the RFL I believe Leigh are still in "special measures", but arne't they signing players, or are there different types of "special measures"? QUIS CUSTODIAT IPSOS CUSTODES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheddingswasus Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 It depends how valuable the RL class you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 3 hours ago, The Baron Mk11 said: I believe Leigh are still in "special measures", but arne't they signing players, or are there different types of "special measures"? I don't think they have signed any players yet (officially), but they do have a new coach which has upset Fev. With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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