Tommygilf Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 And if you thought it couldn't get any more controversial today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 If you weren't raging (or indeed rather happy for some reason today) before this, I think some might be now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I think at that level it is the right decision. It is simply too expensive for many clubs to play behind closed doors and pay players whilst receiving no furlough money and pay for insurance and testing etc. They dont need to go back for the TV money like the Super League clubs either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 At last! The only sensible outcome. I do wonder whether the Championship clubs could arrange some sort of autumn/winter comp - Covid-19 Cup etc - for when crowds come back/furlough ends. Edit: Just read the RFL release. Seems there will be an autumn comp. Back to the Toronto thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 As said above, the expense of playing may outweigh the cost of playing. I'm pleased that there is an autumn competition for the clubs that want to take part. It seems a sensible compromise. That being said, gutted for the fans who won't see their team for a year, and part time players who might lose income. I hope that the pandemic and absence of teams makes fans come back in big numbers, rather than people getting out of the habit. Really tough times, let's just hope we get through this year in one piece and build again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Sad but not unexpected news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: And if you thought it couldn't get any more controversial today Nothing remotely controversial (he says). Season too early to award prizes, promotion and relegation would be ridiculous, and the cost of restarting outweighs the benefits. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Just going to bring up something I pointed out on another thread - I'm glad I'm on the other side of the Pennines to a certain Mr Beaumont right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeytherRob Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Disappointing, but not overly surprising. Be interesting to see what happens if Toronto aren't allowed back in SL next year with regards to magic weekend etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeytherRob Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Tommygilf said: Just going to bring up something I pointed out on another thread - I'm glad I'm on the other side of the Pennines to a certain Mr Beaumont right now. Does mean you'll be on the same side as a certain Mr Campbell though, who i'm sure will be just as upset! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowys Backside Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Tommygilf said: Just going to bring up something I pointed out on another thread - I'm glad I'm on the other side of the Pennines to a certain Mr Beaumont right now. Derek is quiet. Maybe he knows something we don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 minute ago, LeytherRob said: Does mean you'll be on the same side as a certain Mr Campbell though, who i'm sure will be just as upset! Not as much I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Snowys Backside said: Derek is quiet. Maybe he knows something we don't? He's been off social media for a couple of years now iirc? SL have released a statement saying they're doing 11 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEANUT HEAD Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: At last! The only sensible outcome. I do wonder whether the Championship clubs could arrange some sort of autumn/winter comp - Covid-19 Cup etc - for when crowds come back/furlough ends. Edit: Just read the RFL release. Seems there will be an autumn comp. Back to the Toronto thread! Why would they want to play in another pointless competition, when they are already playing in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, LeytherRob said: Does mean you'll be on the same side as a certain Mr Campbell though, who i'm sure will be just as upset! Although I have some sympathy for them in terms of the investment they've put in, neither of them should be getting too outraged. This year is absolutely exceptional and this outcome is the only one possible to preserve the already fragile stability of the game as a whole. They'll be better placed than many others next year and should focus on the bigger picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, PEANUT HEAD said: Why would they want to play in another pointless competition, when they are already playing in one. £250,000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, LeytherRob said: Does mean you'll be on the same side as a certain Mr Campbell though, who i'm sure will be just as upset! not really # Featherstone Rovers Chairman Mark Campbell If it comes down to the decision that the season cannot resume until 2021, we will accept that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 If you thought today couldn’t get any more amateur... The game is on its backside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEANUT HEAD Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: Just going to bring up something I pointed out on another thread - I'm glad I'm on the other side of the Pennines to a certain Mr Beaumont right now. He will probably walk away now and wouldn't blame him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, PEANUT HEAD said: Why would they want to play in another pointless competition, when they are already playing in one. Gates. History tells us people come out in numbers when allowed back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: He's been off social media for a couple of years now iirc? SL have released a statement saying they're doing 11 teams. My early prediction for 2021 is an 11 team Superleague, with the same number of rounds to fulfill the Sky contract, but a team on a bye each week. Which given the condensed nature of this year and next, might be no bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Just now, PEANUT HEAD said: He will probably walk away now and wouldn't blame him. Leigh and Toronto fans have more in common than they think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEANUT HEAD Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Toby Chopra said: £250,000? It says invitational doesn't mention any money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Just now, Toby Chopra said: My early prediction for 2021 is an 11 team Superleague, with the same number of rounds to fulfill the Sky contract, but a team on a bye each week. Which given the condensed nature of this year and next, might be no bad thing. I think its either that or Toronto with a points deduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Hela Wigmen said: If you thought today couldn’t get any more amateur... The game is on its backside. It's pretty much exactly the same decision that county cricket have made. Are they amateurs? There's plenty to criticise the RFL for but not this. It's the only sensible outcome for the greater good, and indeed the only possible criticism is that they didn't make it earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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