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| Quote Brian Briggs Ghost="Brian Briggs Ghost"If sky pulled the plug on Rugby League how many professional clubs would survive. I could probably count them on one finger.'"
If Sky pulled the plug, we would go back to where we were pre Super League as a semi pro sport with Wigan, Leeds, Saints, Warrington and Hull FC dominating the comp, so no change really.
Having said that ALL professional sports have become reliant on TV income, none more so than Football.
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| Quote Khlav Kalash="Khlav Kalash"Same could be said for most sports, football may survive professionally, but certainly not at the levels it's currently at.'"
I agree but football would survive. Rugby League wouldn't as a professional game.
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| Quote Brian Briggs Ghost="Brian Briggs Ghost"I agree but football would survive. Rugby League wouldn't as a professional game.'"
Yes RL depends on TV money, but soccer is so far in over its head, it's unbelievable.
If TV pulled out, the game is bankrupted immediately. This will never happen however.
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| Quote dboy="dboy"Yes RL depends on TV money, but soccer is so far in over its head, it's unbelievable.
If TV pulled out, the game is bankrupted immediately. This will never happen however.'"
What will never happen tv pulling out of RL. Don't be too sure.
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| Quote JINJER="JINJER"Rubbish, if anything this is as KK says us paying the ferryman, the RFL helped us out, we're backing them, I'm not saying it's right but that's how I see our position.'"
Absolutely.
It doesn't do Wakefield any good opposing the RFL's plans.
Not only that, it's evident that Wakefield have struggled financially in the current SL model, so if the reduction in teams would generate more income then it's a no-brainer.
Saying they should oppose it becasue they might get relegated is pretty short-sighted
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| Quote dboy="dboy" If TV pulled out, the game is bankrupted immediately. This will never happen however.'"
Same with every professional sport in the world.
RL makes money for Sky, Sky makes money for RL - you are correct, it's all but an unbreakable bond
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| Quote JINJER="JINJER"Rubbish, if anything this is as KK says us paying the ferryman, the RFL helped us out, we're backing them, I'm not saying it's right but that's how I see our position.'"
If that is the case and we have agreed to toe the leeds/ rfl line then fair enough,the club should come out and say this.
Whereas what they actually said was we would go there with an open mind. So which is it?
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| Quote DAVE@CAS1990="DAVE@CAS1990"Same with every professional sport in the world.
RL makes money for Sky, Sky makes money for RL - you are correct, it's all but an unbreakable bond'"
Could you explain how RL makes money for sky.
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| Quote captaincaveman="captaincaveman"If that is the case and we have agreed to toe the leeds/ rfl line then fair enough,the club should come out and say this.
Whereas what they actually said was we would go there with an open mind. So which is it?'"
I don't get why Leeds are being mentioned so much - I am aware of the Hetherington link but I don't see where the "Leeds/RFL" bond comes from?
Rather than seeing this as negative, surely it's a positive that the club want to associate themselves with the top clubs and are confident of being in the 12
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| Quote DAVE@CAS1990="DAVE@CAS1990"Absolutely.
It doesn't do Wakefield any good opposing the RFL's plans.
Not only that, it's evident that Wakefield have struggled financially in the current SL model, so if the reduction in teams would generate more income then it's a no-brainer.
Saying they should oppose it becasue they might get relegated is pretty short-sighted'"
Who says sky will pay the same for 12 teams as they do for 14, with the potential loss of subscribers?,its not like they have any competition.
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| Quote DAVE@CAS1990="DAVE@CAS1990"I don't get why Leeds are being mentioned so much - I am aware of the Hetherington link but I don't see where the "Leeds/RFL" bond comes from?
Rather than seeing this as negative, surely it's a positive that the club want to associate themselves with the top clubs and are confident of being in the 12'"
I think WTW like most other clubs tossed a coin on which way they should vote.
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| Quote captaincaveman="captaincaveman"If that is the case and we have agreed to toe the leeds/ rfl line then fair enough,the club should come out and say this.
Whereas what they actually said was we would go there with an open mind. So which is it?'"
That's only my opinion mate, I've not got a clue and certainly not in the know.
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