Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:22 am  

Jamie101 wrote:

He did a lot of good and boosted the profile and success of sport in the North East through almost tying it up together as 'different branches of the same tree' though the Wasps in particular were too famous and I think he would have been better just investing in them to keep them solvent.

IIRC Durham's council-owned rink was earmarked for demolition and they were haemorrhaging money in a big way in any case.

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:25 am  

Another part of the problem with the Leeds club is that the component parts that came together to make it weren't particularly "big" clubs pre-professionalism, in terms of profile or support.

Neither Headingley nor Roundhay were a Leicester, a Bath or even a Gosforth. They were two small clubs brought together to make a slightly bigger small club.

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:28 am  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Neither Headingley nor Roundhay were a Leicester, a Bath or even a Gosforth. They were two small clubs brought together to make a slightly bigger small club.

True. In the same way, a Cas-Wakey merger would never produce the "super club" some have envisaged.

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 1:33 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

True. In the same way, a Cas-Wakey merger would never produce the "super club" some have envisaged.

But at least it would only produce the need for one ground & subsequently only one team to lose money or to need baling out by its owners.

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 2:25 pm  

And only one team to finish above Leeds...

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 3:14 pm  

tigertot wrote:

And only one team to finish above Leeds...

How's your Trophy Cabinet these days?

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 3:42 pm  

Mr sheen fresh.

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 3:45 pm  

Last year, Cas made as many finals and won as many playoff games as Leeds did.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 3:48 pm  

TBF they had more or less the same kind of season we did in 2005.

A season some would have you believe truly was our teams attacking zenith.

Now they really need to build on it.

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:34 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

I think if he does return to SL it won't be until he's 32/33 just so he can have a crack at winning a GF and CC over here.

You mean Pearson will wave a blank cheque to convince Sam that (once again) this IS the season that Hull FC lift the SL trophy