Very sad, but no real surprise at all.
The harsh truth is that there simply aren't enough people around the Fylde who will actively support lower level pro RL to make it viable.
I suspect more folk leave the area each weekend to watch Super League than have ever watched the Panthers/Lynx/Gladiators/Borough down the years. A lot of that is down to the demographic of the area, with mnany people migrating in from other areas and still having an allegiance to their home town club.
No doubt it'll resurface again at some stage in the future, but unless it's run along sound financial principles and no outlandish pie in the sky plans are put in place it'll inevitably go the same way as the other incarnations.
I'm glad the RFL have put their foot down over the matter of the new consortium coming in with a new Ltd company and wiping out the old debts as it sends out all the wrong messages and is hugely unfair on the clubs that play with a straight bat (and of course to the creditors who would undoubtedly get bugger all).
Best of luck to Martin Crompton and the players whatever comes along next for the. MC in particular deserves the highest praise for his achievements.
Back to watching the Sea Eagles next Summer then (assuming they carry on and any of the visiting sides actually bother to show up....but that's another story
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