@cumbria-viking exactly if those people who won't put extra in stand aside and if still love the club become a sponsor etc plenty of ways to invest
if twinny kept the 2 who were willing to put in and they could be the steady hand on the board
hes a successful businessman so he's not a boom bust merchant or he wouldn't be successful there'd be a trail of debris behind him
i dont know how the board can salvage not putting money in ? It's quite damning
Won’t put extra money in the club to invest in the squad etc but will happily buy out a person who was actively seeking to invest in the club doesn’t make sense, especially when that money could’ve been used to improve the squad not pay AH off. Is a mini dictatorship forming lol!
Doesn’t look good however you look at it. And tonight will just be the usual BS…
i dont know how the board can salvage not putting money in ? It's quite damning
I think from the outset they were never about putting money in, their goal was to steady the club and make it self sufficient, I'm not sure they should be putting off other people willing to put money in, I would love to know their reservations. Its not like they are making mega bucks for themselves from the club
@spideylizard it's not they bad people they have steadied the ship but to lose someone who is willing to invest and then to lose tim it's obvious it's not going in the right direction and the super league door is closing softly softly is safe ala Batley so if we agree to become that type of club so be it , but don't promise long term plans when your rejecting investment from a board member
It will certainly be interesting to hear what is said at the meeting tonight.
It is easy to criticise those who have put their time and money to keep the Club afloat, despite the lack of support from the RFL.
Do we want a boom and bust like Featherstone? What is the point of putting in money in the short-term hope of promotion to SL, only to go bust when that dream does not materialise. Whether that is a reason to walk away from potential investment in the hope of promotion is another matter. The alternative, I suppose, is simply to let the Club fade away, but I do wonder whether this is what the RFL want to happen.
The problem is the RFL lack of planning and ongoing uncertainty for the game outside SL, the Las Vegas dream and NRL riches. The RFL have made it clear that they see no future for the game outside SL, with the Championship Clubs becoming "affiliated" to the chosen ones in SL.
The Club and supporters of the game need to demand answers from the RFL about the future of the game. Are there plans to develop a competitive second tier in the game, with promotion and relegation? Are there plans to increase the size of SL in the short-term, to give some hope to Clubs like Widnes with a decent fan base, the opportunity of promotion?
I am pessimistic for the future of rugby league in Widnes and for the game generally. The RFL are doing a great job of killing the game in pursuit of riches.
Let us see what the Chairman says. The real issue hereI think is the level of salary cap going forward which we have been told is going to be cut. No matter how rich an owner is if the cap is say £300k that is all that could be spent on forming a squad of players. It may be that directors can put money into other aspects of the club but that must be limited when they do not own it.
How the hell you can turn down someone that want's to put money into a club with next to no assets is mind boggling. They may own the club but it's worthless.We are on a huge downwards spiral and if a push for SL fails we will be no further down the ladder. It's crunchie or bust either way.