We're still struggling to crawl at the moment.

I`m sure I read today that a statement was released by Sheffield saying they had dispensed with Mitch Sringers services with immediate effect .I can`t find it now though .

It was on sheffields Twitter account

"Dispensed with his services" is a strange turn of phrase but he's gone.

Club stalwart was stringer, Ive heard he's on his way to York, whether that comes off or not I dont know.

Apparently he hasn't played for Sheffield since losing the captaincy.

What is becoming apparent to those on the outside, is there are a lot of issues at Sheffield, Big financial backer withdrawing, Chairman "gifting" money to the club to see the season through, chairman also resigning, Gone full time and results not what were expected (to be fair London were garbage last season and now they're flying, maybe it needs time), 3rd or 4th home venue in as many years.

Sheffield is a football city, 2 massive sides who would easily get 40000 each week if both got to the premier league, if there's people happy to throw money at Sheffield Eagles then that's their personal choice, but even after a few relatively successful years interest hasn't picked up. And sadly, never will

Perhaps the best solution is to merge them with someone else of a similar standing...Underbank perhaps this time!

Take your point but, actually, Bramall Lane isn't that big.

Fev facing yet another winding up order as well. Teams just living way beyond their means.

Madness.

Perhaps you were on holiday and missed the news about a merger with Huddersfield.

I have a cunning stunt and I must confess to having learned it from Halifax.

We find someone about whom the press tell fibs and has made his riches via unorthodox methods.I know quite a few people of this ilk.I may approach them.

It's better to spend money on a rugby league club that may have a permanent home in the city they represent,than squander it,I believe.

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Let's face it Sheffield aren't the only ones to be living beyond their means when it comes to fan base and income streams, and relying on investors or philanthropy.
Sheffield just sit at one end of the spectrum I.e. Full time, with spectator numbers not wildly different to the number of spectators watching some of the local Amatuer Rugby Union Clubs or a top Amatuer RL club like Siddal.
Sheffields situation was always precarious, as is Londons and many other RL outposts.
I love RL, but the folks of Sheffield have plenty of Sport to spend their brass on.
On another note, regarding Sheffield, has Aston also relied on a few key players and a big pack for a few too many years, I wonder if Bing part time and not crap might have made a difference short term.

And your point is? We all know about Tony and his wedding.....

www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... -1-7987605 More news, any road.

www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... -1-7987605 More news, any road.

I don't want to be a party pooper but, yes that is good news for the club if it comes off, the public of Sheffield do not go and watch the Eagles. They don't care about RL. I'm sorry but RL is, and has been for a long time, dead in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.

Ach - we've not done so bad. Won just under 60% of our games over 33 seasons, played in a dozen or so assorted finals, won most of them, all good days out.

Imagine what we could have done if we'd had a crowd.......

And that's the sad thing. Very few people of Shefffield or the surrounding area have gone to watch the Eagles.

There's a lot of thick people in Sheffield.

That may be due to their nomadic existence.

London Broncos have endured the same experience.

They haven't been that nomadic, less than London. They were at the Don Valley for years, yes a horrid place to watch RL but it was their home.

Two of my colleagues are from South Yorkshire and football Mad but interested and played RL. One is from Doncaster and the other from Barnsley. Both state they would never go to Sheffield(football supporters mentality)Thay feel that when Sheffield were re-born a few years back they should have dropped the Sheffield tag and tried to embrace all of South Yorkshire. Anyway hope the Eagles get sorted and stay in our league ( dispite losing to Oldham last night ).

This is a difficult one, you call yourself South Yorkshire in hope to fish in a bigger pond but then nobody has a real affinity with you, you're not Sheffield or Ritherham or Barnsley etc. But you call yourself Sheffield and everyone else outside of there won't support you. To be fair Sheffield is a big enough pond and there is a rugby presence at amateur level so it's pretty unexplainable why they can't get at least 5 thousand in regularly, even after winning the CC.

Most weekends less than 80,000 people attend a live game in the top three leagues. I also believe tha this number is lower than in the eraly years of Super League. Less than 2500 at Salford last night. The game is a minority sport and to attract new fans, or get fans back, Clubs have to give value for money and succeed on the pitch.

A team like Sheffield has to increase attendances by over 300% just to reach Salfords level (and They owe Dr k over £5m) the economics of Rugby is shot.

Only way any club will ever bridge the divide is by a general downward levelling (which is happening in SL as the top players move to Australai or Union for money) or by an investor being willing to spend their cash. Forget any one else's resurgence, forget a realignment, keep our club secure as only the fans can.

A sad assessment of our game, but at the moment unfortunately true. Sportsman shudds. Mallinsons Hop Shop 4.5% Mmm!

Or you could call yourself something totally non-geographical. As did Arsenal.

Yes, try Harlequins, what ever the hell that is about.