Quote ="Mrs Barista"Seems like 2009 was a marginally better year financially for some clubs. In 2008, the only club (I think) to make a profit was Hull FC. The league table of profit/loss for 2009 is as follows (assuming I've got the right entities) and shows 4 clubs in profit and a further 3 with a loss < £100k (although I'm being a bit generous with Wigan and using their pre impairment/depreciation/interest number). Leeds profit is before a hefty exceptional income of £3m from a transaction with Yorkshire CC. The average loss excluding Harlequins, which IMO distorts the underlying picture, is -£103,630. Leeds 720,871 Warrington 159,514 Hull FC 77,141 Castleford 26,679 Salford -19,651 Wigan -40,715 Bradford -72,209 Wakefield -202,379 Huddersfield -823,739 St Helens -861,810 Harlequins -1,936,804 Average excluding Harlequins -103,630 This excludes clubs whose accounts are overdue, ie Hull KR and Crusaders.'" www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html

Quote ="Mrs Barista"Seems like 2009 was a marginally better year financially for some clubs. In 2008, the only club (I think) to make a profit was Hull FC. The league table of profit/loss for 2009 is as follows (assuming I've got the right entities) and shows 4 clubs in profit and a further 3 with a loss < £100k (although I'm being a bit generous with Wigan and using their pre impairment/depreciation/interest number). Leeds profit is before a hefty exceptional income of £3m from a transaction with Yorkshire CC. The average loss excluding Harlequins, which IMO distorts the underlying picture, is -£103,630. Leeds 720,871 Warrington 159,514 Hull FC 77,141 Castleford 26,679 Salford -19,651 Wigan -40,715 Bradford -72,209 Wakefield -202,379 Huddersfield -823,739 St Helens -861,810 Harlequins -1,936,804 Average excluding Harlequins -103,630 This excludes clubs whose accounts are overdue, ie Hull KR and Crusaders.'" www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html

I have no idea. But then, I seldom do with him.


(apart from being a sub-tb pedant and pointing out that 'chris joint' has never played in a grand final because there's no such player)

And even if he did, he definately wouldnt have been tackled...

He tripped.

Strange how when you mentioned what you do for a living Mrs B suddenly backs off.

.....I can see where this thread is going