Quote ="gutterfax"
As for "investing" in RL and losing money.......David Hughes at London is the example on which the book should be based......2 million + a year between 2008 and 2013........I reckon it's over 13 million he's flushed down the toilet with nothing other than a couple of youngsters who may (or may not) go on to greater things. People don't "invest" in sports club and they certainly shouldn't ever expect to see any of their cash back again.
2,500,000 is the figure needed to be able to spend to the cap in SL2/Championship next year (depending on which version of the rules yet to be agreed you believe)......at 20 notes a ticket and based on 15 home games including making the middle 8 and getting 4 more home ties that's an 8,333 average attendance.......SKY cash and sponsors etc may reduce that by 50% but the reality is that even top end championship clubs are 3k fans short of having a snowballs chance of competing with the top tier.....
...best chance of going up after this year is if Wakefield go tits up or the Dr gets bored at Salford.'"
Minimum ' step up ' level is around where Widnes were 3 years ago, averaging close to 4,000 ,even after moving up and having shown improvements their crowds havent grown that much
But the opportunity is there
