Quote="Sandwich Wire"According to BBC website Ottawa Aces are now becoming a Cornwall team playing in division 1, could work out if they have enough money as rugby union rather than soccer is the main sport down there. Going to be based in Penrhyn. The owner has expressed he wants it to become a proper Cornish team made up of Cornish men eventually but guess might need some players from outside the county to start off with. Either way better than blooming Canada.'"
It sounds great Cornish lads playing top grade for a cornish team however we cant even get a cumbrian team with cumbrian lads in SL. I wish them the best but it will be a long hard slog
I don't want the sport to continue failing, but there are many current and past examples of expansion clubs out on a limb struggling or failing to get a foothold.
What disappoints me is the lack of incremental growth from the heartlands outwards over the last 100 yrs, and how the game is predominantly still rooted to small northern towns rather than escalated into big cities.
The enthusiasm and dedication of volunteers to keep the (amateur) game going nationwide is fantastic, but that step up to pro or even semi pro sustainment is a huge way off.
Quote="Paul2812"The game desperately needs to expand outside of the M62 corridor to survive, yet all I've read on social media is people moaning about the distance, about traffic, how it will fail in Cornwall etc. Baffling. It's like folk want the sport to continue failing.
This is a huge shot in the arm for the sport and has the potential to grow the game away from the heartlands. The only negative I can think of is not calling the team the 'Cornish Pasties.' It has huge sponsorship potential.'"
I think people are genuinely disillusioned with the repeated failure of the RFL to create a sustainable Super League team in a brand new location. Before we have Catalans and Toulouse cited in evidence to the contrary let's remember they were formed 80+ years ago and are based in a long established rugby league playing area.
I would suggest the RFL would be best advised to focus on resolving the falling attendances and RL interest [uin the M62 corridor first[/u if they want to save the sport.
Source:https://www.totalrl.com/up-or-down-an-in-depth-club-by-club-look-at-attendances-over-the-past-decade/
Quote="Wires71"I would suggest the RFL would be best advised to focus on resolving the falling attendances and RL interest in the M62 corridor first if they want to save the sport.'"
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