Quote ="Tre Cool"I d rather see Fax, Widnes or Toulouse. Maybe Leigh. Sheffield just isnt an RL ">city.'" I'm sure a lot of people would say the same about our club and London! But you can bet the expansionists at the RFL would rather have Sheffield in if they can. It's amazing how South Yorkshire, just a few miles south of Wakefield, is simply not RL territory. Eighteen months ago a couple of us went to the England v Wales international at Doncaster. It's a new ground a couple of miles outside town and was close to being sold out, but everyone obviously just drove there from Hull/Wakefield/Leeds etc. Walking around the town centre we didn't see a single other person in RL colours on a Friday evening; locals asking about our Quins colours in a pub were friendly enough but no one had a clue about RL, or any idea there was an England international in the town that night!

Quote ="Tre Cool"I d rather see Fax, Widnes or Toulouse. Maybe Leigh. Sheffield just isnt an RL ">city.'" I'm sure a lot of people would say the same about our club and London! But you can bet the expansionists at the RFL would rather have Sheffield in if they can. It's amazing how South Yorkshire, just a few miles south of Wakefield, is simply not RL territory. Eighteen months ago a couple of us went to the England v Wales international at Doncaster. It's a new ground a couple of miles outside town and was close to being sold out, but everyone obviously just drove there from Hull/Wakefield/Leeds etc. Walking around the town centre we didn't see a single other person in RL colours on a Friday evening; locals asking about our Quins colours in a pub were friendly enough but no one had a clue about RL, or any idea there was an England international in the town that night!

Shame Gateshead were not allowed to be sacrificed for Hull!! gone (I can wish) the days of old stick in the mud attitudes of Halifax, Castleford and Wakefield Should be Saved - I believe Sheffield if assisted can be as successful and it should be a level playing field, I applaud the way Aston has worked so hard and been dedicated.

I thought you might say that re: Toulouse. Its a very different case. Les Cats draw fans from the whole region around Perpignan and all the treiziste towns and villages. As Toulouse would. There is no such culture around Sheffield. Its all soccer.

Quote ="Tre Cool"I thought you might say that re: Toulouse. Its a very different case. Les Cats draw fans from the whole region around Perpignan and all the treiziste towns and villages. As Toulouse would. There is no such culture around Sheffield. Its all ">soccer.'" Sheffield could draw supporters from all the treiziste towns and villages round here such as Barnsley and Chesterfield icon_wink.gif" alt="icon_wink.gif" title="Wink" />

Quote ="Tre Cool"I thought you might say that re: Toulouse. Its a very different case. Les Cats draw fans from the whole region around Perpignan and all the treiziste towns and villages. As Toulouse would. There is no such culture around Sheffield. Its all ">soccer.'" Sheffield could draw supporters from all the treiziste towns and villages round here such as Barnsley and Chesterfield icon_wink.gif" alt="icon_wink.gif" title="Wink" />

Quote ="Dave Lister"Sheffield could draw supporters from all the treiziste towns and villages round here such as Barnsley and Chesterfield icon_wink.gif" alt="icon_wink.gif" title="Wink" />'" Chesterfield is cricket territory - no chance for RL there. I'm there for Derbyshire v Surrey on the last Monday in June. (Taking in Sheffield v Barrow or Fev v Widnes the previous afternoon.)

Quote ="Dave Lister"Sheffield could draw supporters from all the treiziste towns and villages round here such as Barnsley and Chesterfield icon_wink.gif" alt="icon_wink.gif" title="Wink" />'" Chesterfield is cricket territory - no chance for RL there. I'm there for Derbyshire v Surrey on the last Monday in June. (Taking in Sheffield v Barrow or Fev v Widnes the previous afternoon.)