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https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... s-27802713

Just read article. Interesting as he's signed players for next season. Wonder what his reasons are?

Seems like Cas are falling into the same trap as us last year.

Oh dear

There’s no money..
Looks as though the cost cutting will continue to bite

It probably doesn’t matter now, Cas will have a pretty good idea of their IMG score now, and will be confident of securing a place in the top flight for next season, without spending silly money.

I think if they have a good idea of their score they will not be confident at all.

It will be interesting to read the IMG scores if they are made public and not just for the clubs to read. Also, I am assuming the scores are not just for the current SL clubs, but for all the RL clubs. It will be a close call between a few clubs, both in SL and Championship

I thought the idea of the initial score was that you then worked on improving the scores in areas that needed it..
If you haven’t got any money then in some areas of the criteria your going to be struggling!

Can see a lot of clubs throwing the toys out of the pram when the scores are given out.

Speaks volumes IMO he has gone in, figured out what's going on behind the scenes and thought stuff this.

Cas fans are convinced Fulton Jr wants no part of running the club and wants his Daddys money back.

I am sure we will, also the longer things go on I am also sure clubs will start to seriously question the whole IMG concept. If it doesn't quickly show significant benefits, I can see it having a short life span.

We and others might not like the scores we receive to start.
However if we get our act together then we’re in a position to improve our score. Others not so…

The top clubs won’t question the concept because they will have or be very close to an A grade.
You’re right though the squabbling will start when clubs (could include us) don’t get the score they want come the 2025 season.

Also there are clubs IMOP have been very creative already where crowd figures are concerned! This is one area that we definitely need to get our act together for next season..
And in the championship we will need to have a winning team that will go along way to help us achieve that goal.

His wife doesn't want to uproot from London as the kids are settled and happy at school there. Its DOR Danny Wilson that does recruiting.

Could Applegarth be available?
Knows all the patter

Danny McGuire being mentioned, don't know what to think about that. I know it didn't work out with Mash but I think I'd give Lingard a shot.

Yes, looks like they are after McGuire,sounds like he's leaving HKR,but will it be to Cas?

The fuss will only arise when a Cat B team wins the championship but is prevented from coming up because a Cat A club finishes bottom (I think that's how it works). So, to get promotion, you have to win, but also get lucky with timing.

In the top flight, probably only really Cas who will be Cat B, and whoever goes up this year.

Salford Cat A club?

I think it will be a very long time before there are 12 cat A clubs. Fev certainly aren't. Not sure about Huddersfield or Salford either.

And winning championship literally gets you 0.1 less points than the bottom team in SL. If you win GF you get an extra 0.25 so not a winning score considering your engagement score will be lower.

Or Leigh


HKR are a high Cat B and are probably closets to making A grade out of the B's next being Hudds in SL (Wigan/Saints/Leeds/Warrington/Hull/Catalan being the nailed on CAT A's)

Cas will be going into next season in the same boat we sank in.

Correct
There’s talk of them cutting their playing budget for next season and so at the moment their squad doesn’t look great…
As the RWB Facebook post on here said .. they will be better spending what monies they have spare on doing their stadium up in an attempt to cobble together some more points

And that's why this whole new system is a joke. They only want clubs with cash and aren't as bothered about the quality of the rugby.

I’m not a fan of it either…
But we need to be all over the grading
The stadium and the investment gives us a chance