Don't mis-quote or misrepresent my comments. You know I haven't said that. If you were to trawl this forum in the past (and I'm not suggesting for one moment thats how you should spend your time), you'd find many comments I've made re the crusaders youth set up.[u I know how good it is!!![/u

Whether that's true or not we shall have to see. Having 6 players deported doesn't look good either way but it's an argument done to death. I don't see why a tip off should effect the legality or the correctness of the situation regardless of the origin of your comment.
FWIW - I still find the RFL's part in that fiasco scanalous.



True. The whole of RL has been repeatedly up creek numerous times over the last 50 years. Couldn't agree more. 2 things here. Nowadays only a few are given the 'lifeline' that SL represents. The rest aren't allowed in!!
The other about houses in order. The crusaders club will post some frightening numbers for this fiscal year and but for some timely intervention, were in queer street, Oblivionsville! That particular house was most definately NOT in order!!!
Not so next year I'll give you that. They will be a much stronger and much better financed side next year and the following years numbers should reflect that if the good people of Newport and the province wish to support the club!

Great post Rob! Great Post.

The RFL gave Celtic a franchise as an expanding region. There is a hotbed of Rugby talent that can be brought to league from Union in South Wales. And it makes more sence than bringing in French clubs as it can go a long way to expanding our National game be it Wales or GB.

Can I just point something out here

Celtic crusaders have not produced any RL players at this moment , not one

They have convinced some reasonably decent quality rugby union players to try RL

There is a difference

Can i just point out the Obvious they have only been in around for is it 3 or 4 years not exactly sure on that one but i am sure someone can help there. It takes time to develop your own players they have started a youth setup and are bringing some reasonable young players on. The timescale for youth development is sign a young player at say 15 years old it takes 5 years to get him to the reserve team unless he is an outstanding talent you are talking on average 6 years to bring a player through. The Big clubs are signing youngsters at 12 or 13 years old.
Give the club a chance its still growing how long has Catalan been going now 6 or 7 years and they are not full of French players are they. Most of the Rugby league clubs have been going over 100 years. Even London has been going 12 years and how many Londoners are there in that side.
In 3 or 4 years time Celtic will be a top 6 Super League club give them chance to grow.

My post was not neccessarily a criticism , just an observation with regard to a previous post stating they had ' produced ' players that have won honours for the last 2 years

We've PRODUCED Gil Dudson, Elliot Kear and Ashley Bateman.

Does it even matter whether we also convert Union boys such as Ben Flower?

Warrington CONVERTED Kevin Ellis and Alan Bateman (both from Bridgend CB) and RL also CONVERTED John Devereux (Bridgend CB) Scott Quinnell and Jonathan Davies.

We PRODUCE rugby players. Whether they switch codes later on is neither here nor there.

There is a name for what you do Starbug. They call it Thatcher's Blame.

It means we are damned in your eyes WHATEVER we do. You decide you hate us then squeeze the facts in to suit your preconceptions.

I KNOW your club didn't get into SL, but do you relly have to spend every waking moment having a pop at us? What if it WASN'T us who took "your" spot? What if it was Salford?

That is way too reasonable a response for Starbug, who is obsessed. I reckon Starbug is actually a closet Crusaders fan.

are you stalking him like????

This might cheer you up a bit www.overstream.net/view.php?oid= ... ch&skip=12 This is not my work but the work of ' Popman ' from the Leigh MB

This might cheer you up a bit www.overstream.net/view.php?oid= ... ch&skip=12 This is not my work but the work of ' Popman ' from the Leigh MB

There have been many discussions on the VT as to who is reponsible for player production

The general concencus was they have to have come through your scholarship 12 yrd old for you to claim them

Not my rules

They have been going 30 years

HTH

Amatuer clubs produce players , you give them somewhere to play for money

Eww!

I am a fan of all clubs be they Leeds Whino's or Blackpool Scorpions , or any other clubs , I also have the greatest respect for any fan willing to put in money and time following their club

As for the people at the top tipping 1,000 s of pounds in , I have a huge amount of time for them , as I once was that person

As for the buffoons running our sport ? , well

Go on, do tell..

Look on my profile

ahh unlucky, didn't realise people had profiles on here, you learn something new everyday.
If the Celts dont mind me temporarily hacking, what made you decide enough was enough?

I was skint

Well thats even worse

Widnes didn't promise a stadium

They already had their stadium in place.

They should have promised one and they would have got in SL , thats where they went wrong you see

and i dont think widnes ever got a sub 2000 gate in all there time in SL despite having a very poor team and they never finished last the celts are a manufactured team that cheated from nl2 to 1 by playing players that were in the country in a dubious way i.e. lying on the visa forms they were allowed to doge the cap by having decor employ them and not the club and the RL let them as they wanted a team from wales well I for one hope it goes tits up good style

edited for accuracy

Mate you need to learn about commas. They are your friend. It's hilarious to me how many rugby league fans would celebrate the permanent retreat to the m62 and the death of the sport.