There is a rumour going round that Thunder have singed 2 NRL players. This is not official just lots of talk, anyone else heard this?

Seen as we have just released 6 players and Branighan has signed for Halifax we will have a few quota spaces open.

You are in the Championship. Championship clubs are only allowed one...







Unless said Championship club is on its way to SL. I'm sure Mr Findlay will sort that one out for you

Your just jealous that the RFL owe us big time and have some good contacts means we are destine for the SL in the near future

Owe you for what? Just curious.

erm....pooping on us in 99

Then I would say they owe Widnes at least 3 times over your lot.

funny I don't remember Widnes having to shut up shop and give everything to a club that was in a position at least 5 times worse off than them.

I agree Widnes have been screwed and they should be in the SL and not CC. But Widnes have not been screwed from the heights GT where.

Not having a go mate just stating the facts

Hopefully Gateshead will push forward and establish themselves as a quality Championship side.

You didn't give them anything, the RFL used the 'merger' as a cover up to give Hull a million quid to keep them afloat. You were expendable as were Sheffield at the time. Two clubs outside the M62 corridor that would attract the least in press coverage.

Correct, but that's doesn't make it right or fair. But then again, this sii RL

The supposed First Lady of Rugby League has a lot to answer for. Maybe we should have all seen it coming, but if Thunder had survived though would have thrived. The fan base went from 1000 to 3000 in 1 season, and it was no coincidence that the season after the Thunder demise the Newcastle Falcons crowds had a dramatic increase.

It's taken time but good to see Gateshead bouncing back well.

Lesson 1: Don't spend money you've not got (or just been promised)

I think you will find the issue was down to a shareholders dispute. 3 shareholders, one paying all the bills even though they only owed 20%. The other two who owed the club £120,000 (and 80% of share between them) had not payed. Mr Garside payed everything off in full and decided he had enough as the others had not put a penny in for some time.

Thus the Garsides pulling their funding and closing up shop. I totaly understand their position

aye, people aren't in 'lower league' RL to make money are they ?
Not many clubs haven't had 'money problems' , infact Widnes, Leigh, Halifax, Oldham, Rochdale, Whitehaven, Doncaster, ........
Probably better these days, not to get too ambitious.