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Question 1. If Paris St Germain had lost to London Broncos (as they should
have done, I am sure the match was a set up) and ended up bottom of Super
League, would Maurice Lindsay et al have allowed them to be relegated?

Question 2. If Workington Town end up bottom of Super League, will Maurice
Lindsay et al allow them to be relegated?

What do you think?

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I wouldn't mind betting that Workington will be back - there's too much
junior talent coming through all the time to stop 'em. But it will take
a while to ride through the current problems. There was loads of talk
last year from Kevan Gorge about targetting Lake District tourists -
has anyone been to Windermere this summer? And if so, was there any
evidence of Workington games?

That's the kind of forward-thinking needed. So is a new ground and
probably a merged team as well. It will happen, I'm sure (Imagine a
Cumbrian State of Origin team - scary!)

Adam

That said, I think all this *** theory stuff is pretty hot air.
You can't do this match rigging in the modern era - there are too many
investigative reporters sniffing round. Imagine the headlines - "SL
Chiefs in Match Fixing Scandal." Now THAT would get us in the Sunday
Times!!!!!

Adam

Catchya round, Leigh

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Lets say you merged Barrow, Workington, Carlisle and Whitehaven and plonked
a new ground smack bang in the middle of them all.

Number of supporters you would attract - Zippo.

I certainly would not fancy running up huge petrol bills travelling through
those hills, especially in the summer.

Nope somebody will have to come up with a ***y good scheme to get that
show on the road i'm afraid.

Geff

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Geff Foster              |"The Zone

St. Helens, Merseyside   | of it's own"
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: >I wouldn't mind betting that Workington will be back - there's too much
: >junior talent coming through all the time to stop 'em. But it will take
: >a while to ride through the current problems. There was loads of talk
: >last year from Kevan Gorge about targetting Lake District tourists -
: >has anyone been to Windermere this summer? And if so, was there any
: >evidence of Workington games?

: Yes but most lake district tourists are only there for the day and that's it,
: it's like me going up to Scotland for a day and saying "I think I'll pop
: down to Ibrox and take in a game"

I know someone who flew from Massachusetts to do just that. Well, it was
Hampden Park actually but the effect is the same (duck!).

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: > Question 1. If Paris St Germain had lost to London Broncos (as they should
: > have done, I am sure the match was a set up) and ended up bottom of Super
: > League, would Maurice Lindsay et al have allowed them to be relegated?

:       No, and quite rightly so. European league needs PSG and other
: expansion sides a hell of a lot more than it needs another side from the
: north of England. To relegate PSG, London or in future South Wales would
: be a step backwards.

Much as I agree with you, to apply that rule to those clubs and not to,
say, Workington, is a step towards the courts.