Hundreds sign petition for ‘vote of no confidence’ against Nigel Wood
www.totalrl.com/hundreds-sign-pe ... igel-wood/
Think it's 1600+ now
https://www.change.org/p/rfl-nigel-wood ... confidence.
Basis is outlined as ...
2007 compared to 2016
2007 salary cap 2007 £1.6m 2016 £1.85m
2007 challenge cup final attendance 84,241 2016 76,235
2007 average attendance 9,855 2016 9,134
Player Participation 2007 131,900 2017 44,900
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2017/0 ... pation-uk/
Sport England grant money IN 2017 Is 10.75 million 38% deduction from the previous four-year cycle
General decline in the standard of Super league.
A decline in the standard of match officials.
The decline of reserve teams within SL / champ clubs.
There has been no Great Britain team since 2007.
The national side has failed to beat Australia under Nigel Wood.
Bradford bulls entering administration on numerous times after a number of owners was accepted by the RFL.
A Decline in media coverage.
The Loss of top English players to NRL and RFU due to salary cap restrictions.
2009
The introduction of the "club call"
Top 6 extended to 8 teams for the playoffs (meaning over half the teams make the playoffs)
The introduction of licensing that was eventually scrapped meaning clubs like Leigh, Fev, Halifax, and Widnes all pushed aside to make way for Celtic Crusaders and Salford to make it a 14 team league.
2011
The non event that was England v Exiles that lasted 3 years and then was scrapped.
2012
The doomed Stobart deal trucks with 100 Super League Graphics on the side.
"We had lots of interest and there was more than one offer on the table but, without a shadow of doubt, the offer from Stobart was one the RFL and the clubs themselves thought was too good to turn down"
www.examiner.co.uk/sport/rugby-l ... al-4961172
The League signed a three-year deal with Stobart in January, but the clubs have decided to exercise an opt-out clause after 12 months.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... ances.html
Celtic crusaders withdraw Super League application.
2013
Super league had no sponsorship= no problem apparently says Wood.
https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2013/01 ... ague-boss/
Appointment of Ralf Rimmer.
Appointment of Brian Barwick ..........................what does he do ?
2014
The "club call" idea scrapped.
No England home fixture after a successful 2013 world cup ................ LEGACY ????
Accepting the first offer put on the table by sky 200m for 5 seasons.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... V-row.html
2015
Sport England reduce rugby league funding.
https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ru ... nding-cut/
Wood changes the league structure yet again as it is cut to 12.
2016
Joe Cobb becoming the third 'man in the middle' to quit within 12 months George Stokes and Matt Thomason.
www.express.co.uk/sport/otherspo ... lph-Rimmer
WRL has confirmed that the RFL will cut £70,000 in funding from junior development at the end of 2016.
www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/artic ... gby-league
Super and middle 8s introduced along with controversial MPG.
Announcing the four nations venues with only 6 months notice. 1 game being a double header in non heartland Coventry played in front of only 21,009 in a stadium capacity of 32,609 on a freezing evening on bonfire night.
www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/rugby-league-fans-slam-ridiculous-12135126
2017
A England training camp to Dubai cancelled costing the game £100,000+
Sport England grant money 10.75 million 38% deduction from the previous four-year cycle.
www.totalrl.com/rugby-leagues-sp ... cut-by-38/
Sheffield Eagles, York City Knights and Swinton lions enter financial difficulties.
Charging fans to stream Englands ONLY warm up match before the world cup and turning down the exposure to 1 million plus viewers on BBC who had only reportedly offered 10k as they was only given 6 weeks notice !!! the RFL then refused to release any figures on how many paid for the stream. www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/603457/England-Samoa-Wayne-Bennett-RFL-BBC-
