Quote ="Harold Rigby Jnr"Yes the portaloos are atrocious and whilst the ground may not offer much ( I sat on the grass and I would still be sat there, if I was on my own) it is clean , neat and tidy. It also serves real ale (not many stadiums do) and was I told, despite declining a sample, the chips were very good, and plentiful for just a couple of quid.
My point is credit must go to Mark Aston and Sheffield Eagles for not only keeping professional Rugby Leagu in Sheffield, but continuously building a competitive side year in year out on a shoe string with very little support from the Sheffield public.'"
I take your points and as always value your opinion Harold. However, sitting on the grass in pleasant sunshine is one thing but I assure you that watching Sheffield in the pouring rain is not a pleasant experience.
The bit I don't quite get is that we all seem to assume that Sheffield are run on a shoestring. However the likes of Mark Aston, Menzies Yere, QLT etc have stayed for years in what I assume has been 'satisfactory' full time employment, when they could haven taken their talent to a town or city that would appreciate them.
My conclusion is that we have to assume that there is a substantial Sugar Daddy pouring cash in on a regular basis.
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