I didn’t know the new lines had been released. Perhaps I’ve missed an email.

I agree it does all look a bit of a mess. I don’t hate the old badge T-shirt, in fact I think it could be a good idea if done properly (this is rugby league so I won’t hold my breath). Now, I know David Hughes was a divisive figure and as a result of his actions, fans were lost and shed with every move. Now he’s gone, it could be a good time to re-engage with some lost fans and to try and entice them back and nostalgia is always a good way to go. A well done retro range, specifically aimed around certain periods like the 1996-1999 period could be a good seller. T-shirts incorporating the old badge or with old players, old quotes, old games (cup semi 99, Canberra etc) could be done and could be marketed well.

[quote="gardener":2dqp447o]Sorry i misread the post but hopefully someone has not put the money forward and asked David Hughes to run it:)[/quote:2dqp447o] Now that would be a nightmare scenario!

Whilst i am a tad more than slightly apathetic towards this alledged take over, i am struggling to see any benefit for any potential new owner. As it stands and as far as we know, we are renting a decent stadium that we will not fill 25% of in 2025. We have a core of about 250/400 full time supporters, a squad of maybe 10 known names and a handful of trialists. We have an office space/port-a-cabin at a low level Union club and we train on their plastic pitch. If Hughes walked away leaving us debt free, then any new owner is picking up a tab of about £10,000 a week (minimum) to get us through 2025 and nearer £20,000 a week to make any inroads into the areas of fiscal stability required for growth...ie, fans and sponsors. Now. I have no doubt that there are plenty of people out there with a few million to spare, but I believe there are other clubs in our division just as close to IMGs numbers, so in reality, any new owner is looking at £10,000,000 over 5 years, just to get us into SL......and that would be dead money. As I say. I am a little bit more confident of us seeing out the entire season now, but after witnessing the series of false dawns and crap owners at Bradford a few years back, I have serious concerns about how much money our new owners have, if any.

Club announcement at 6pm

Curtis Davies, Welsh international hooker, signed. Previously at Dewsbury.

[quote="The Curtism":tn69otpu]Curtis Davies, Welsh international hooker, signed. Previously at Dewsbury.[/quote:tn69otpu] Good player and nice lad - had dealings with him in Wales.