2 wins for Rovers without playing well. Be interesting to see how they go without Lewis. Richardson is some downgrade.

[quote="number 6":3p4xbrfg]have they (wakey) raised the western terrace steps? judging by pictures last night, didn't look like it. Worst view in the game that terrace[/quote:3p4xbrfg] Not yet, it was the stand behind the sticks they have done I think. TBF to their owners the ground looks massively better than it did a few years ago. I still have a lot of doubts about the IMG system but in the interests of balance forcing clubs to improve their facilities is a positive.

[quote="Jake the Peg":nah61if7]I'd maybe have more faith if they hadn't graded the likes of cas and wakey as grade A clubs[/quote:nah61if7] The problem is the stadium criteria rewards smaller grounds being full that tick boxes than actual standard of the stadium. For example Catalans is an ideal size for SL but personally I find it shabby, seats bolted (and some not bolted down!) onto concrete. But it seems they don't actually go look at the stadiums they just review the number and tick boxes. I can see Odsal getting a good score next time because Bradford are playing the game, new TV gantry here, big screen there but it will still be a whole in the ground filled with stock car dust!

[quote="UllFC":oxvcjrwi]The problem is the stadium criteria rewards smaller grounds being full that tick boxes than actual standard of the stadium. For example Catalans is an ideal size for SL but personally I find it shabby, seats bolted (and some not bolted down!) onto concrete. But it seems they don't actually go look at the stadiums they just review the number and tick boxes. I can see Odsal getting a good score next time because Bradford are playing the game, new TV gantry here, big screen there but it will still be a whole in the ground filled with stock car dust![/quote:oxvcjrwi] Catalan getting a new stand built next year down the side of the litch with the temporary/smaller stands, will be a good ground when it's done, those steps are far too steep though when you've had a few beers! Bradford will struggle on the fandom part, they only had around 3k there last week for their opener, even if they get back to SL, I don't think the supporter base at the height of bull mania is there anymore.

[quote="Steve0":1otn6xqs]Catalan getting a new stand built next year down the side of the litch with the temporary/smaller stands, will be a good ground when it's done, those steps are far too steep though when you've had a few beers! Bradford will struggle on the fandom part, they only had around 3k there last week for their opener, even if they get back to SL, I don't think the supporter base at the height of bull mania is there anymore.[/quote:1otn6xqs] Yes those Catalan steps are lethal after a few in the heat Agree on Bradfords crowds it's 11 years since they were relegated and people have either moved on or are sadly no longer with us. It will take time to rebuild the crowds, but saying that they would probably still get better crowds than Salford and Hudds and I miss the airport derbies with Leeds.

There was another story about the possibility of the NRL taking over SL this morning from V'Landis. It wont go away .