Changes made to the criteria. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/rugby-league-img-96347-96347/ No appeals now, but some good news for Cas as clubs that own their own ground can add the value to the Balance Sheet. That gives us a big advantage over a lot of clubs near us in points like Huddersfield and Salford..

No appeals or by the look of it room for a legal challenge to IMGs final pronouncement so they’re clearly pulling up the drawbridge to prevent any challenge in the courts. There’s gonna be at least one or two clubs who will no doubt feel aggrieved and now they’ll have no form of recourse which sounds more like an IMG dictatorship then them being an organ for change that will benefit the game.

If we hit the points as expected, we’ll be just short of 15 points. Salford and hudds can’t get near that. I’m not feeling the worry others are. And even if they do find a way to get us out, I’ll still not stop watching Cas whichever league we end up.

I’m relatively confident we’ll be in the top flight next season,who knows other teams with big ambitions might push past us in the years to come but it’s in our hands to prevent that. I’ll always be 100% Cas whatever league we’re in. I did try when I lived in Kent to get on board with who were then Invicta,and I’ve done some lower level coaching in Norfolk but once the season starts there’s only one place that stirs the passions.

I am not sure i want to be a part of a league where members are decided by committee.

Club update. https://castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=9040

Good update and after a bit of totting up we should be comfortably in the mid to late 14s. Not to bad for a little town in Wakefield.

Full blown attack on Cas facilities by @TrylineUK, @TryTimePodcast and about a dozen Leigh and Wakey fans, so our club must be doing things right and certain other clubs are sh****ng themselves CTID

pirate Ah the Social Media giants of Tryline and Trytime have taken to their keyboards have they lol. As their combined following is less than Huddersfield’s average home attendance I’m not particularly worried. To be fair they may have a point,while massively improved I wouldn’t exactly say our facilities are grade “A” but and it’s a big but,if we’ve followed the IMG criteria and we do score around the fifteen point mark then good for us,and if they don’t,and they don’t like our facilities tough titty. Point your finger at the IMG guidelines,not us. We’re all being judged on the same criteria,sour grapes anyone 😊

pirate yes they won’t like it and that’s great.

Hepworth It’s not as bad as it sounds. There is still the opportunity to take a case on unfair treatment to an Independent arbitration body It’s a route often used to ensure that prohibitive court costs are avoided by individuals and organisations who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford to have their cases heard. If the body finds unfairness the RFL will have to review their decision which is pretty much the best you could expect from a judicial review in a court.

IMG Gradings

RaoulDuke

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/castleford-tigers-director-reveals-potential-img-score-and-crowd-figure-target-for-huge-leigh-leopards-clash?fbclid=IwY2xjawFGydhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZafIOWo8jywTOf2vSDSaHY8eXE-xj_3lA95ODSWUkZJLgGyFqPmaTwgJQ_aem_Jjp9MxEyTq8iHXW0zl8G5g

RaoulDuke

An interesting read that should allay the fears

Maturecasfan

Untill it’s 100% official, i won’t hold my breath.

RaoulDuke

Me too, I expect them to come up with some reason or other not to allow us in. But people are getting all worked up about the ground but that’s only one part.

FlatCapper

Sadly, the Club have previously shown themselves to provide inaccurate grading information prior to the formal announcements. Yes, last time round, we all know errors we made by both Club and IMG but the Club were very confident on what score we’d achieve and were some way off.

I’ll believe it when IMG say we’re in.

pirate

FlatCapper
Jepson doing the adding up should see us safe
glass half full mate

CTID

pirate

Setting off in half hour, Minibus from Scarbados with 8 attendees, 4 of them have never been to a rugby league game before or the Lion, I wonder which venue will be the biggest shock 😂

CTID

Hepworth

Nice work Pirate,4 en route from Norfolk including two newbies, they have been forewarned about the facilities at the ground lol. Have promised all passengers a Vickers Street chippy tea and a pint en route. #Coyf

Matt

Struggled to attend most of the matches this season however I’ve brought it somewhat around over the last remaining fixtures and will be there again tonight.

Hopefully we give it everything and win - looks like we’ll have a decent crowd too to cheer them on.

Maturecasfan

I reckon crowd will be decent.
Just hope the score is.

Ain’t it alright when the capacity of the crowd is more important than the rugby on the field.
What on earth as it come to this sport.

Matt

Now that the regular season is done and dusted when will the gods from above let clubs know of their fate?

Maturecasfan

Matt

Think it’s end of October, I take it you mean img results.

RaoulDuke

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/value-of-super-leagues-new-tv-deal-revealed-by-img-as-worrying-figures-emerge

This is worrying. This means very big losses for some teams until the renegotiation in 2026.

Matt

RaoulDuke

In addition to the lower funds received from Sky clubs will be suffering with attendances too, with every match now on Sky the incentive to go and watch it live has been decreased substantially.

At the moment I can’t see how the sport can improve. So many issues need to be addressed and I think the their current vision is miles off. There’s no reason why RL couldn’t flourish in this country with the right people sat at the RFL, the product is there but it needs a proper overhaul to succeed.

mdean

I agree with you to some extent @Matt we like the product, but it needs a social profile to get other people interested.

We’ve had opportunities with people crossing over into social mainstream: that good looking lad on Love Island, we even had a lad from Cas on Xfactor back in the day, but haven’t managed to get a profile going. That is where the eyes and advertising revenue come from. My personal view is we need a structured assault on socials and the sport really needs to get to where Darts is, that they make money without anyone in the stadium to a broad extent, that example works because it is a hugely inferior product in person - but the profile of it means that it is on most peoples “list” of things to do, it is a destination event.

We really need someone who can maximise this exposure - it is all but free making content and we have stars, the videos of Macca jumping out on Galey, for a few people who knew they were there, they liked them - but you have to mobilise and build. We have people doing web and socials as a hobby and doing their best - individuals make a living doing this from next to nothing - That route brings money, money brings investment and therefore the inevitable reduction in TV money doesn’t matter for a while.

mdean

The long and the short of my point now I have stopped rambling - we had to do something, I don’t care for IMG, but doing nothing has degraded and continues to decline the sport. I wouldn’t trust the RFL to lead a conga in my back garden without bumping in to the fence - so at least it is something from an organisation who have improved the rights sales in other areas before.

RaoulDuke

I think the only way forward is to link officially with the nrl. With them having a stake in our game. They know how to promote it and have the stars.

The problem as always is that football is killing other sports, certainly in our country. Even teams teams in the national league north with attendances of 200 are paying players 2k a week.

RaoulDuke

https://www.totalrl.com/bradford-bulls-issue-warning-and-call-for-more-financial-support-from-rfl/

Bradford are now seeking more money. Personally I think the thousands saved by them for having the rfl take over and lease back odsal for a pittance to them was bizarre. They have had their freebie, they now need to pay their own way. Their profit should be given back to the rfl.

Spanishtiger

Begging bowl out yet again

Hepworth

Been quite a fall of grace for Bradford and should serve as a warning to other clubs even those at the top table,lose your investment and you’re going to struggle. There are plenty of clubs struggling who haven’t had the gimmes that Bradford have had and who would be equally or even more deserving.

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