Crusaders have officially gone into administration

[TRF_Olyy]

Just came on the news, so googled it:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/9149935.stm


Not good news!

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Dear Leighton Samuels ... your a **** ... that is all!

 

[TVH11]

Ah S!it.... how does this effect their super league status??? they did well last year too

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Ah S!it.... how does this effect their super league status??? they did well last year too

Depends if they can sort it out, raises a lot of questions against them when it comes to renewing the license and no doubt gives the ammunition to the people who wanted the Crusaders to fail ... Fail!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Most likely is (if they even last until the season starts) starting on -6pts

 

[dullonien]

Bloody hell, Leighton Samuels is a right c**k. For everyone blaming the WRU about the demise of the Celtic Warriors, most of them should be first looking towards this w****r! Now he's done it again with the Crusaders, who in their right mind saw an offer from him and thought it was a good idea? Well that's Welsh rugby league set back at least 10 years...

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Most likely is (if they even last until the season starts) starting on -6pts

Funny thing in which wont actually realise that when Moss bought the club he had no idea of these debts that were in place from what I gather and that these debts were all inherited from that scum bag that is Leighton Samuels. Ruined the Celtic Warriors and spat out his toys with the Crusaders once they attempted to move away from Bridgend.

I have a funny feeling there is a white knight on the horizon but something was worrying me when Noble stepped down. He knew then that the **** was about to hit the fan. Personally if something is not done to help the Crusaders then Wales adventure in Rugby League will be over and the hard work to enter the 4 Nations next year will be for nothing. Personally I'll stop watching RL also.

 

[munstermuffin]

Gareth Thomas back to union so

 

[Saints1]

-6 points for next season. They should also have their franchise for 2011 onwards revoked if the RFL are going to be consistent.

 

[Teh Mite]

So the Warriors go bust again... Lightning does strike twice it seems.

 

[Saints1]

Bother seems to follow that Leighton Samuel chap around.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

He's a cock of the first order!

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Some sort of good news:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-11766553

 

[Saints1]

Widnes, Halifax and Barrow are all watching and waiting.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_6541670,00.html

Looks like they're definately in for next year, though with a possible name change,
Wonder if they'll stick with "Crusaders" (they should do) or move to something like "Wrexham Warlords"

 

[TRF_Cymro]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_6541670,00.html

Looks like they're definately in for next year, though with a possible name change,
Wonder if they'll stick with "Crusaders" (they should do) or move to something like "Wrexham Warlords"

Have heard a grumble that there is someone who is going to pump some cash in there to keep them going, not like a sugar daddy but someone apparently is going to fund the debts.

 

[Saints1]

Should have been demoted.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Semi-agree,
They've definately improved RL in Wales, along with the SW Scorpions doing better now as well, and RL is going from strength to strength (4 Nations coming up, World Cup in '13)
However at the end of the day this shouldn't be taken in to account as if this happened to, say, Hull, they'd probably get done over

I'm happy their staying up, so no compaints from me

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Should have been demoted.

Should'a, would'a ... could'a

Be going against what the RFL have set out to bring top flight Rugby League to Wales and develop it in Wales. If people knew just a fraction of whats going on behind the scenes then there would be a lot of support for the Crusaders. It's a club with many enemy's and a club that had been screwed over.

 

[Saints1]

Not good enough mate. The RFL have made a poor decision. The Crusaders, the Wrexham Wizards or whatever other farcical name they choose are NOT fulfilling their remit of bringing rugby league to SOUTH Wales. They are eeking out an existance at Wrexham. They are on their third incarnation in three years. That is not acceptable by any means or any stretch of the imagination.

They should have been demoted, and a team that can be trusted to fulfil their fixtures next season should be promoted in their place. I firmly believe that the Welsh expansion can still be a success - but they (the situation is now so farcical I don't even know what to call them!) need time away from Super League to determine a PROPER home, build a PROPER fanbase and build a PROPER future.

This is just extending the inevitable.