Revolutionising the game?

[derbystiger]

Now, I don’t know if this is a serious article or a wind up? If it is a serious suggestion I don’t even know my thoughts on it but thought I’d drop it here to see what others think.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/r ... d-21228033

[Tamworth Tiger]

I think it’s a serious suggestion. It’s certainly no more hare brained than most of the other initiatives the RFL and Super League Europe dream up.

[CasG]

I think it's a brilliant idea, I'd definitely be up for paying to watch. I'd change it so each team has to have at least 6 under 21's players in the squad and also maybe a 7's a side game with 5 interchanges rather than 8 and 4.

[Piquad1]

Let's not start changing the format before the game even gets a thumbs up. But an interesting idea and I would pay to watch. We need to do something before time runs out.

[tigerfeat]

We only have half a team fit to play every week should suit us down to ground ...

[Sharlotiger]

Can't see people paying or TV companies being interested in this if the top players aren't going to be involved, it is just an idea to save money on the proposed return of the reserve league being re- introduced from next season.
A nines or tens tournament with the best players in the comp would be a welcome addition, though maybe run on the old BBC2 floodlight competition format .

[Blackbulltiger]

similar thing was tried few years ago we nine a side only lasted a year fell flat on its ass. All efforts should be put into getting the main 13 a side back were it should be before even thinker about side projects.

[Tamworth Tiger]

There was an annual RL sevens Tournament in the 70s which used to get top billing on National TV (Grandstand). I remember Cas winning the ‘Wills Sevens’ in 1976. The competition was played in a single day.
Wouldn’t it be great to have that sort of coverage again?
Not sure why it needs to be 8s or 9s rather than 7s but I’m sure others will.

[mart0042]

As much as it's important to get more juniors, it's the big name players that the new game would need. It's about income. I'd even have a RU team and an exiles team.

[Tamworth Tiger]

Why not?

[mart0042]

Why not?

I think that's that only way it'll work and I'd make it instead of magic weekend.

[Altofts tiger25]

Good to see our leaders making suggestions for the good of the game.
Seen no ideas coming from the socalled big clubs whoget all the plaudits in the game.
Inovation is what our sport needs

[Tamworth Tiger]

Why not?

I think that's that only way it'll work and I'd make it instead of magic weekend.

We were saying that at home last night

[Sharlotiger]

I thought the general idea was to have a tournament that could run midweek through the summer months on a weekly basis to generate TV interest and not a one off sort of game like the old style 7s used to be at the end and beginning of the seasons?

[Tamworth Tiger]

It is, just thinking of other options

[gateman]

our club moans about young fans not attending games, most will remember our mascots riding the little motor bikes round the field my grand kids loved it flag waving days giving those big hands away, i can not think over recent years anything being done

[old cas lass]

our club moans about young fans not attending games, most will remember our mascots riding the little motor bikes round the field my grand kids loved it flag waving days giving those big hands away, i can not think over recent years anything being done

My 2 girls were brought up on that gateman.
They absolutely loved it and couldn’t wait for our next home game to do it again.
Luckily both still go and are season ticket holders.
So that sort of entertainment works.
It did on my 2.

[gateman]

does the club still give free tickets to junior schools ? kids of this age can not attend on their own welcome to the tigers mam and dad

[cogito ergo sum]

does the club still give free tickets to junior schools ? kids of this age can not attend on their own welcome to the tigers mam and dad

Back in the 70’s free season passes were given to local teachers who ran school teams in local comprehensives and middle schools. School RL thrived in those days.
Additionally tickets were given to school children a few times each season, and season tickets for young kids were dirt cheap.

[cvtiger]

Back in the 70’s free season passes were given to local teachers who ran school teams in local comprehensives and middle schools. School RL thrived in those days.

Them tickets got me started…..