no problem Bob,i've a thick skin

TO made the licence application for exactly the same reasons,simply to show the RFL of future intent - a rule change in 2013 would not surprise me in the slightest - I personally would bring back P & R asap to try to liven up the lower leagues but that's a completely diifferent subject...

Sorry for any offence, just bored on a wednesday afternoon!

I too agree about P&R but you have to whisper it quietly in case you get shot!

For me, the way forward is for all the championship clubs to work together to improve our SL bids so we have many clubs ready, not just the ones the RFL want to pick. The harder it is for them to pick a club and turn down others, the more obvious their bias and rule bending will be. Such a reveal will not be great for the game's credibility but sometimes needs must. it has to be made clear that the improvement in championship clubs is through the clubs' own initiative and not any RFL directive.

Most Championship clubs are better run than Super League clubs - how many are in financial trouble operating on a small percentage of a SL clubs budget, some have much to learn from us!

Sorry again sanjunien

Just got to play the game haven't we, thats all there is to it, apply and read the joke report and see what pathetic reasons come out for justifying doing whatever they want.
On a positive note though, a lot can happen in 12 months, and they have hinted in the past that if all members agreed they could consider expanding the league further, maybe the angle of more games and more income is the best hope. If they want to copy the NRL, were smaller than the NRL so can add a few teams and can change our names to Dragons and Roosters
Its going to be interesting to see just which boxes they untick of ours now that we finally cottoned onto playing them at their own game.

no problem - will you be at TO for the match by any chance ?

I think Donny have the right idea - Carl Hall & co are trying to make a go of it and good luck to them - as you intimate,the fate of the non SL clubs is in their own hands - it needs good management and not over ambitious plans,living within your means etc - the thought of any club going out of existence sickens me.I can't see anything other than some kind of SL P & R saving the lower leagues just to give the clubs & fans something to play for - the pot o' gold is the SL for all the lower league clubs IMO

fax files taken to RFL edition.pagesuite-professional.c ... c323&skip=

fax files taken to RFL edition.pagesuite-professional.c ... c323&skip=

no courier today, only version is online but full edition on above link.

I wonder why people have the impression the rfl 'hate' us

How many do Leigh have?