Quote: Andy Gilder "Has Bill been banned again?'"
Not yet.
Quote: Andy Gilder "I was expecting him to point out that it's all down to the generosity of the ARL & NZRL in agreeing to play internationals in our third-rate backwater country'"
It is indeed down to their generosity and willingness to tour here, and thanks for being the first to step up to the mark by pointing that out.
rlThe RFL have put their increased turnover down to staging of the Four Nations tournament in the Northern Hemisphere, which saw a significant rise in matchday income.rl
Also, this... [i"The flat economic outlook means that 2011 turnover levels could represent something of a high water mark for the RFL"[/i -
TRANSLATION: The Aussies and Kiwis rejected our invitation to tour over here AGAIN in 2012 therefore we expect turnover to sharply decrease next time around BOOHOO.