Absolutely, the grading obviously wasn't achieved through onfield performances. Great credit for growing the club as a whole. Though also to be factored in is the size of the city and opportunity that should create.

I'm loving all the Weegan fans on Farcebook complaining they should be top because they just won SL.

If they end up owning the stadium they possibly could be top of the pop's.

Or they might end up having to sell it again

IMG Gradings Cause Controversy Reaction to the IMG preliminary grading of clubs has had a very mixed response from clubs and fans alike with those faring well being relatively comfortable with their score, while those who are down the rankings kicking back against the system, criteria, the Rugby Football League, and IMG. There is no question that IMG have been handed a poisoned chalice, and it is impossible for them to make proposals to expand the game without upsetting a few, of not the majority of clubs. But if you believe what a lot of fans say, in that the game is dying, then there seems to be little option than to try something radical and make a change at a fundamental level. Social media is awash with criticism, but those with the most to lose will always shout the loudest, there are unlikely to be many evangelists putting a positive slant on the proposals, as those who are destined to benefit will keep their heads below the parapet.   READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

IMG Gradings Cause Controversy Reaction to the IMG preliminary grading of clubs has had a very mixed response from clubs and fans alike with those faring well being relatively comfortable with their score, while those who are down the rankings kicking back against the system, criteria, the Rugby Football League, and IMG. There is no question that IMG have been handed a poisoned chalice, and it is impossible for them to make proposals to expand the game without upsetting a few, of not the majority of clubs. But if you believe what a lot of fans say, in that the game is dying, then there seems to be little option than to try something radical and make a change at a fundamental level. Social media is awash with criticism, but those with the most to lose will always shout the loudest, there are unlikely to be many evangelists putting a positive slant on the proposals, as those who are destined to benefit will keep their heads below the parapet.   READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

I would doubt that as the new owner Mike Danson has a personal net worth of £1.4 billion according to reports.

Aye, trophies and winning games are overrated what I care about is the IMG grading system. I'm sure Wigan would trade their Championship for it.

Champions of IMG grading status, you'll never sing that!

they are correct to complain.Its a farce

Saints should be top. They’ve dominated in all areas on the field. Bring through loads of top youngsters. Nice stadium. I think they’ll do decent commercially. They’re the premier club.

Means the world. Far more than on field success!

I don’t get why people feel the need to say lauding a success like this is an issue.

It’s clear the on field performance hasn’t been good enough.

But at some point you have to be a fan of the game and if we had a few more clubs run off the field like ours is we’d be in a lot better place as whole.

(Not aimed at you Shabs, mainly because I couldn’t tell if you were being sarcastic)

You know me too well! Yes was laced with sarcasm! Struth we must be the envy of the whole league ….
( all the other clubs have actually wet themselves about our performances)

Which we’ve now clearly tried to address. Hopefully we’ve got both parts right for the first time in a while.

The gradings are worthless for me, they basically reflect what the Super League clubs want, a system that closes the shop to protect themselves, but will actually weaken the game as a whole.

To be honest, Leeds are running fine, they have solid income and could run a pro setup even if one of the main income streams is severely reduced because they have multiple big ones, but they could be run better.
On the field the issues with the squad have been clear to me for 10-15 years, and hopefully this off season is a sign of a change of direction, rather than a one off. Even off the field, I always think we could be doing better. No point comparing ourselves to other clubs that are not sitting on a level playing field, just build on our own success/weaknesses. e.g our average crowds are lower than they were a few years back, and since I started watching our stadium capacity has steadily getting smaller showing we don't intend to grow those numbers (and we still don't fill it for big games).

Despite what some say, whole sport is on its knees though. Problem is endemic…..