Reading the interview with Sinfield on the BBC website, I would suggest that even more fuel is added to the fire on those rumours, and perhaps GH is the chief instigator.

GH was also a key player in support of franchising and a 14 team SL in 2009.

Will some teams risk breaking the SC next season in an attempt to avoid a bottom two finish?

Surely Wigan can't get away with that again...

I don't believe that Wigan will have to break the salary cap this time around to avoid relegation

Quite

The lack of criticism directed at GH and Sir Kev from those opposed to the changes remains conspicuous by it's absence

PDBW

I thought it was live and there fore 'unbreakable'

If the clubs want to, any cap is breakable

May I take this opportunity to applaud the CEO of arguably one of the most successful SL clubs for his enthusiastic backing for the 12 team SL, a return to P&R and the scrapping of the terminally ill and failed franchise system.

I place all my trust in the CEO in question who knows a hell of a lot more about RL structuring and administration than all of the posters on this board combined.

Believe in the sleeve!

So we're not even through the second round of franchises before, in typical rugby league style, we decide to go back to two systems (12 team top tier and automatic P&R) that were deemed unworkable due to the lack of home games and the issues with moving between pro and semi-pro competitions.

Short-termism will be the death of the sport.

My thoughts exactly. It's never going tochange

Maybe the Franchise system would have worked better if it wasn't implimented so poorly!!
For e.g how can teams like the Bulls and Crusaders get Franchises on if's buts and maybe's then need the RFL to bail them out and in both cases waste money the game needs??
At the same time how much ££££ did the RFL put into Wakey??
I'd be happy to stay with Franchising if it was impilmented much stronger with proof of funds etc and if teams struggle or can't raise the ££££ then they should be relegated.