I’m just going on Friday to enjoy Headingley and a game and spend some time with the boy. It’s great if we win but that isn’t the main reason to attend for me.

Don’t get me wrong it puts a downer on my weekend if we lose but the club is overall sound - I do think GH’s time over the rugby operations might have overrun by 5 years but we have lots of good players and support staff.

It might not look like it after shaky performances this season but I do think we’re going in the right direction overall.

Heavy caveat to this: if we make 3-4 good quality signings now.

The problem with the likes of Wakey and Cas is the salary cap money is spent on ground staff and admin staff not on players. Time to introduce a minimum spend on the playing squad - if you can't spend to that limit then move over.

I agree I would probably go as far as to say the cap HAS to be spent and on the playing squad only, I wouldn't bother with a minimum requirement.

If you don't have a minimum doesn't that have the same effect?

One thing's for sure, we rally need IMG to magic up some extra money for the game as a whole.

What I mean is the clubs would have to spend whatever the cap is i.e the caps minimum is also the maximum

Drop to 10 teams, split extra money between them, no extra fixtures nonsense ablnd extra time for internationals etc.

Less teams and less games would lead to less sky money...

Yep, and there in lies a big problem the game has and why its just keeps going around in circles with no progress and eventually the product gets watered down and the money goes down.

The game has to find a way to increase the quality of the competition without the TV money going down. Most definitely we need to stop the repeat fixtures for one. its a very difficult challenge but it needs to be done. We must improve the product on and off the field so the TV companies will pay more.

The game as a whole should use its money where it is needed most, increasing numbers playing and watching the game.

Clubs should take a steady decrease in TV money and increase their other income streams, the "spare" money could be used to pay for development officers and setting up regional academies in areas where there are no pro clubs to attract talented young players. Long term that should give us a better chance to win internationally and draw in an audience.

This isn't intended as scaremongering! Heard rumours from regular Headingley goers that there might be some sort of protest outside the SouthStand before Fridays game? Anyone heard anything about this? Hopefully it was just sounding off after the Cats game.
I mean, I can understand people's feelings but ultimately it won't achieve anything!

perhaps if fans did protest the board might get off there complacent backsides!

The repeat fixtures impact on the integrity of the comp. For this reason alone they need to go. I don't know what the solution is but one needs to be found.

Round ball type, inane, meaningless "sack the Board" chants will not only achieve nothing but be actively counter productive.

Wait until they find out about the season ticket price increases for next season