As I suggested earlier in the piece

Faxlore says above .... "[iI think you should be venting your disgust towards the RFL and the SL clubs[/i"

Two pointswe should be venting our disgust towards the RFL. They have for years, and still are, ruining the sport. Today's vote is another step towards bringing the three main people to account who have (it is commonly believed) been, and still are, bad for the sport, namely Wood, Rimmer and Moorhouse. Let's hope that they are gone as soon as possible. We need a fit and proper governing body that is subject to fair and proper independent audit. Until that happens the sport will remain in the doldrums and not attract the investment and TV deals etc it deserves.

So what's the structure beyond SL next season? And further more, what's the structure for the remainder of this season?

...as he did by voting against automatic promotion for the club you mean?

Technically Chalmers hasn't voted against automatic promotion. Looking at Twitter right now, how the Championship and League 1 is structured was removed from the earlier vote. There is a separate Championship and L1 meeting to discuss that, which could include us going up. I'd be surprised if Chalmers, now he has been "lumped" with the major vote going his way, voted against any proposal that saw us promoted this year

Tweey from Gareth Walker:
"Championship and League One clubs now on a break from discussing their future structures. No agreement yet, and the decision will be made by the RFL board, rather than the clubs, hopefully today"

Considering the RFL were the ones who proposed 14 team championship, looks like we'll be promoted in a few hours. Doesn't feel right does it.

No, which is why I fully expect it to go against us!

Do they ever publish minutes from these meetings?

I get what JK said about our being in this division being due to 'help' from money being with-held and hefty points deductions going against us, but without the adrenaline of a win there's hardly anything to celebrate if we get pushed up as collateral.

Feels like another pointless season if that happens

Kear is, of course, correct though. We have been shafted enough in recent years. I will happily take a "free" promotion, which we knew would happen after we announced the signing of Webster.

Hey, its ME! How ya doing, fella? Proper Sport must have been a boon for you this year.

I know you'll especially have enjoyed the brilliant exploits of that promising young coach I told you about, McNamara.

Blimey, have I just stepped back in time 5 years?

And why are they being NICE to each other?

We didn't get a vote on being relegated from SL when they decided to start relegation again, just nice and handily when we finished next to bottom after a points deduction - nor when we should have been relegated from the championship and they insisted we go back in the same division with another points deduction and no team for a season of penury. So I'll take anything offered, with no shame whatever - isn't it great being the RFL's pet?

Me and FA have always gotten on famously. He is the Yin to my Yang.