I just read the news that the clubs from the National Conference League have voted 28-10 in favour for playing summer rugby in a proposed new league by the RFL. I know this is not Bradford Bulls topic but I am intrigued to see how everyone feels about this proposed change?

Do you feel it will better promote and enhance our game? Or do some of you feel this change is not needed?

I know a lot of people moan at the RFL (myself included) but you certainly have to give it to them, they are not scared at looking to try new things in order to promote the game...

Not a fan but for a selfish reason that my club I play for West Bowling will have problem being able to compete due to a ground share with a cricket club

I think it's a much better option than the National League 3 we've had over recent years.

The NCL is a very strong competition and hopefully the move to summer will see these clubs being able to profit more.

I know when I played we had a much better crowd and atmosphere when we played catch up games and friendlies in the warmer weather. I know i'd be more likely to go and catch a game on a Saturday afternoon if I could watch in the warmer weather with cold beer in hand and a bbq at the club house... happy days!!!

Would it not work if the RL played off the pitches closer to Odsal???

I coach a conference league team and I'm all for it. A lot of people at our club are dubious though. We played summer rugby last year in the regional competition and the lads loved it, and we attracted more players because of it, plus we made money on match days from a beer tent and BBQ at almost every game.

As a player I think summer rugby is a brilliant idea. I really do, playing on better grounds is always better, seem to get much more quality work done at training too during pre-season. Just dont think West Bowling can operate in the summer unfortunately unless we find new premises

I've heard today that Bowling have somewhere else lined up? Don't know if it's right or not, but at the NCL meeting last night they said that the RFL have a pot of money that goes into seven figures to help teams that need assistance with facilities.

We do have Emsleys wreck down near Mayo Ave, but obviously need a club house etc, but thats good news wasn't aware of this if true.

its brilliant news, once the whole thing under conference goes too it will be better for the sport from under 8's through to super league. I wonder how many kids stop playing because they are small and stuck out on the wing in the freezing cold. Also i reckon that on better grounds bigger lads who are quick qont get thrown in to play prop and maybe start producing some outside backs for the england team. All in all i cant wait

I hope the Pennine League will follow suit!

Have to agree with most of what everyone is saying...I do think it will perhaps bring more revenue in to the clubs in the form of beer and bbqs etc. If juniors would also move to summer rugby that may indeed encourage more kids to play.

However, I have to worry about how the RFL would support teams who cannot play summer rugby due to other sports teams also using the ground facilities - will it be a case of either finding a new club site or getting left behind for the sake of change?

A major problem for amateur teams playing summer rugby is that summer pitches can be as hard as the frozen pitches in the winter months.