We are the marketeers, we have technology at our finger tips that will allow us to market anything we want.

A friend of mine makes a living from selling pc world and tesco products through his website. He does not spend a penny on marketing, he uses social media, facebook twitter etc to get customer.

They survive for the same reason that RL clubs do, someone is willing to cover the losses. I think that most professional sport is in the same boat, whilst RL may not be run incredibly well, it isn't the complete basket case that some would make out.

Portsmouth? Birmingham RU?

i take it they've gone bust?

For the papers these days its just wall to wall football even the broadsheets have been laying off Cricket reporters. So they can use the cheaper option of a PA reports. Its just how papers are being run these days with a very basic staff.