Quote: Jonesy "
My point was could you transfer a team back to 2003 or bring one to 2011, you must have missed the point, comparing teams from different eras is something that hardly ever works or is based on any facts or reality. '"
2003 to 2011 – 8 years is an era now is it? The English team is better now than the one that lost each test narrowly in 2003 – it is not illogical to suggest they would have beaten the 2003 Kangaroos
As for your other points
Quote: Jonesy "
Crowds are an issue.'"
Why, they are trending in the right direction and next year with new stadia in St Helens and Salford, there is a strong possibility they will be the best ever in Super League history
Quote: Jonesy "Expansion of the game is an issue (London, Wales etc) '"
Not in any way whatsoever, the game has expanded exponentially in the last 15 years across the UK
Quote: Jonesy " How is the game in France? '"
What has that got to you with the UK, you do realise they are separate countries don’t you? (Sorry if I’m being patronising but better to check)
Quote: Jonesy "Player drain to Union or the NRL, not has beens but the cream of the crop. '"
Name one top quality English player to revert to Union in the last 5 years (and don’t say Ashton because he was far from a top player and very much unproven)
Quote: Jonesy "Finances are an issue in some cases, a salary cap that the rich want higher and half the teams don't spend cause they are skint. '"
This is commercial realism – what’s your point?
Quote: Jonesy "Its not a Crystal Ball its an educated opinion. '"
It’s certainly an opinion but I wouldn’t call it educated
