Quote: BrisbaneRhino "
The RFL can and probably should tighten up rules on cap spend. A couple of quick things should be
While these are some good points , but certainly things arent as straightforward as that.
Just one example - not budgeting for crowd increases. Where would that have put Saints, Hull, etc with their new grounds. What about clubs building support after being in the lower leagues? Widnes' crowds have grown. I think HKR's have grown year on year after entering SL (tho I think this year will be against that trend).
I think the key is that all clubs must be able to give clear justifications showing the validity of their proposals - which is actually what they are supposed to do with the franchise process.
