To all those saying that this would never have been done to save other clubs – how do you know?

None of the other clubs ever got to the point Bradford did (i.e. no money left to be “forwarded”from the RFL, no money left to pay players, no backroom staff, no bidders on the table, days away from liquidation unless the RFL agree to pay the players wages). We have no way of knowing what would have happened if any other team would have reached this situation as none of them did (those that were close always had a bidder in place at least) – it is possible that a vote on weather to “buy” them would have been held, the truth is we do not know because it never reached this point.

My personal view, this is a good move but Bulls should not be allowed in SL whilst held by the SL(E) – it could become a “coming back from injury”/youngster club in the CC until a suitable buyer is found.

And to all those saying all clubs will call in the receivers and go into admin now, you are aware that going into admin means the current owners lose their state in the business? Look at what happened to Bradford because their management were not prepared to lose what they had lost, they even dupped their own fans out of £500k. I know if given a choice between losing my investment and my job or having my company stay £100k (or whatever) in debt I’d be taking option 2, and to presume clubs will now do otherwise is just silly and doesn't take into account how a business actually works.

For better or worse, we've moved our elite competition to Sky Sports. To say that we have took it away from the masses, however, is a little hysterical. People with more than a passing interest in sport nowadays will have a subscription to Sky Sports. If they still choose not to watch RL, then that's down to their indifference, not the act of "selling our soul".

And before people start crying poverty, and saying they can't afford to watch the rugby anymore; if you really can't afford the fifty quid or so a month to watch what you claim is a sport you are passionate about, then watching rugby is probably the least of your problems.

or go the pub

Sounds like a plan. Mine's a pint!

You are wrong.

AFAIK the Championship clubs only received SKY money during one of the seasons when SKY broadcast their games. This was not a share of the SL cash.