Widnes, a club who are two places out of the super league play-offs, only managed a 14 point victory against Doncaster, who didn't have their dual registration players available and are bottom of the championship looking at relegation to championship 1. Is the difference in playing standard between top championship clubs and bottom super league clubs really that big? Could promotion and relegation be brought back in? Will be interesting to see how fev get on in London.

Which "8 anitpodeans" would Toulouse or any other club buy? Unless they were to breach the salary cap you mean 8 reserve grade players I assume.

Players of the calibre of Clint Greenshields, Lopini Paea, Jason Baitieri, Darryl Millard, Damien Blanch, Scott Dureau, Steve Menzies, Zeb Taia, Louis Anderson, and Brent Webb. Some fringe players in an NRL squad of 25-30, some reserve team players. But if these choices are astute, as they were with Trent Robinson, often the fringe or reserve player can blossom in France. We have shining examples of this in Scott Dureau and Jason Baitieri.

So NRL reserve players. I'm sure the 'right ones' can do a job, but given the record across SL, I'd say if you picked any 8 reserve graders from the NRL you'd be lucky to hit 50% success.

I'd expect Koukash to sign roughly 8/9 new players for next year not the 25/30 Toulouse would need.

Dave Allen has improved a lot since the Championship.Players who are crap and need replacing are Leuluai,Isa,Wintersteine,and Ah Van unsure of to be honest.Widnes have improved a lot and youngsters are starting to come through too.