Quote: getdownmonkeyman "I think you are right, in so much it is in Sky's interests to have untapped areas gaining an interest in SL to enable them to increase sales.
Should this come to pass, I would see it as purely a positive as it would provide a variation on the current demographic.
Seems a bit of a win-win, to me.'"
Sky and the RFL might no longer believe that professional clubs outside the heartlands can simply be wished into existence but seemingly RL fans haven't given up believing in fairy stories.
Take a look at which regions had pro clubs at the birth of SL. Now look at what exists today. The only changes are that France had a struggling side in Paris but now has a strong one in Perpignan; London were a strong side but are now struggling to stay alive and Cumbria & the North East have lost their pro clubs.
It's more of an M62 league than it was back in the day.