so pre 1908 how did RL expand to become what it is today, australias number 1 sport?

the brisbane competition was stronger than RL is in england today you goose.

look ill make this simple for you

some RL clubs have been very succesful over 100 + years. clubs like wigan, leeds stand out over that time. theyve done all the right things regarding marketing, juniors etc.

for much of the rest its their own fault theyve got left behind

clearly the problem with RL in england is too many poor clubs hanging onto the coattails of the success generated by the strong clubs

i love the double standard.

whenever its a failed heartland clubs its always the RFLs fault.

when an expansion club fails its their own fault

But according to you it is as much Wigan and Leeds' fault that the game has not expanded. Do make up your mind.

Please explain your hypothesis that somehow "poor clubs" have prevented geographical expansion of the game, which I think, is the argument you are making.

nope wigan are pretty much my idea of a perfect SL club.

if leeds fixed headingly theyd be perfect too.

Hull FC, warrington are clearly the idea of SL clubs and hudds getting there.

Hull KR are the benchmark for the rest of how a small club should go about improving itself.

if you have 14 clubs like wigan or leeds, you wouldnt need threads like this

RL would be a whole lot bigger

But we dont and we never will have clubs like that from area's that dont already play the game , or are you suggesting we have a 6 team SL ?

I know you wont answer this question

i think SL could easily have 14 big heartland clubs

easily.

Got to disagree there, the championship teams shoud have to apply for a franchise every time it comes around. They must be in a position to at least put in a bid to be able to play in the championship. I say 8 maybe 10 teams.

do you drible when you do it?

The RFL throwing millions at Crusaders is imprudent.

Expansion is a good if it benefits the sport, not as a charity. Spending millions getting a SL club in Wrexham watched by 3000 people (most of them away fans) isn't prudent, it is stupidity that harms the sport. Spending money the sport can't afford on the slight off chance a club might turn a small profit in 20 years is ludicrous and doesn't benefit the sport, I'd rather see the money spent on getting more people playing the game at amateur level and getting a semi-pro club for each region of the country (i.e. not just token non-English clubs)

And this is happening, is it?