Quote: Dally "There would be no full time game in the UK without Sky. If Sky want any / all of those for wider business purposes / the good of elite RL then they ARE good. You do not need to go beyond that.
What's the alternative? We go semi-pro. Well good to a point but now that RU is pro all the elite players would go there / Australia and the semi-pro game here would be of an historically low standard and would die through lack of paying spectators.
Live in the real world as it is please.'"
Has anyone on this thread suggested doing without Sky? I know I didn't. I suggested that the game could do with Sky taking a more quizzical and analytical approach in its magazine programme's dealing with the governing body. Due to its financial input, they have the possibility to do so and quite frankly you would think they would want to in order to protect the product.
(and this is the case in all areas of their coverage - the inane witterings whenever England's present "coach" announces a squad are just as bad: is he ever asked to justify why he has picked certain players in his "squad to beat the Aussies"icon_wink.gif
I hardly think that Boots'n'All is pretty rubbish is that controversial a viewpoint.