A key point that is brushed aside by Jean's terrible self serving reply that people from France and NA living here will buy dishes in their hundreds!! No offence Jean!! McManus was very clear SKY must have a high English content and that is nine English clubs minimum. Last year SL tried to bring in a 10 club SL, and a 10 club SL has been argued since they abandoned licensing. Shane Richardson said last week SL should be 10 clubs, and as SKY say they are dropping the money there is every chance we will go to 10 clubs so that maximises the share per club of a guaranteed much lower deal.

Do the math everyone, if the SKY contract needs 9 English clubs to sell adequate subscriptions there is no room for the expansion dream is there?. That's exactly why Mr. Perez put the capture of a NATV TV deal high on his agenda. Mr. McDermott admitted there is no such deal nor any prospect of one. The expansion dreamworld we have been in since 2006 is set to end 2021. Wake up ladies and gents!!

Really ??

Just how many of these mythical creatures are there and just how many of those base their decision on whether to subscribe to RL on Sky based on the inclusion of a London side.
Should I point out that London were only back in SL for 1 season and remembering that most of the potential viewers in London dont know who London Broncos are, it makes zero difference.
The whole myth about expansion clubs being of greater importance to Sky was blown out of the water at the last re vamp of the league structure, when it was decided that the inclusion of Toronto and Toulouse wasn't even worth considering, which would suggest that despite all of the froth and hype form certain advocates of expansion, we stuck with the same 12 clubs, albeit with a return to promotion and relegation.

It seems like Mr Elstone will indeed have to work very hard to gain any kind of improved deal and the words from Brian Carney may give an insight as to what Sky are thinking here - very worrying times for the game and it's to be hoped that we have a plan B.

Bang on - Les Catalans are already on SKY - how many ex-pats buy subs here? 10? As for Canadians interested in rugby league enough to buy subs here how many? two or three?.

You can straight away predict SL 2021, Caddick, Pearson, Hudgell, Fulton, Davey, Moran, McManus, Lenigan, Carter and Beaumont. The wild card is Wood at Bradford.

A long shot though is TWP, Barcelona, Belgrade, Perpignan. Ottawa, Toulouse, New York, Boston. Rome and Vancouver. The wild card is Perth (WA)....