Really surprised this wasnt tidied up sooner whilst we basked in a world cup afterglow.

The RFL are putting more pressure on themselves the longer this goes one.

Maybe the fat controller had a tie up with 888Bet in the pipeline to go with his crackpot new 2x12 to 3x8 league structure which was scuppered by the rebel SL clubs.

To be honest I'd rather go without a sponsor than the ridiculous league structure Wood wants to force through. Can see season ticket sales plummeting if it goes through.

Didn't majority of super league clubs vote for the much maligned stobart deal? I'd stay away from that consensus if that's the case

Yes he does. In fact, Premiere League bosses have little power themselves, and are at the mercy of majority voting by the club chairman on all significant decisions. The clever ones, like Scudamore and their very first Chief Exec, Rick Parry, have subtle management styles where they can convince the collective chairmen that policies tabled by the Chief Exec were actually thought of by the chairmen themselves. By contrast Peter Leaver, who won the best ever TV deal to date ( at the time ) by the clever ruse of hiring as consultants the two former senior Sky TV sports execs, was sacked because he did this without consulting the chairmen.

Soccer is generally boring on the field but fascinating in the machinations off it.

So any news then??

I just hope the SL cubs get a sponsor they deserve.

I think something is due to be announced early in the New Year from what I heard.

Baring in mind most SL sponsorship deals have been announced a few weeks before season kick off, can't see this one being much different.

Stop bringing facts into this, people want to be outraged!

What's the issue people, this isn't actually Nigel Wood's job, although naturally he is in charge of the people whose job it is so the buck does stop with him. Commercial Managers and/or Agencies will be brokering sponsorship deals.

No, but he's the public face of the RFL!

Look once it's announced we can then start with the outrage that then next deal has not been announced.

I do like the internet but the need everyone has to be told everything when they want as opposed to when it's ready is just daft.

I'll judge how good the deal is by how good it is for the game not by the date that I want it to be announced by.

Also most people ignore the fact that it has to be voted for. So requires the chairmen to agree all this.

I just hope the likes of Lenegan et al - who are currently looking for any opportunity going to seize power for themselves - don't try to use the approval of any title sponsorship deal as a chance to throw their weight around and make mischief with the RFL.

To present the best image to potential sponsors rugby league needs to be seen as a sport where everyone is working together for its best interests. The sort of playground squabbling we've seen from some chairmen hardly suggests a healthy place to invest and be associated with.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! What planet are you on? That NEVER happens!! It never will either.