There's an even bigger - but more hidden - problem than when we obviously lose a high-profile player. It's the 'loss' of players way before they even pick RL as an interesting sport in which athletic prowess could be translated into a high-earning career. This seems to get forgotten with the focus on Tomkins, etc.

I feel the same, yet keep hearing what a wonderful administrator he would be. Am I missing something?

I'm sick of hearing off him and his coach!

One problem Rhino,

The loss of income from fewer league matches with the added cost of an increased cap will have nails coming at the coffin lid faster than ever before.

The only viable solution is to allow the wealthier clubs to have 1 or 2 players that can be exempt from the cap.

Unless there is a miracle with British sponsorship, then we simply can not compete with the Aussie game.
However, there are a limited number of teams in Britain and Australia combined and the most likely scenario is that the number of top British players down under will increase and this may cause a small drop in standards in Britain.

As mentioned by other posters, Peacock is doing nothing to look after RL players interests in the UK.
By calling for a cut in the number of teams in the top tier of competition he is deliberately limiting the number of opportunities for young lads to make a career from professional RL, which in turn will reduce quality still further.

We need to accept where we are in the grand scheme of things and to a certain extent, realise that its "just a phase" and if there is a player drain to Australia, take the chance to give some younger lads a chance.

You never know, we might even find the next Ellery Hanley of Neil Fox !

Holy camel poo Batman. I agree with Smokey.

Something many of us has suggested in the past

Yes , but what ? , a Challenge cup ' bye ' ? , no

Desperatley needed , possibly an RFL ' marketing team ' moving from club to club focusing on 1 match similar to what wigan do with ' The Big one ' , that is of course if the sports administration actually believe the lower tiers do have a future that can be ' Vibrant ' and worth winning

Licencing has removed the fear factor , but has also created an apathy factor , what is needed is something in between to focus the minds of the SL club owners , having a growing 2 nd tier would no doubt achieve that

Smokey's nailed that



What concerns me is that Jamie Peacock has been used as a mouthpiece in recents seasons to voice / promote ideas that became reality shortly afterwards. I wonder if these proposals are further advanced than we realise?

Stewart Lee.

Well I've been to Oz a couple of times, have several mates who have been there on a gap year or emigrated and whilst the weather's good, I can't really see a massive difference tbh. Factor in the decrease to quality of life when you are on the other side of the world from all your networks and I can't see a mass exodus over there.

I wonder if Peacock would want 10 teams if his team was one of the 4 to be dropped?

I say amen to that. i would sooner see lots of young kids playing in our league and the older more experienced players going to the NRL. Better that than the dark side.
That way we may end up with a really strong English/GB team with a realistic chance of winning a cup or dare i say it an ashes series. How good would that be?

Does anyone know who Peacock posts as on here?