Then SL is set , and will not change, or should not change

Its not perfect, but automatic relegation is worse.

The Usual bull from folk like

Correct, the promotion bit isnt the problem , the relegation bit isnt the problem for any club just promoted, its the long standing ' protected ' clubs that are the problem

I know there are standards for a reason, but it does seem in this case that the standards had been met and that it was the governing body trying to manipulate the make up of the top flight.
Regarding the peoples livlihoods, at least the players involved had the chance to directly affect their own futures, this is not the case for most ordinary folk !

Yes all their "world series" games are against "American" teams.

I never had a problem with ground minimum standards as a promotion condition, but the RFL changed them to suit Cas's lack of seats. Deep down Dewsbury and Hunslet knew they couldn't get in before the season started - which is when the decision should be made ie before the event.

I think its this sort of thin that annoys the average punter.
If the clubs dont meet the minimum standards to allow promotion, then this should be made public as far in advance as is reasonable.
This would remove any doubt surrounding perceived preference and stop the cynics amongst us from crying "fix" etc.
There is no problem with setting a benchmark, but the goalposts shouldn't then be moved to accommodate certain clubs or moved in the
opposite direction to preclude others.
The "romantic" view would be that regardless of facilities and numbers of seats etc, promotion should be based on sporting performance.
Back in the real world all that is needed is transparency without any hidden agenda.

Whatever happened to that shiney new stadium Celtic Crusaders were having built ?

Oh dear ,

I didnt know the Canadians played ' Rounders ' ?

Not because it was sponsored by a newspaper called The World, if that's what you're angling for.

Heres the explanation...
Translation: We're the of the world, so our teams are world champions.

The American model is all about extracting money for the owners. Its awful if you want to grow the game. There is a good reason American football has no other professional sports league outside of the US. The owners only care about enriching themselves. When they started losing a bit of money on NFL Europa, they pulled the plug straight away. The franchise isn't the ideal model, though I don't think that P&R is the magic pill for Super League. P&R only really works well if you're the most popular sport.

By the way, PLENTY of American sports team's hemorrhage money. Last year 15 teams in the NBA posted an operating income in the minus. There are 30 teams. NHL was worse with 18 teams posting an operating income in the minus. The difference with a lot of these other sports league is that their revenues are so much higher than SL that it makes investing more attractive.

Both P&R and franchise have their pros and cons. Neither are the right solution.