Because there could be joint merchandise. And each others merchandise could be sold at each others grounds.

These are only ideas - I'm not in charge of a club and I know nothing about running one. I'm just saying I believe affiliations could help some clubs

I think if we were to affiliate we would aim a little higher.

I would have said Widnes but they don't need our academy guys any more

Why would Leigh want their fans to buy W1g4n shirts ?

Yes I can tell you know nothing about running a club

This much is obvious. Which is understandable. They're businesses. In any feeder situation, their first thought will be, what benefit can we get? Their feeder teams are, if anything, business rivals.

So we're offering championship clubs 50k. I'm sure Super league clubs will flock to that. In return, Leigh get to pick up three players, which they already can on dual reg. They get to share facilities and staff. Facilities, maybe, but they're going to need very good facilities to house two teams and they're already paying them 50k for the privilige. An exchange of staff....for some reason I can't work out. It's not going to achieve all that much. And they share merchandise in the club shops, which will be completely useless because fans are only going to buy their own anyway.

It's the idea of the century. Sign me up instantly.

Ok. Im not sure what Mr Hetherington or Mr Caddick will have to say about it nor the owners of Sheffield, and I wonder what the RFL would have to say about me breaking the rules but as long as I have your permission im sure it will be ok.

Cack idea then

We should start a poll, championship fans only, would you support your club if it became a feeder club. Straight yes or no.

When these fans and directors of super league clubs see the result maybe then they will remove their heads from their s.

Although, having said that, the predicted collapse of crusaders hasn't removed some of the most firmly wedged heads eh?

Maybe even another Freddie , asking Championship clubs fans if they would be happy watching their club play against SL academy/reserve teams masquerading as genuine Championship clubs ?

Its all laughable cack eh Mr Bug?

Pie in the sky ideas about how to further murder the championships whilst pretending its for the good of the game!

Good of the game nowadays translates to what's good for super league or RFL pet projects. Looking at play off attendances, challenge cup final attendances and the wreckage of all those failed clubs and championship gates falling with alarming regularity the good of the game is certainly being served!

You know what's worse? Seeing how many get so excited over that crappy kick and clap competition over in New Zealand. Somehow we are missing a trick if we can't keep the people who love the sport supporting the sport!

It all depends on what the club can get in return from it. If it gets them some decent players from an improved development in a higher intensity league then would it be worth it? On top of that, if the new club proves successful and someone wants to buy it then they've recouped some of their money on that as well.

I think RFL rules at the moment forbid a club owning another club though, so we wouldn't know who would or wouldn't want to anyway. I know that some clubs have looked at it in the past (I remember reading about Hull wanting to set up a club in Goole IIRC).

Something that should be looked at. 95% of CC clubs have no chance of ever reaching SL, most are barely surviving. Financial support and career pathways for jnr's from that area would benefit the CC club and a more intense environment for fringe players. good 21 year olds and returning from injury players would benefit the SL club. I'd love to see my club partner with York for example to the benefit of both clubs.

Can you not read ? , I had you down for being more inteligent than the post you just made , maybe FC should just have Rovers as their feeder club , they're closer than York

Yes I can and I see it could work if the SL club was fair in financially supporting the CC club and in assisting in other ways. TBF if York had the potential to be a SL club then I would not have used them as a example but reality is they will NEVER be a SL club. However being a financially stable sustainable club that is attracting top youngsters as they know they are in a SL clubs shop window whilst having the opportunity for kids from their area to play alongside seasoned SL pros would benefit them imo.

It works well in Oz with NRL teams linked to NSW cup or Q'land cup teams and I see no reason why it would be any different in UK. I can see where there has been traditionally rivallary ie Leigh and Wigan it wouldn't work but for more neutral partnerships without the history it wouldn't be a problem.

Not much use for Rovers then , they struggle to financially support themselves , never mind another club , sorry JB , its bollox , and just for the record , there are clubs IN SL who will never be SL clubs