If that is true then Castleford will be in even worse trouble than they are now.

It's actually getting worse.

Bunch of Poms talking about Sydney.

Sydney born and raised. Born in the greater west, lived most of my life in the north-west, currently live in the inner-west, work in the east. There's great suburbs all over Sydney, and also suburbs you would have to pay me to live in. I am partial to the north-west, Castle Hill in particular. It's away from the city, larger living spaces, low crime rate, extremely well serviced by shops and away from Old Northern Rd and Showground Rd it's QUIET. Genuinely think it's one of the best areas to raise a family in.

It's pretty much the opposite to where I am now in Stanmore. Directly under the flight path, nearly as bad as Marrickville. Also right on the railway. Used to complain that we weren't serviced by trains in the north-west, but they're just crime hubs I can do without. Can't bloody park off the roads around here and you often have to pay for it

While the east has a good reputation, I'd never live somewhere like Bondi. I'd probably be the only Australian living there if I did. Even the nice suburbs are really poorly serviced by shops. Even the Bunnings in Rosé Bay is seriously pathetic.

Northern Beaches? Talk about geographic isolation. If a common mode of transport to and from your suburb is by bloody ferry, I'm not going near it.

Yes, couldn't agree more. Drinking a beer as my ferry leaves Circular Quay, with the Harbour Bridge on my left, Opera House on my right, and skyscrapers in the sunset behind me, I often think about how awful my commute is compared to the Central Line sardine tin I used to catch home in the big smoke

Competing Salary Caps 2014
Top 14 (FRU) 8.5mill pounds
NRL 6.4mill pounds
Aviva Premiership (ERU) 4.5mill pounds
S14 2.6mill pounds
SL 1.7 mill pounds

going to be very hard to hold on to any talent in years ahead

If you don't like the fery why not get a bus.
We did and it didn't seem to take long via Neutral Bay and over the H Bridge.

Manly fans won't cross water!

Indeed. And there are still clowns in the game who think we need to *reduce* the cap still more until the dross catch up. Death spiral.

You are correct.

However raising the SL cap to 2 million pounds might help, especially if it involves a marquee player or two allowance for each club. The key is to be able to keep 30 top flight English players and 20 top flight French players out of the grasp of rugby union. If the NRL grabs some of them then it is not a disaster for the international game, though it will make Super League unquestionably a second class competition compared to the NRL. The key is for England and France to expand geographically to tap currently dormant sources of juniors, from whom the SL clubs can maintain a talent stream.

Wow i dont really keep up with NRL news didnt realise here was that much of a difference

Its crazy nothing is being done about the cap. Changes need to be done asap!!

It's been increased by around £150k in the last couple of years with certain exemptions.
This is a very schizophrenic message board. We go from "clubs are suffering financially and need help" one day to "we need to let clubs spend more" the next.
I don't remember in detail but didnt only 2 or 3 clubs make a profit in the last set of accounts?

Right I said the nicest area's IMO seeing as I actually live here, are either the the Northern Beaches or down Cronulla way (where I am actually moving to in a few weeks if that's ok with you) including some fantastic waterside suburbs down the Georges River. So where does Bondi fit into that? Or Coogee? When did I suggest that? Im pretty sure there in the Eastern Suburbs and as I said before its not my favorite area as I think its ridiculously over priced and most areas aren't that nice anyway.

You need to understand that people can have their own opinions are where is best to live in Sydney. Many would agree with me just like many would disagree with. Doesn't make either right hence the term 'opinion'.