League 1

Quote: DGM "In SL we have clubs without academies, Cas demolishing all before them, Widnes masquerading as a SL club and a club which will very soon be without a stadium to play at. All tiers of our comp are far from perfect.

Toronto will be in the Championship next year, taking advantage of the 2 up 2 down that exists between the two. Hemel have made some really poor decisions regarding their base, but prior to that were doing alright. The All Golds have exposed RL to the South West and provide some sort of pathway to the pro ranks (however small) from that region. Toulouse used it as a springboard last season.

You referred to it as a "Graveyard". If that's not negative, then what is? It could also be described as a "Birthplace", a place where ambitious new clubs can find their feet and grow, or a place where clubs have fallen on hard times have an environment to rebuild.

Clubs are also not "cast into the wilderness" as you put it. It's 2 up, 2 down. The "wilderness" would surely be seeing clubs fall from the pro ranks altogether?

You also by referring to some of the clubs as "serious", insinuating others aren't serious, again another negative remark towards the clubs.

All in all pretty negative I'd say.'"

Its a servant serving too many masters. Toulouse didnt get anything out of pummelling teams for a few months, neither have Toronto, barring another meltdown Bradford will probably walk it next year too. Its barely even a competition.

Its not serving the expansion clubs because they can't use it to create a player pool. They just wouldnt compete. It doesnt serve the heartland clubs because half their games arent contests and so far they are being left behind by a club operating on a completely different level.

There should be an incubator for expansion clubs, but that has to be its focus and priority. With rules and a structure which promote, benefit, nurture and reward clubs for doing the things that type of club needs to do to be sustainable and grow.