This has potentially serious implications for the game as a whole.
It makes it much harder to sell TV rights for SL if the international game is in turmoil - again.

The game is on it's isn't it

Sadly yes and read somewhere today that our next tv deal will be less again, some clubs can’t manage on what they receive now. Expect at some point Rugby League will only be full time in the NRL

That will please The Spectator no end. This would give Stuart Pike the golden opportunity to pop down the Arabian Peninsular to the UAE to replenish his stock of Toffos.

With regards to the TV deal, what is the game's selling point at this moment in time? Can hardly say it's open and expansive anymore. Perceived naff and inconsistent officiating, same champions 4 years running, same predictable Cup ties almost yearly (yet again we're paired with Wigan). What exactly would broadcasters see to make them shell out? Short of a RL fan with billions and a love of the game... who'd bother?

Well is this not why IMG are onboard to help steer us in the right direction. Well I hope that’s the case but I feel some clubs still have self interest at heart and not what’s good for the game as a whole.

Anyway you are right in that as it stands we have no selling point because all we are producing is same old same old unless we fully get onboard with the IMG proposals