So then, we are now two-and-a-bit years into rugby league's 12-year (yes, 12-YEAR!!) strategic partnership deal with IMG, which promised, let's not forget, to "revolutionise the sport’s long-term prospects". How do we feel the revolution is progressing thus far? Are IMG to be regarded as a band of latter-day Che Guevaras, gallantly fighting on behalf of the downtrodden fans and leading our beloved sport to the promised land of riches and success? Or are they, in fact, merely a bunch of chancers who have so far done bugger all apart from introduce a grading system that is serving only to deny us what would have been an enthralling relegation battle this season?

i dont know so much about img, there's been thrown about this year about hull and to a lesser extent cas in terms of on field performance, but there's a typical RL style return to the tail wagging the dog now, people being unhappy about london going down, cos hull are a disgrace as opposed to them scoring quite badly last year, moving the goalposts again, 12 months into the plan, rather than giving it a chance.

This is rugby league, moan that something needs fixing, provide a fix, moan about the fix, We're killing ourselves as a sport.

There just aren't enough quality rugby league players to sustain 12 clubs, where we need enough to spread across at least 16.

Don’t agree - there is plenty of talent in the lower leagues.
The issue is money and persuading the 12 clubs it would make financial sense to increase SL to 14 or 16 and cut out the loop fixtures.

This IMG just mirrors Brexit for me in a way.
Voted for but heavy resistance that drags it out and does more damage than good because of it.
I can see this dredging going on for years.