https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/nrl-ceo-launches-attack-nigel-1110781

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/nrl-ceo-launches-attack-nigel-1110781

karetaker: https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/nrl-ceo-launches-attack-nigel-1110781 Richardson pulls no punches does he.

karetaker: https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/nrl-ceo-launches-attack-nigel-1110781 Richardson pulls no punches does he.

I like that post but it won?t go anywhere, why not, well because it makes sense. Pretty sure Wire,Wigan the both Hull clubs are very interested in this and if those clubs get onboard surely Saints and Leeds won?t want to miss that train. Then Catalan will be in along side Toulouse and with Hetherington going to London surely you would like to think this will happen.

Guess what?s holding it back is Beaumont and Wood stirring it in the background. Don?t get me wrong of course Beaumont wants to protect his business but the game can not stand still anymore. For the love of god there is talk of reducing the salary cap, it may aswell go semi pro if they do that. The NRL can generate income surely it?s the way to go.

one of the telling things is the board that hasnt changed apart from the death of Maurice Lindsey, and we wonder why the game hasnt progressed (if thats the right term), but it certainly has regressed in terms of TV deals

As a Wigan fan, it will be interesting to see how this pans out. There is no doubt off the field that Wigan and Wire are involved in some forms of discussions, and the game in Vegas probably just added to the conversations


as one of the other posters alludes to if Wigan, Wire, Hull, Hull KR are involved in discussions, then its likely Leeds and Saints will follow suit, and it will be interesting to see what sort of role Hetherington is playing in this with his move to London. For too long, he's had the yorkshire clubs playing to his tune to keep the game as it is, so is London are involved he's going to have to change his approach surely

Reading that the Roosters are interested in buying Salford rebranding them into Manchester Roosters and moving into Manchester. Can’t see that happening, for starters relocate to where exactly. 

Struggling. 

Gigg Lane  (Bury) ?

Broadhurst Park  (FC United) ?  The 5K capacity may sell out on the odd occasion. 


Belle Vue?

Out of interest, how would we feel if an NRL club came in and offered to buy a share of the Wire?  Not sure I would be comfortable with a full takeover, I'd still like Moran to be a majority owner as he'll always have our best interests at heart.


Maybe a 25% stake to someone like Souths / Penrith whom we already have loose ties with may improve the running of the club overall and free up funds for some capital investment in to the stadium / training facilities?

I’d buy it just to get rid of Fitzpatrick.

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/super-leagues-quota-ruling-latest-1123028

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/super-leagues-quota-ruling-latest-1123028

Is there a danger with relaxing quota rules that SL will eventually finish up as an NRL old timers league to the detriment of bringing our youth through to play in our superleague. Where will the encouragement be for rugby playing kids of the future when Stanley Gene's name could be above their's on the team sheet ?


For another thing, it is about time our game was rebranded ,every sport has hi-jacked "super league" . Get a new came & copyright it.

You could be a bit sneaky and say that clubs have to have 'x' % of players in the first team squad that have come through their Academy which will naturally limit but not remove the amount of overseas players.  I would argue each SL club should have, for example, 50% of the first team squad as Academy products and 25% UK trained and developed.  That still allows 25% for overseas players, lets say 7 in a squad of 28.  Clubs that haven't invested properly in their Academy will either have to do so as a priority, will have to incur transfer fees buying in UK trained players or will have to run with a smaller squad.  It rewards those clubs that have invested in the Academy system.  I think we have 14 or 15 Academy developed players in our first team squad.  I've no time for penny pinching clubs who always think short term and hold the game back.