I totally agree; I'm all for emotional attachment and ambition but the sad and painful truth is that we are a championship club; nothings permanent and there's no guarantees: Aspinwall is a great example but every one of our players is in the same boat- someone else comes calling with more money and emotional attachment goes out the window I'm afraid (just look at our 2011 squad - ripped apart in a matter of weeks) even Brierley who's been one of our best and most exciting players this season (always patting the Leigh badge on his shirt, waits patiently to thank the fans at the end of the match, regularly gives his wristbands and boots to kids on the front row... He was even in tears at the full time whistle v Sheffield) has a clause in his contract to say as soon as a super league club comes calling he can leave, no questions asked. Emotion? YES. Attatchment? NOPE.

super league players WILL count towards the Championship clubs salary cap. This will be on a sliding scale depending on what the player earns, between £500 and £2000 per player per game. This will not be paid by the club, but will in effect be a reduction in the cap for the Championship team. So having 5 DR players in your championship team for 10 games will reduce the clubs cap by a minimum of £25000!!

and....the salary cap we worked to last year was just above the championship 1 maximum....and we still wupped your backsides....how many times was it?

We could have UPTO 5 DR or loan players stated by PR last night. I am sure Fax are not going to take any loans or DR next season. It also looks like use of loan players or even twinning which we haven't officially done won't count against any SL application in 2014/15. The reason, I reckon we will have two leagues of 10 so as long as you are in the top 6 at the end of 2014 it could be that you will be in SL2.

Well I doubt there will be any Championship side spending anywhere near the salary cap this season.

Leigh have more contracted players than last season so I doubt it will impact on any Championship club never mind ours.

Franchising is surely in its' death throes and I am confident P & R will be back next season.

Maybe our pro game can swiftly recover from this ludicrously self evident'doomed to failure' idea of licenscing which has done great harm to our game.

Clear statement of intent by KF at the Forum, and change is in the RFL air at present.

Good. However, as anyone at Red Hall will tell you, the Game's governing body, (i.e. the RFL) has only got one vote in Sooper Dooper League Europe. That would suggest that, it's whatever the SL clubs vote for, that will be the way forward. Of course, all it needs is a few of those turkeys to vote for Christmas, eh?