Its one of the great mysteries of the world

Depending which press release you go off or which thread on here we have/not/maybe when it suits/how many times do you need to be told/...delete which you may think is write

Its quite simple as I understand it.

Club has stated we are running with our own strong 20s and first teams and Derek B went on record in public as saying we are not anyone's partner or feeder team that's good enough for me.

Fact we have so many players tells anyone with half brain we won't be relying on Wigan or anyone else to boost our squad numbers though as a professional board would do they have handled the situation respectfully in my opinion

I think NW Crusaders recruitment speaks for it's self and this arrangement will be nothing like the Swinton/Warrington one.

Should be no links formal or informal if P&R is back on the agenda in the Championship.
If all clubs in RL are going to be strong and really try to attract support of the populace they represent they need to be able to stand alone and not have to rely on another club in any other way.

If clubs are pooling resources then get it in the open and explain why with some justification.
NW Crusaders did fine last year and started to really build back up from the floor so surely no need for a link this season and risk the finger pointing of them being somebody else's fitness /training club and the negative vibes that brings locally.
RL has to move from the total shambles it has become off the field and all clubs need to start to build up as stand alone identities no matter how hard or how small those steps need to be especially if the game is ever to really progress from the stagnant nature it is currently in our Pro / Semi Pro leagues.

IF clubs are playing for large sums of prize money, then it should not happen, full stop