from what i recall the RFL board have absolute discretion with what happens after an insolvency event - and in this case they have allowed a 'pheonix club' to be established to take over the Celtic Crusaders share - another company and therefore legal entity.

I very much doubt they will have fined the new outfit but the old company at the time that is probably being wound up or struck off.

This is also allowed in Rugby Union but the FA would require a football club to come out via a CVA with a points deduction or a more serious points deduction if a CVA is not possible...

The ironic thing is, that they probably saved money through the whole thing as the players were sacked immediately, therefore 6 players off the wage bill.

dprl.blogspot.com/ I've done a blog posting about "Visagate"

dprl.blogspot.com/ I've done a blog posting about "Visagate"

Boo freaking hoo.

Birmingham???

I've always thought it smelt a bit funny round there?!

Useful contribution as ever. No, really.

Leigh fans moaning about the RFL as ever. No, really.

Yet you still come back for more. Bored are you?

It has something to do with a perception that the RFL treats some professional clubs different from others.

You should ask yourself is that perception correct. I think you probably have thought about it and have come to the conclusion that we are wrong. Fair enough.

warrington fans still believing they are were they are because they've earned it & not because theres more millionaires on the wire board than there is in saudi arabia, NO, REALLY.

You have set foot in warrington haven't you?
It's a salary capped sport, better run teams are better than badly run teams, the way it is

The perception is wrong. I thought that was a decent article in RLW this month and the Chp chairmen interviewed all agreed the RFL do everything they can to help Chp clubs

Are you "sam" on TOTALRL by any chance.....

Considering I don't know what TOTALRL is then no, no I am not.

It was actually a decent game on thursday.
The problem you face, and I cba getting into a debate on this, what are you actually worth to SKY/whoever? Probably nothing really financially and imo you do well to get what you get. FWIW I reckon come the next deal Sky will appreciate that the Chp has developed a TV market and increase your amount depending on future viewing number increases.

I don't know about the Chp but it's not possible to cheat the cap in SL anymore, it's a live audited system, can't be cheated really unless chairmens little henchmen are backhanding brown envelopes illegally, not just breaking SL rules but breaking the law too. Why would they.