Salford only had local government funding this time around, and they are still funding it. Leigh moved into a new stadium in 2008 and had only had one disatrous season in SL prior to that. The 'protected SL clubs' have had millions of quid since 1995, yet they chose to put it into players pockets instead of putting money aside to improve their facilities.

If Leigh managed to get one, who lets face it are the poor relations to a SL team not far away, then why have Cas/Wakey and Salford been dragging their heels. Salford have been promnising a new stadium since 2002 I think. Because Salfords promises have been accepted in the past the aforementioned clubs seem to think if they can offer a nice drawing on paper the SL will believe them. We had a new Stadium for 2008 and the RFL ignored that one and based our application for a 2008 licence on Hilton Park.

As for you mentioning whats left of the international game, we will shortly be wondering whats left of the domestic game.

How can anyone say that there aren't enough players to go around if the number full time teams increass. No one knows how a young player in the lower leagues will compete if he is given the chance to go full time. I would give young Grixy as an example he was a good player at leigh but is a very good player now he has been full time pro. There is tallent out there and I would say that increasing the full time league will bring more of it to the fore.

I agree ,some people say "he's not good enough for SL" but unless a player is given the chance to try full time rugby how do you know