Quote Cowgirl Nostalgist="Cowgirl Nostalgist"It's an ever decreasing circle though.
London is admittedly a busted flush but with only Catalan flying the flag outside the M62 corridor outmoded stereotypes can never be dispelled.
& that is damaging long term for Rugby League.'"
No it isn't that's just a myth. There is no shortage of interest, sponsors within the games traditional heartland. A heartland that has a bigger population than many EU countries.
I'd love London to work but the truth is I'm more than happy to support a Northern regional game and so are 90% of RL fans.
RL doesn't need a national presence to survive and prosper, but it does need one to to expand and prosper - there is a subtle difference, RL is only failing IF you think expansion is important. The crux is are there enough people in RL who want and are able to make that happen, the answer seems to be no.