this could be an absolute life saver for the Broncos.I think you have to be doolally to think relegation isnt nailed on this year but now AK, or another potential buyer,can see that there will be external money coming in at SL2 level. I'm far more upbeat now about the Bronco's existence in 2015 than I was earlier today!

So you're saying that CEO of the RFL is a position even a congenital idiot can prosper in?

Surprised Gus hasn't applied ...

If the 200 mil is correct, cracking bit of business by the RFL.....well done to all concerned.

This deal needs to have a contra advertising component so a club like the bronco's can promote themselves in tv ad's on sky. just like the ARL organized with the Melbourne storm getting contra adds on channel 9 and foxtel to help promote there brand and attract people to the game. In exchange bronco's have to place skysports logo on jersey, at ground and on there website its a contra advertising sponsorship deal. Im positive that is in RFL's, skysports and bronco's ability and powers to make it happen. Contra advertising would must be avaliable for other area to eg Say Hull FC want to play an on the road game to promote there brand and expand the sport in neighbouring area's of the north like Grimsby or Shorpe then there would be space in the deal for that to! as well as for crucial promotion which i am sure that skysports already does a bit but needs to do better of big events eg magic weekend, test matches, world club challenge, super league semi finals and grand final etc.

Hope there is some deal for french tv as well seems to be signs of that with every catalans home game being covered. with french tv deal, french sponsorship and a 2nd french club Toulouse? (subject to relegation only with another french club or merged french clubs from elite 1) there would have to be enough cash to cover french sides salary caps and travel by all clubs to and from France plus enough left over for French Rugby league to get a cut and Sl to increase the salary cap a bit for all super league clubs. Dream a tad bit but its definitly within the realms of things possible i think.

Also need a free to air component where delayed game of the week or highlights package is shown nationwide in the UK on free to air TV at a decent hour

great post other than your incorrect assumption above.......well, not under the current steward.....(BAR not required cowgirl and paddock)

i get what you mean gutterfax, but it is within the bronco's ability to send a representative along to such a group even play a role in setting up such a group in the first place it speaks volumes that they haven't tried to set up such a group.Its never to late to start!

basically a representative person with some say in each of these organisations RFL, bronco's, skolars, Hemel,etc, administrators of london junior and amatuer scence, plus other relevant and interested parties meet for a couple of hours every other week to set goals, plan and promote and cross promote the sport in london and the south! from there can lobby rugby league broadcast partners, local councils etc. A rugby league big event s group needs to be established in london as a part of that. Thats all the ideas you get out of me for free....

with this sky deal its $200 million over 5 years so $40 millon pounds per year the super league should now be able to pay the full salary cap grant to each of the 12 clubs of $1.8 million! and allowing the clubs to sign 2 big name signings outside of the cap paid for by a rich owner or sponsor. I mean a basic super league minimum wage contract would have to registered but the rest of the cash for 2 marque signings comes from sponsor/owner.

Also how about sky and RFL now get together make a real super slick couple of commercials to promote 2015 super league season as well as airing the ad on sky tv. You get the BBC who are partners with the RFL for test matches and challenge cup to play the ad as a part of that deal and or in exchange for one delayed game or weekly highlights package played free to air nationwide in a reasonable timeslot. then Rfl place a few well choosen ads nationwide targeting its demographic audiences in key media formats, giving the RFL press releases more clout with those organisations as a paying advertiser! Sky may as well as produce the ad even help pay for some of it as it could be a double promotion between super league and sky promoting the sport and sky TV subscribtiuons. Combine all that with a few super league on the road events eg: super league london 9's, a few selected super league on the road games in expansion areas in north and south a hey presto youve got somewhat of a national profile!


but what would i know im on the dole since returning to New Zealand 3 months looking for a job.... hence got time to post on here

where are you and what do you do?

The capital not doing to much recently but was working as temp laborer and telephone market researcher in Melbourne no consistent hours so decided to come back to my home town.

Interesting article by Ian Lenagan in League Express regretting having voted for it. Saying that it is ridiculous to sign for something occurring in the future and no one else bidding for it. Seems like the SL clubs had a gun held to their heads and 24 hours to decide!

I agree with him. That contract for the short term is fine but there are more players coming into the market now and they should have spoken to BT months ago to see what their position was in anticipation of the new negotiations coming up to strengthen their bargaining capability. People who say Sky aren't bothered about RL are wrong. They just want to screw us for the minimum amount Giving us 24hrs to decide means Sky knew BT would give us a better deal IMO. Ex News of World reporters would have found out for them.

8 Years contract! was completely wrong, it is a superb article written by Ian Lenagan, typical just allowing clubs 24 hours to give it consideration. It also is annoying the way Premier Sports was treated, never given a chance to compete, in fact it was never put out to tender, so BT was never given a chance.

Premier were making plans to go forward with Rugby League, and just to get a call saying this is your last season, so you can't blame they saying, then we will leave it at that and forget about the new season, this is after Premier pulled everything out for The RFL with the World Cup coverage.

As I said when the agreement with Sky was announced, The RFL are quite cleaver and like politicians, and only give headline titbits to their advantage, never tell us straight.