If we got into the play of game next year we would still need to beat a Full time strong SL team to get back into SL. That would be some achievement. Im not sure we could hold onto the present overseas players if we went down and it would be difficult to attract quality new ones to play in the Championship.

Which is why P & R is so bad for the international game. The threat of going down brings in overseas players and limits the growth of our kids.

Back in November I'd have been thrilled if you told me we'd finish 14th.


Think I've spotted a problem already.

QUOTA OF OVERSEAS PLAYERS
C1:4:2 Each Club shall be entitled to register only the Quota of "Overseas Players" in all squads set out below in each season save for those Clubs which are granted an exemption in such form as the Board shall decide:
Maximum Number of Overseas Players
Super League Clubs:5
Championship Clubs:1
Championship 1 Clubs:2

Although, obviously, quotas might change with SL2 and the salary cap going up. Plus there's the 'the Board can decide whatever it flipping wants' point

You'd imagine the likes of Krasniqi, Cook, Dollapi, McMeeken would attract interest from lower placed SL clubs.

And that will always be the problem for a London team not in SL; any promising players we do turn up will be picked off by SL teams and, unlike the northern village teams, we don't have the option of picking up SL rejects from neighbouring clubs to build a team.