Surely only last years bottom 4 SL teams are in the next round?

What funding did London receive on relagation? You seem stuck in what others have got,but forget what you were given.

Have not forgotten what was given at all, there was a difference though. It came from central funding for one thing and it was seen more as a compensation payment for loss of income forced by the drop from 14 to 12 teams. For Leigh it had stipulations attached on how the remaining central funding had to be spent.
The important thing will be will the same offer to be made end of this season should a SL team find itself in the same position!.

This is another problem! Everything is kept so secretive, SL chairman meetings in safe houses under lock and key. Nothing to be spoken outside of the four walls.

Then they wonder why the game is shy of investment. Who knows what plans they have, I really don't think they know themselves.

Atomic you have a point.
Am not against what happened it’s a discussion point, and nothing against the decision by the clubs to do it.
But did it not give who ever got that payout an advantage in the competition the following year (in theory yes, the reality sadly for Leigh at the moment is no) Will the same money be on offer end of this season.
The discussions on the future of the game should be open and fair! Sadly the SL team chairmen have the power.
But hey, maybe we should win the game in the 5th round as it’s us that need the money for progressing more than Leigh as Leigh already have an extra half mil to spend than we do

As you rightly say, the £500k has now become a burden rather than a luxary. One that could very well cost the Club very harshly. The only solution is whats done on the park,not over yet NB..

Did the parachute payment to London benefit them? In reality no, in the same way it hasn't for Leigh.