Let's look at facts, the Bradford Club have been members since the split in 1895, but The RFL still had to buy their ground in 2012 to keep the club afloat! is that not preferential treatment?

Well there clubs worth keeping as they have something certain clubs dont...... FANS.

careful you don't dribble on the keyboard pal.

To be pedantic, Bradford Football Club aka Bradford (Park Avenue) were members of the NRU in 1895. Bradford Bulls were formed when Bradford FC joined the FA.

I was quite aware of that, I just didn't think it was needed in response to the poster's comments.

Really. Have a look at the NRL GF winners and finalists in recent years and see how many different names you see

I would say thats as level as sport with ever get.

So you agree with me.

NRL salary caps etc. do a good job (unless you're Melbourne). But look at just about any other professional competition and you'll see the winners coming repeatedly from a small group of clubs with gradual changes over a long period and newcomers occasionally joining the select group when somebody comes along with loadsamoney (e.g. Manchester City and Warrington Wolves),

Ben Fisher announces his retirement even though he has a Broncos contract for next year:
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Again!

@ianramsdale: Good to see two former Broncos men @hursty2313 and @OllyWilkes after the Scotland game too. But I missed @BennyFish09. Great effort lads.

Hursty is Alex Hurst, so I would say that he has also left London..

Hurst is shown as OOC and we're obviously not offering any new contracts at present so I guess that means he's gone. Same for any other OOC players, that's just Colbon and Lovell if my list is accurate.

I understand that player contracts normally expire at this time of year given that most clubs start training for next season in early November.

30. Mike Bishay. Rumoured to be aiming for a year in Oz.


Interesting rumour. And one that is true. He's got a spot apparently. You'll find out with whom no doubt.