Is anyone aware of what the current level of funding provided to clubs by the RFL is? This is always going to be a significant portion of revenue for the clubs and until this increases on a major scale we'll always be one step behind.

The next NRL funding agreement for example is muted to be around 130% of their current salary cap (currently $6.1m) per season. Are we even in the same ball park?

It'll all end up being Charnley's fault.

Hope so anyway ... then we can get him back sooner than expected, before they do irreparable damage to his ability.

You've gotta laugh!

Of course it's not Charnley's fault (or Solomona's, for that matter), but yes, I do laugh!

I wonder if they have get-out clauses in their contracts in the event of Sale being relegated (unlikely, to be fair)?

I was being ironic ... or trying to.

But even if they have get-outs, I'm not sure Solomona would be welcomed back with open arms.

I realise that; a riff on Sam Burgess etc.

Somehow I don't think Solomona will want to return to SL; as long as he doesn't make a complete Horlicks of his code switch, I expect him to stay in Union.