Quote exiled Warrior="exiled Warrior"Sadly,
1.Too many games are nowhere near that standard, not even close
[iQuote exiled Warrior2.Too many clubs accept mediocrity and lack ambition,'"
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3. Game is heading for semi-pro status at an alarming rate and the RFL are seriously complicit in that
4. International RL is a joke
A reduced tv deal will be a good result at the present time because the game is is serious difficulty. If that means we have to put up with current Sky commentry (and especially the amateurish summerisers on the commentry team - what a joke they were last night especially) then it is not going to help make it any more appealing to a wider audience.'"
This in my opinion is one of RL biggest issues and i have posted on the Warriors fans forum about it previously.
Instead of everyone striving to be Wigan, Saints, Leeds etc and pushing to be the highest denominator, we bring everyone back down to the lowest denominator. When super league was introduced i am sure that there was criteria attached to being entered into SL i.e. ground, business plan, academy etc. It appears that this has fallen by the wayside given the relevant states of not only some of the stadia, but the apparent reluctance of teams to run academy and reserve grade teams.
Whilst i appreciate that there is a salary cap in place i am sure that the last TV deal covered the amout of the salary cap. If that was the case, then all teams should be made to pay the full cap to playing staff. If someone then wants to take advantage of the marquee player and any exemptions for long service, then that is up to that club to do so, but the minimum should be all clubs spending at least the cap amount. There is no incentive for teams to sell season tickets, market their games etc if the TV money makes it easier for them.
Wigan used to be streets ahead with marketing when Simon Collinson was at the club, and have fallen by the wayside up until the last few weeks where it appears to have been re-energised and back to where it should be.
