I guess what this may really be about is the the game's professional upper tier wanting to survive.

There are already murmurings on TotalRL that the RFL look after 'the whole of the game', and the SL clubs are being selfish.

But maybe it's about time the rest of the game tried to stand on its own two feet.

I mean ... how much of the TV revenue generated by the SL clubs goes to the lower leagues? That's a genuine question by the way, and I'd love to hear an answer. I bet it's not insignificant ... and yet several SL clubs can't even afford to pay up to the very tight salary cap we are all being forced to live under, even though we're now losing our own homegrown stars as a result.

apparenly there are 16 shares of the sky money ,14 go to the sle clubs,one goes to the rfl for admin and one share is split between the other 24 clubs

Do you have any figures?

If so then go for it IL !!

Exactly the kind of leadership I have been saying we should expect from the chairman of one of the games leading clubs.

Will be interesting to see where Hethrington sits on this one. He always strikes me as one for siding with the establishment.

90k is the figure the centurions are always quoting that they get from central funds so i assume thats what the other championship clubs recieve.Dont know if thats the same for champ 1 clubs

Wigan received £30K for winning the Grand Final!!!!!!!

Wonder what the win bonus was for the team?

Are you sure Rogues......if that's correct its an absolute joke.


Didn't we pick up circa £250K for the CC Cup ?

What with win bonuses and other expenses associated with taking part in the final you could hazard a guess if that puny amount is all a clubs gets for winning they could actually make a loss on the day!

Yeah, I've heard that too. It's an utter, utter joke.

I think that £250k is an estimate including such things as merchandising and sponsorship income, not just prize money - it was quoted as the "cost" of getting knocked out. Last I heard, it was £100k prize money for the CC winners (and £35k for the beaten finalists).

Even so, it pays more to lose the CC than to win the GF.

How on Earth have the RFL ever allowed a situation like that to develop?

No, Mr. Lenegan quoted that the winning team 'received' £250 K for the Challenge Cup final win, but for the premier super league grand final event, winner £30 K loser £15K. Shocking when you compare it ( as he did ) to Oxford winning the conference league at Wembly and receiving almost £500K as their share of gate money.

The big issue is that the league has been mis managed for far too long and we need professionals in charge, not amateurs who don't know what they are doing. It is ridiculous that the Leeds based RFL seem to be so incompetent and yet so 'in charge' of this great sport. Time for change.

The only one who won't like whats coming, other than the chimps at the RFL is Mr & Mrs Etherington, but its about time they had their wings clipped too. Far too much influence over the game to their own advantage and it is holding everyone back.

Good luck to IL and the rest of the chairmen, about time too.

That won't even cover the cost of flying the squad to Aus for the WCC