bang on. always thought he was a very clever bloke. he might sound yorkshire but he talks sense.

Third party payments to players. What's to stop, for example, one of the Warrington owner's wealthy friends giving money to a player outside the salary cap structure, and the club/player not formally declaring it? Ultimately the RFL don't have the resources to investigate these matters closely, so there will always be ways to circumvent the cap if you have the money.

The way to expand is a realistic pathway to the top, when you have enough playing the game you look at a Championship team, if that goes well and the player pool increases and likewise crowds you look at going FT - currently the only FT set up is SL, that's a hell of a jump from playing Dewsbury in September to Leeds in February. The second tier provides a logical rung to aim for whilst building a club, new or old, plus it doesn't kill the relegated club.
The second tier must have Toulouse and maybe another French club to make the 10, imo, as the international game must be a big part of why we should do this.
The top tier must be special, 1500-2000 gates at London and Salford do not make it so. Ramshackle stadia at Cas or Wakey do not make it so.

Wealthy owners could, for example, give top players credit cards with large credit limits on. Players buy things anonymously and the owner pays off the balance.

Not saying it happens like, just a suggestion

Wot ?

Like how Rugby Union used to be ?

Don't disagree regarding peacock, but if RFL only appoint if you look good on TV. What the hell went wrong with the appointment of Nigel Wood!!!!!

What's to stop a wealthy owner saying 'honour your contract and at the end when you've left i'll give you a big wedge of money as a present'.

A thought on the 3rd fixture too if it goes to 10 team league.

Have the 3rd games as a neutral venue and the 9 neutral matches are a tournament within a tournament.
You still pick up 2 points for the league if you win but there's also a neutral venue cup at the end so whoever wins the most neutral games of the 9 gets a cup end of season, make winning this along with CC winners, GF winners and LLS winners the 4 places for the expanded WCC. You're giving extra spice to some games.
Double head the games and divvy the money out on the walk ups and after sales

Last nights difference in strength and speed is a big reason why p&r can't happen on a 1 year basis imo. That Leigh team would be down before it got to grips with it. Give them time to get used and add some names and they've a chance. See Widnes for example.

Are Leigh full time professionals though, i mean proper day in day out 100% all they do is play and train rugby league no other worries aside, full committed players?

Besides with a 10 team league you'll have more current sl standard guys having no choice but to play in SL2 the gap isn't as big as it is meaning transition is easier.

Didn't you beat Widnes with a similar score a few weeks back?

AFAIK as with most players in our league, all Leigh's players have 'proper' jobs, and only train in the evenings/Saturday, then play on Sunday. (To which you could argue means they are 'more' fully committed

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Well done on the win last night, we enjoyed ourselves and good luck.

I understand what you say but fully professional have superior skills and fitness and even the fully pro guys struggle against Wigan this season