I listened to the full 80 minutes on YouTube last night. The main topic was IMG, and the problem with not announcing the criteria until the end of 2023 season. Craig Harrison the players agent believes the uncertainty at the moment has hurt the transfer market this off season, not just because clubs have less money, due to having to pay back the government Covid loans, poor season ticket sales and the fact that the demographic of RL fans age groups, amongst other things. One interesting point was that, if the promotion club next season was one who couldn’t achieve a better licensing grade than the relegated SL club then would the promotion club still be allowed into super league?. It’s understandable that some championship clubs aren’t spending money until IMG provide full details.

Yes they would have if both clubs are B licence clubs. As I understand it if a B licence club finishes bottom of SL and a B Licence club finishes top of champ then they will be promoted/relegated as such. I wouldn’t have thought that a C licence club would be allowed entry even if they finish top.

Are the A,B and C licensing just that, or A+ A - etc. promoted club gets a B- and relegated club B+, then what?

So, 1 up 1 down next season and then the "all new" IMG plan ?

Yes that’s it, the IMG changes do not kick in until the end of the 2024 season, however the club’s will know their ratings.

In terms of retention, I think It`s concerning to hear when the club just don`t seem to let some players know at all what's going on when there contracts expiring, if I was a player that had the option of joining the club I would probably be put off by that kind of behaviour.

And you know that how? You seriously believe that's what happens?

Evans never heard himself; https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/exclusiv ... lub-63124/

Evans never heard himself; https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/exclusiv ... lub-63124/

Yet you are happy to believe that Michael Carter, John Minard and Mark Applegarth would. Nice. Using a dodgy website as an source.

Who says they haven't! Just one players word in an off the cuff statement, seriously.

I'm sure the club are so pleased to hear that people think so little of them!

He had a contract. It expired. I'm sure he was thanked for his services. That's how contracts work.

I don't know if he meant that he wasn't told whether he'd be offered a new one or not, but that is a conversation that doesn't need to happen. If we end up short of wingers when the recruitment ends, he might get another call. But why tell him no when it isn't necessarily no.

IIRC about 4 years ago (??), Rocky's contract wasn't initially re-newed and it looked like he was leaving but eventually a deal was agreed and he then signed up again, so I'm guessing that the door could still be open for the likes of Croft, Shaw etc. ??