Hull FC potentially, however the awful on field performances maybe offset by the digital activity of their fans venting on social media.

In fact, thinking about it, is all this tosh coming out of Cas at the moment an indication that they are desperate and trying to create a narrative of positivity to counteract the bleakness of their situation of having a dilapidated ground that needs tens of millions spending on it just to make it safe. Any money spent on the viewing areas would seem pointless though as they need to remedy the problem of playing on a junior size pitch.

How many points do you get for two pots of paint.

Well, that kind of thinking is what has always held us back. Fans think we are better than Cas and think it's unfair when someone says otherwise.

Hopefully that will now change but they are currently looking at a 3 year average around the 7.5k mark. We haven't been anywhere near that since the 60s.

Their social media following, ie people interested in the club is nearly double ours

And they've been more successful on the field over the last 40 years.

I don't think they'll get an A yet but they are no mugs. If they get their act together on finances they'll be up there.

It's up to us to compete, which with Ellis and Powell we now appear to be able to do.

They may not be mugs..
But they’re taking IMG for mugs

IMG for better or worse are an outside agency and therefore don’t care about rivalries, they have produced a points rating system and this will be the only deciding factor.

Can’t argue with this statement mate..
They are definitely impartial
But when trying to accumulate points clubs have bent the rules to suit their agenda.

But that's up to the RFL to audit the clubs.

But. Didn’t IMG set the criteria

Yes but it's the RFL who check you've done it right not IMG.

Just an observation with regards our near neighbours Castleford and their IMG score. They have indeed indicated based on several assumptions for which they have not got final figures for to accurately calculate their score and that they have enough to receive an A rating. If this is the case why are they not investing in new players and why start selling season tickets so early, are they trying to maximise their earnings before the final placing are announced just in case they got it wrong.

I don't understand why people are taking the mick out of or criticising Cas. They have basically read the criteria and worked out how they can achieve as many points as they can by spending as littlie as possible, to me that is just good business and common sense.

I agree.