The clubs that walked out are not happy with Kath Hetherington's involvement at WTW is one of the reasons for the new structures delay here :- www.hulldailymail.co.uk/story-19 ... tory.html#!

The clubs that walked out are not happy with Kath Hetherington's involvement at WTW is one of the reasons for the new structures delay here :- www.hulldailymail.co.uk/story-19 ... tory.html#!

It does seem a bit petty when you look at how the Bulls have been helped. I think its more of a case of not wanting Gary Hetherington running the game.

" Hull FC not happy with the RFL helping Wakefield", thats rich coming from a club who was about to be relegated when the RFL stepped in and allowed them to merge with Gateshead and retain superleague status and money.
Short memories or what.

The sad truth of it is those self interested chairman complaining complaining are wanting to do just that themselves.

We will do as we are told and just follow whatever Leeds want like good little boys. Mind you we are that much in debt to the RFL we have to bend over and take it whether its the best thing long term for us or not. It's pathetic.

How the hell would any of that help your club as an example?

As a Leeds fan I would love to see the cap bigger, and a marquee player exempt, that sort of thing can do nothing but improve Leeds. But how would it help the likes of you, Castelford, London, Widnes?

You would think as a Wakefield fan you would understand the problems of spending something you don't have. To add to that you then propose that the Super League cash pot is extended to a further two teams, thereby reducing the individual clubs slice. Again how the hell does that help the likes of you?

Hetherington has often made decisions and had input into Rugby League schemes that have been to the detriment of hte Rhinos, purely for the good of the game. Such as setting a small salary cap. This guy knows what he is doing, unlike these individuals he speaks against. And I can say that with some confidence, considering Leeds were a bust opertation going down the pan, before he arrived. He didn't just do it at Leeds, look what he did from Sheffield from scratch.

I would suggest that when a guy with those skills starts talking about how we should do things, that people at the very least should have the curtesy to listen.

I was under the impression that the next discussion was not set to take place until after the World Cup so why would it be brought up at the SL meeting. I guess it was hoped that those in favour would be able to force through the vote and the 6 decided by leaving it was the only way stop it taking place. I am surprised that we have gone along with it because it is not in our self interest but may keep the Hetherington household happy.

James is back

Can't knock this quote. Some people may not like him but he delivers.
I would listen to GH before Wood & Rimmer every day of the week.

It wouldn't at the moment - if you'd read and understood what I said however, you would have noticed that I talked about what was good for the game as a whole.



It wouldn't, as of now - but see the previous point.



Yes I do understand the problems of spending what you don't have, but I also understand that the SC is not compulsory; raising the cap would allow those clubs who can afford to spend it to do so, which seems reasonable to me. As for sharing the money amongst more teams - I guess all clubs would have to work harder to maximise their income streams and meanwhile, my new & improved RFL board could help by, say, getting a sponsor for SL?



I'm sure Mr H is a wonderful man, but this walk-out wasn't really about that; it was about the Chairmen being unhappy that the RFL were attempting to get their stupid new structure ratified by the back door; that was dishonest, disingenuous and sneaky and they were right to refuse to be hoodwinked. I don't know if Mr Hetherington had colluded with the RFL in any way, but I'm glad that it has resulted in what amounts to a vote of no-confidence in the RFL board - I share that lack of confidence.

14 sl clubs 1 to get relegated. 1 up from championship but have there season finish 2 month before so they have time to recruit for Super League. If London get relegated they get a good parachute payment for geographical reasons. End of nothing complicated.

Wasn't the problem the RFL had given written assurance to the clubs that the issue would not be discussed until after the world cup. As for your comment re 2 from 14 the vote would have been by 12 clubs St Helens were not present and Bulls didn't have a vote. In actual fact the number of clubs the Hetherington family is involved with is three the Widnes CEO is James Rule a son inlaw.

Thank god we don't have one of those self interested chairmen.

It's really heartwarming