Steve0: number 6: going forward, can only see two things happening, stay as we are and the clubs wanting the french out withdraw their stance....and we plod along as we are, no doubt sky will offer another poor tv deal, but if they get enough votes to remove them, then i can see a breakaway, the 5 pro french clubs going to join a NRL Europe with invites to Toulouse/London...let the others fight against each of themselves for a remaining 2 spots! Biggest surprise for me against the French are Saints (rumoured), is Eamon skint!? You missed the third option...Batley! https://batleybulldogs.co.uk/strategic-review-meeting/ Its a joke that we have some people looking up at the stars while others are reading the chip paper .  The sooner we get rid of the flat cappers pie and pies mob the better .

Steve0: number 6: going forward, can only see two things happening, stay as we are and the clubs wanting the french out withdraw their stance....and we plod along as we are, no doubt sky will offer another poor tv deal, but if they get enough votes to remove them, then i can see a breakaway, the 5 pro french clubs going to join a NRL Europe with invites to Toulouse/London...let the others fight against each of themselves for a remaining 2 spots! Biggest surprise for me against the French are Saints (rumoured), is Eamon skint!? You missed the third option...Batley! https://batleybulldogs.co.uk/strategic-review-meeting/ Its a joke that we have some people looking up at the stars while others are reading the chip paper .  The sooner we get rid of the flat cappers pie and pies mob the better .

Can you imagine Man City and Liverpool giving a crap about what teams like Port Vale and Gillingham think when it comes to how the structure of the PL should look? SL has to decide how it wants to go, it is the pinnacle of the sport in this country, and the lower leagues will get the trickle down of any positive impact the NRL buying SL will have 

Problem with letting all clubs decide is they all want different things, a Huddersfield fan wants something different to a Hull fan or a Batley fan etc. The game can't agree a way forward when the clubs are trying to pull it in 36 different directions. 


I have to say though, the Beaumont/wood coup seems like a complete disaster so far, talk of scrapping Catalan/Toulouse, the ex chair of the RFL suggesting Bradford are being shoehorned in and the Batley statement doesn't fill people with confidence. The NRL are probably letting this all unfold in public whilst quietly going about their business with the clubs they want for their 10 team comp 

Salford CEO doing an interview live on Sky tonight. Be an interesting watch...

I missed it, what did he have to say?

interesting that he said their new owners are not rugby people at all and based in LA and Switzerland. Their only interest is in the site and what they can develop on it. I can't see how that can be good for Salford or the game.

Jesus….CEO….i wouldn’t trust him with a school raffle,the “new owners” totally had their pants down.They aren’t “RL men” and have other investors behind them in Switzerland and USA…want the ground and surrounding area,had a meeting with players and questioned loyalty…CEO said all debts was cleared but admitted they aren’t and was ill advised.All he kept saying was cutting cloth accordingly.Absolute joke and the Rowley popped up looking smug.Aitkin playing last match,Cross won’t play again and in talks with Sts ( if he turns up) and Brieley sticking boot in as well.Fair play to Carney and Wilkin…they didn’t mince words and effectively went for him

 Ah but the CEO said they’d get 10% of the stadium and revenue from catering etc etc….he’s bent over and showed them his arris

Did I hear right and he said that they get so much money and have to spend that accordingly and once it’s gone that’s it per month

some of the blame lies with the RFL, seems they were that desperate to see Salford taken over they never saw the red flags from these property developors, did they actually do a fit and proper new owners report?