I've never really got the Sky argument personally.

I just can't imagine what benefits Sky would get from the introduction of a club from a South Wales backwater that had averaged maybe a 1,000 or so spectators at best in seasons prior to its elevation.

Smacks more like the work of the RFL to me.

They want more than just viewers, they want to be able to screw more money out of advertisers. I also disagree about RL being just a filler, it’s one of their flagship sports.



In isolation no but, as part of the bigger picture of further expansion, it is. I've always thought that they would have moved the Bridgend club to Cardiff at some point, and that Bridgend was merely a primer that was chosen because of a sudden opportunity there at the time.


They are certainly responsible for the whole mess, but so are the Super League chairmen and, imo opinion there was, and continues to be, pressure from Sky Sports to further expansion too.

How much of an endless pot do the RFL have left?Bailing out teams all the time, and it is obvious they pumped money into london aswell.Give Widnes a chance now.

Nigel's given up the biscuits.

United Biscuits Plc's loss is Harlequins gain.

I like that one Rich.

www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=3131 The RFL are in for one though 6 months!

www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=3131 The RFL are in for one though 6 months!