Interesting what Jamie Peacock said about salary caps too, in one sense maintaining the salary cap as it is would maintain the gulf between Superleague and Championship, but as he said the Australian cap is increasing and as such we are going to lose the likes of Burgess, Ellis etc with the draw of playing down under.
If we follow Oz, then we may hold on to our stars, but there's little or no chance of the likes of Sheffield being able to keep up with the Superleague clubs.
Someone needs to take it by the balls I think, but I'm not sure the RFL know what these are...
Quote: Airborne Eagle "Well you'll never know unless there is a play off but the success part is being better than your peers and being given the chance to prove yourself at a higher level. The team finishing top ought be invited to step up but to have the opportunity to decline.
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We used to have one - and not so long ago. The team from the higher division always won.
Saints will be out of Knowsley Rd at the end of the season and in the new one next year. As for the other 3, that's why they are all on the hit list to be replaced by Widnes.. oops I mean the team selected from those who have met the franchise criteria.
For me Widnes and Halifax should get a crack at SL next time. they may not be the best teams on the field, but we all know that whoever goes up, by watever means, has to completely rebuild their team anyway. That's why it's more about the club and its structure than just the team on the field.
Widnes and Fax in, Salford and either Cas or Wakefield out.
Widnes were financially a shambles at the last franchise and involved in a half million pound VAT fraud. They had a brand new management team - true - but with no track record. They have a better chance in 2011.
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