Wellsy4HullFC

The biggest risk is the RFL changing the salary policy the following year? Let's presume the game was ran by a body that had long term vision. What would the biggest risk be?

Genuine question looking from the outside as someone who hasn't really kept up-to-date with proceedings here... Given Newcastle's competitiveness, could this have been considered successful until now? Anything positive from the model (before they changed the salary cap rules)? Has it helped Newcastle in any other way?

I was just about to say, surely this is an opportunity for NRL to demand ownership stakes as collateral if the loan is not repaid. I can honestly see this resulting in a split. The game is a complete shambles at the moment.

Never in doubt...

Is the season over yet?

Glad it wasn't just me that was thinking "eh?" at that comment!

My concern is we lost to these last week.

I can agree with that. I thought Wane did a lot to damage a lot of players in fairness! I bet bizarre selection philosophy that's been discussed to death. When things are going right, Lewis can be unstoppable. When things are going wrong, he can self-destruct.

The 2 halfback roles are not the same.

Where's Ben going?

KR fans are starting to turn in him now. The amount I've spoken to that can't stand him. He's becoming what Connor was for us in his latter days. There's an excellent player there, but he's going to tank his own career if he doesn't cut the grubbiness out. He's been found out now and it's biting him and his team big time. I was all for him starting for England last year. Wouldn't have him in the squad this year.

Do we know what the rules are this year yet? Are they the same as last year?

I always thought a regional Championship might have been a better way to go for growth considering the limited funds we have as a sport. Finish with a national play off. That ship has sailed now though as we don't have the clubs to sustain it anymore. You can't grow a league without enough clubs, and we seem to be retracting further. We should be encouraging the use of feeder teams to expand the league numbers in my opinion.

That's assuming it's one or the other.

But this is the norm in any business transaction. Their priority is getting the best deal possible for them so they can control what they invest later. I don't get why people seem to think they would just throw away money beyond the actual value? Their involvement is not just human monies.