JohnM

Well, he seems to have made a success of the enterprises he's worked for/been involved in/created and he seems to be a finance specialist and expert. Maybe we need more like him, not fewer, in our sport.

From the RFL isself. The Home of Rugby League Reimagining Rugby League Presentation – MEDIA_27Sep2022.pdf

The point is that moving to 14 clubs was an actual recommendation, not a suggestion. 1. IMG proposed expansion when the time is right, hence 202? 2 The RFL, Betfred SuperLeague and IMG put their names to the document. 3. Recommendation no.3 covers this. 4. The box headed 202? recommends the move to 14 clubs For what it's worth, the document is still available and worth a read.

In the RFL- published IMG document, still downloadable as a PDF dated September 2022, Recommendation no. 3 is for 14 clubs in SuperLeague from 2027 onwards.

Re. The termination of the IMG arrangement. IMG's involvement was based on some sort of revenue or profit share. (The oft quoted £400k was for work outside of the arrangement) This, if IMG choose to sue for compensation based on loss of income, how much will they get? Isn't that an incentive for the NRFL to not declare an increase in income or profit so they don't have to pay? Personally, if I were IMG I'd sue the New RFL into bankruptcy, clear the Augian stables and start over again

So exactly in line with IMGs recommendation to the Re-imagining Rugby League project to go to 14 teams when ready.

Well of course, they didn't consult/inform or in any way interact. They just said it as crumbs to us hungry peasants They need to remember "no taxation without representation". Fans pay millions a season into the games coffers . One day, maybe they'll stop.

It's s not always been the case, witness the relentless criticism of the previous regime at the RFl and the support of the Schofield faction In reality, it's mainly fought for the rehabilitation of Bradford Northern Bulls.

What a load of unadulterated patronising misrepresentation unbelievable. So, Let's get real. If the New RFL wants to transition from being a bunch of snske-oil salesmen to a respected, professional, credible governing body with integrity, then all they have to do is state their objective, timescale, measures of success and consequences of failure, plus the personal rewards for success and the personal penalties for failure. Given that they promised to consult us, the PAYING fans but have done no such thing, what confidence can we have in this bunch? And transparency? What pay will Wood be getting? What are the severance terms? Will he walk away with £400k again as a reward for failure.

One thing that has been overlooked (or has not been leaked yet) is the SL name change. No, not to BUL (Beaumont's Ultra League) but to FLAN (Feeder League for Australian NRL)

They do miss obvious forward passes, That is just not the case. They MAY miss forward passes if they are short passes between players less than a foot or so apart and so masking the refs view, but only on very very rare occasions "There is rarely a set of 6 in any game I have seen where a forward pass is not ignored." That really is a silly contention. Maybe it's Specsavers for you, young man. It's been explained on here ad nauseum the reasons why it's easy to form the view that a pass is forward when it fact it isn't. Sure,refs make mistakes from time to time but most people will take the views of trained, qualified, experienced match officials over the views of somewhat obsessed fan.

Yes. An important reminder of the ban. The sport had to be called Jeu à XIII between 1944 and 1993, when the French court finally ruled the outlawing of the name Rugby a Treize illegal.

Stolen from Dad Jokes: The top three deadliest things in Australia 1. Box jellyfish 2. Bull shark 3. Beef Wellington

Excellent victory. Up yours, PSG! And how charitable of previous winners City, to bow out early and give Chelsea a chance.

https://www.lindependant.fr/2025/07/13/bernard-guasch-fait-chevalier-de-la-legion-dhonneur-plus-quune-fierte-une-reconnaissance-12823547.php