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One has to be really impressed by Wakefield. I'm very pleased for them. The ground looked transformed on tv the other week.

Rugby Union have a very strict and successful policy on this. I'm afraid threats / warnings etc, do little good. At ru, any abuse, even relatively mild, is simply not accepted. Even coming from the crowd, that individual, together with the competing officials are warned and told that the game will be abandoned and league points deducted. Repeat offences, result in relegation. Frankly, with some of the players, officials and supporters involved in rl, I'm not sure this would be possible. I fear the official would merely receive even more abuse if he abandoned a game. Clubs just have to control their own players, officials and supporters.

I'm delighted for Catalan. They have been treated disgracefully by Sl and the Clubs. Hopefully they can retrieve some of the additional money, they have had to spend on opponents / officials travel.

This deal sounds as bad as the PE deal. So essentially, the existing owners hand over control for £1 mill each ? How much of that goes to pay off their existing loans ? How much did the new owners of Salford pay for the Club ? Will they pick up £1 mill to put in their back pocket ? In a 10 team SL, including two French sides, how many times will Saints play Wire or FC play KR in a season - including pre season / testimonials, league games, Challenge Cup, play offs, Grand Final ? Over say 20 yrs, how many times will the Final of the Challenge Cup at Wembley, be played between Catalan and Toulouse, it will happen. If my understanding is correct, the owners sell control of SL, to help pay off existing loans, nothing else. Love to know from Martyn, whether my understanding is correct.

I havent read all the posts but am I correct in understanding that the Australians want two French teams in a 10 team Super League but only one New Zealand team in a sixteen team NRL ?!

I wouldnt mind a FC v Wakefield Final, on the basis of spreading things around , achieving a good crowd, refreshing the final teams and perhaps rewarding two new owners, who have contributed to RL - I know thats not how the world works !

Nice report on BBC site. The more views / comments the better.

I wish Ken Davy all the best, he is a tremendous individual in many ways.

Wakefield seem to be doing a fine and sensible job, let them get on with it. Quite why people, with no knowledge or information, love to criticise, is beyond me.

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Very good effort.

No one can realistically complain about what Wakefield are doing. They have done what they promised. Significant improvements, really cant complain. I wish them well, dont over stretch yourselves, be realistic.

One problem, is the production of the game in the UK. Sky / BBC, constantly use close up shots, rather than long range camera work, as with football. With football, the perimeter advertising is virtually constantly in view of the tv audience, whilst with league, the advertising might be being shown around the ground but is largely invisible to the tv audience.

As an ' older ' viewer and with Virgin media, I have no real idea what is going on but I didn't seem able to watch any rugby league last night. I assume I am missing something ?!

Absolutely, after the three reviews in the first 15 mins, I .ost patience and turned over to the Olympic ru. Two of the three were absolutely clear cut, yet took 3 / 4 mins to resolve. I assume the video ref wanted to be man of the match. Frankly, the ref is usually in a very good position to make a call - well done refs - so make the call. In the event that he happens to be wrong, don't allow the Sky clowns to watch it 20 times and conclude that the ref was wrong. Make a decision and get on with the game. These constant long interventions after every try have totalled ruined it for me.