JohnM

Indeed, as they don't have the video ref and Captains Challenge in the NRL. Oh, hang on a min.... What WILL kill us, I feel, is our lying on, slow PTB and leisurely acting halfback play. We need to speed up in those areas dramatically.

But at least they are second. Great stuff from Wakefield, absolutely dire from Catalans.

My point is that the thread is about Run It Straight. It's almost as if the perticipants, defenders, promoters are already showing the damage that can be done.

Good grief. Rugby League (and many other sports) is working hard to reduce the risk of short term and long term brain damage. The here comes some idiots promoting (and justifying) something that is likely to increase the risk. Unbelievable.

The forum poll was 53 to 47 for Leigh. I expected a Leigh win.

Well done, Leigh. Clearly better then us in more or less every on-field department.

This has been covered somewhere, multiple times in previous posts on this and other even longer and more ancient topics. On field performance depends on skill, ability, good players and managers, which in turn are dependent on money. By getting all the off field things right, clubs will be better able to increase their income and so afford decent coaches, decent players etc. so improving their on-field performance, which in turn will generate more money through improved gates etc. and contributing to the RFLs value proposition to broadcasters. It's just part of a virtuous circle and the RFL chose one of the best possible expert specialists in this field to provide a really degree of quantification.

The VR last night certainly seemed much slower, more deliberate, more detailed than ever. Maybe instead of his boring voice, there should be "music on hold" . And puleeze, give up saying "I have made my decision".

Is it reasonable to assume that the inordinately long time spent by the video ref examining each referral was because of fear of repeating last weeks performance? TBH I thought that the game was not really that bad, despite the commentary team sucking any joy out of their coverage. This is where I feel that the NRL commentators do better. They seem more dynamic, injecting more excitement. We need a much more dynamic approach if we are to retain casual viewers converting them into fans.

Ah! the New RFL, aka The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club.....

I prefer my idea of playing both cup semi finals at the same time on one pitch. So, for example, Saints Vs Wigan and Hull FC vs Hull KR. one set of match officials each. Just don't tell the New Regime, they'll probably go for it.

I'm in agreement with that conclusion, based on the different competences and freedom from conflicts of interest required to run a whole sport compared with those required to run a club.

You mean like Altringham, Birkenhead, Blackpool, Bradford FC,Broughton Rangers, Carlisle City, Heckmondwike Holbeck, Kent Invicta/Southend Invicta, Lancaster, Leigh, Liverpool City, Manningham, ........Runcorn, Streatham and Mitcham, Prescot Panthers, Celtic de Paris, PSG, Abedare RLFC, Ebbw Vale RLFC, Merthyr Tydfil RLFC........

No no no no no no nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I understand that getting more fans through the turnstiles means more gross revenue. 1000 extra fans, average entry price (mix of full price, concessions) £20 over say 13 home games = £230,000 per season gross, but significantly less nett after costs....or even adding to a clubs losses. Its up to each individual club to work on that. In 2025 surely the battle is about TV rights and that's the job of SuperLeague/RL Commercial/RFL to drive. That's one of the things IMG were brought in to consult on. Somehow, I've a feeling that they might be better at it than rugby leagues answer to the Power of Parker.