NEWCASTLE THUNDER chairman Keith Christie is “frustrated” by the amount of outside funding as he works to make the club become more sustainable.
The north-east outfit’s problems have been well-documented, with Newcastle struggling to start last season amid financial upheaval.
Christie and a small team were able to make it work and now they are looking for more stability.
“There is no long-term plan in Rugby League because we work in handouts from Government funding,” he told League Express.
“It’s a frustration from my point of view because there is potential in the north-east, but there is nothing from the Government which helps us become sustainable.”