Author: Martyn Sadler
Talking Rugby League: Why are Super League games still clashing despite Sky Sports deal?
CONGRATULATIONS to the fixture planners for making the Hull derby the opening game of the season on Thursday, February 15 next year. I’ve always said…
Talking Rugby League: RFL’s bill from IMG raises questions
I WAS surprised to learn recently that the RFL have apparently been issued with an invoice to pay £450,000 to IMG. I was surprised because…
Talking Rugby League: What next for England after Samoa snub?
SO what now for England? The Samoans have decided they won’t be coming, instead preferring to play again in the Pacific Championships next year, when…
Talking Rugby League: Matthew Ellis on his plans for Wakefield Trinity
ON October 24, Wakefield Trinity was officially sold to new owners. The company that owns Trinity, Spirit of 1873 Limited, will now become a fully…
Talking Rugby League: England’s series whitewash is a triumph for Shaun Wane
SHAUN WANE must be feeling good about himself this week. And he has every right to feel that way. The combative England coach, who wears…
Talking Rugby League: An open letter to Tony Sutton amid grading fiasco
ON Friday I emailed the RFL’s Chief Executive Tony Sutton to express my concerns about the impact of the club gradings that were revealed last…
Combining the Championship and League 1 and creating a viable fixture list
The publication on Wednesday of the IMG Gradings for the 35 clubs currently playing in the RFL’s competitions has slightly overshadowed the debate about the…
Talking Rugby League: Time for new solution to Championship and League One issue
UNTIL recently I was reluctant to get involved in the discussion about the future of the Championship and League One. I don’t believe in change…
Talking Rugby League: As Super League clubs face funding deficit, can they afford overseas players?
CAN we afford overseas players? Next season the Super League clubs will receive £200,000 each less than they have received in distributions from the RFL…
Talking Rugby League: Positive answers to the big England questions in first Tonga Test
IT was a historic game – the first Test of the first ever Tonga tour to this country and therefore it was a historic result….