Category: Features
Talking Grassroots: Keighley Albion to make welcome NCL return
THE news I tend to seek out first following each of the National Conference League annual general meetings is whether new admissions as recommended by…
The things that we might re-imagine Straight Talking 27 January 2025
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER admits that he is growing impatient waiting for the results of IMG’s apparent desire to re-imagine Rugby League and…
Catalans disappointment – Talking Rugby League
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER would like to see more French players in the Catalans Dragons’ starting lineup. Catalans Dragons announced their 2025 squad numbers…
The derby shows the value of non-mergers – Talking Rugby League
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER urges Cumbrian Rugby League supporters to stick with their existing clubs rather than have false hopes for a merged Cumbrian…
What can we do about the Giants? Talking Rugby League
MARTYN SADLER struggles to understand why Huddersfield Giants Chairman Ken Davy wants to buy The Shay and build a new stadium in Huddersfield. HUDDERSFIELD Giants…
League Express Podcast 73 with York RLFC Chairman Clint Goodchild
In this week’s episode of the League Express Podcast, Jake Kearnan and Martyn Sadler are joined by the York RLFC Chairman Clint Goodchild to discuss…
Talking Rugby League – Can Salford survive?
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER is keeping his fingers crossed for the Red Devils. In last week’s League Express I made a plea for other…
Who can make a success of the Broncos?
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER wonders whether a new owner will be able to make a success of London Broncos. At the weekend I wrote…
Inequality in the Cup
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER wonders whether the RFL is wise to open community clubs to potential opposition from Super League clubs. Recently I spent…
Collective Action Required – League Express Mailbag 20 January 2025
COLLECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED Over the Christmas period I watched Lawrence of Arabia, one of my favourite films. In it, Lawrence, played by Peter O’Toole, said…
