gingerjon

Still, stunning victory that the RFL are using the one named in the RFL's Operational Rules for this process.

They do know that Sports Resolutions is the RFL's named body for independent arbitration, don't they?

That’s the end of Cornwall then.

I have no idea how these things work but it feels like there's a few stories there.

You can have one from the other extreme as well. Despite finishing 7th, North Shields failed their grading (not completing required ground improvements) and were relegated into the league below.

Is that before or after it made the fixed payment to the IRL?

It was the withdrawal of money that was meant for international development that was going to be paid for out of World Cup profits.

Do we know that shareholders haven't been kept up to date? We do appear to have fallen for a bit of clickbait masquerading as detailed reporting again.

It doesn't have to be an academy but there have to be pathways for development in place - and they have to meet minimum standards. Chopping the academy but putting in place 'pathways' is what London did last year.

Did you forget the bit where they were technically insolvent at the start of the 1980s, a decade of living above their means and thinking the money from the Willows club would get them through?

The best thing that ever happened to Manchester Rangers' reputation for being saviours of the sport was not being let in. They've been the perfect club ever since.

They released The Crow. Heck, they released the Musketeers film that killed Roy Kinnear.

Not all but most. It's at least 20 clubs who received covid loans via the RFL. (Others may have received other support elsewhere).

"Money is ruining rugby ..." Guys, I have some news for you in this book covering 130 years ago ... But also Salford should pay their bills or drop to a level where they can afford to pay their bills. How other clubs pay their bills is not relevant.

"if they cannot afford to play, they should go without the game" - Harry Garnett, 1886

It's this. And avoiding games at the same time, as much as possible, has to be a priority in terms of rights selling and take up of things like SL+.

Yes. I'm sure there are reasons but it's not great.

The full fixture lists are now live.

As ever, Salford being close to a Grade A but also a mess shows two key things. First, the grades need tightening. Second, yes, they are actually one of our bigger clubs. It shows how small the sport remains.

There is an owners website. No news since the AGM. https://www.wearesalford.co.uk/

They had votes according to this: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/salford-red-devils

Today's Guardian Quick Crossword

Google does tend to be easier. There's a bunch of videos and reports.