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I think what he was saying is that Leeds won’t play at the same time as Yorkshire or the superchargers. They’ve only played at the same time as some lower level cricket. What he wasn’t saying is that Yorkshire or the superchargers are lower level cricket.

Worked hard and had the talent to turn himself into a top top player. As you say for a spell right up there with the best in the world.

Expansion is all about exposing people to the game at a young age. Harry’s right about that if you have an interest in the game when you are young you will carry it forever. The RFLs main criteria for being successful should be how many young kids it can get playing the game everything else it does should only be to pay for that. Obviously you need successful pro clubs to help pay for that but if all you are doing with the money they earn is keeping pro clubs going then it’s just an ever decreasing circle.

That’s the date we need to remember.

Cumbria could be looked at as heartland now but it wasn’t then but we managed to spread the game there.

I don’t think they are but I also wouldn’t be surprised if this is all going to be part of the negotiation with Sky. First part we’ve provided the content not only games but also highlights which very often hits close to or above 40hrs a weekend on Sky then you can add the Sky + games on top of that. You then see the top clubs losing money and you can throw that back at Sky and tell them we can’t keep providing this quality of content on what you are giving us. We used to say they give us just enough to keep going but what they give now isn’t enough.

Castleford,Whitehaven,Workington and Hull KR.

Be interesting to see if KR can back up an intense game with another one. As that is exactly what they will have to do when the playoffs come around. If they can’t back it up then the next question is can they learn the lessons of that so they can in the play offs.

Also when you think that the answer isn’t to just give up surely it’s to expose more people at a younger age to the game.

Why would any team travel then.

That’s probably for a different thread.

I’ve no idea as I have no interest in basketball. Any chance you could investigate the deal the RFL has with IMG.

Who knows none of us on here that’s for sure. What I do know is the clubs and the RFL agreed to it. There are things I don’t like about it but as a game we’ve signed up to it it’s time to make the best of it.

The IMF would be great but I’m not sure their skills would be transferable.

So again what do you want. We have the agreement in place that the clubs and the RFL negotiated and signed off. Do you think we will get a good deal if we go back to IMG to renegotiate.

What is it you want to happen the clubs and the RFL voted for this all people in support of it are saying is shouldn’t we give it a chance. Nobody’s saying it’s perfect but cancelling it before it’s really started is so RL.

Is that a choice though or is that partly down to Saints having the stadium with in the company and with Wigan it’s a completely separate entity.

Sell the club (or at least get new investment) put a new ceo in place.

As London Broncos it already doesn’t matter where in London they end up.

Watching Hull KR absolutely batter Warrington will be entertainment enough.

Just wait until the NRL take over…oh hang on.

I think even that is harsh on the fouled player. We see it in boxing sometimes we’re a glancing blow that doesn’t look like it’s connected properly can finish a fight. If you get caught in the right place it’s very difficult for others to say whether it’s hurt you or not.

This isn’t just head knocks by this time of the season most of the players in the league can only get on the field up to the eyeballs in pain killers.

I haven’t seen the game but I’ve seen enough of GJs posts.

Did you two watch the same game.