Tommygilf

Long overdue. The country recognising officially what the people have known for years.

They, and Sheffield and Leigh iirc, won the Championship during that time. They were desperate for the sport to return to a more direct p/r arrangement. When that happened, they (except Leigh) weren't good enough to go up because others spent more than them and overtook them because the opportunity was there.

Almost certainly will have some sort of Reserve link up so can continue.

You would think so, it seems to be the eay Wigan have managed their English players who have gone to the NRL. As you say, as a club trained marquee he would command a far lower cap allocation for Leeds than some other English clubs. He is an obvious replacement for us losing McDonnell. That said, there is an element of bitterness in the fanbase due to how he left after the club had backed him through his time not playing. Tbh, sport is mercenary so perhaps can't be too sentimental. It will depend on how he left it with the club I suppose.

Morgan Gannon apparently being offered to Super League clubs for next year after making just a single NRL appearance. Mixed reactions from Leeds fans online.

Wakey fans are pretty similar with the Ellis family wealth too. If they can do it, why can't Davy do similar?

Indeed I saw similar when I went to the Cook Islands. As you say, actually being gay is a different kettle of fish.

It still is in some places, particularly I'd suggest in blue collar RL supporting Australia. I'd argue its likely also worse for those with heritage from highly religious backgrounds such as Pacific Island communities, amongst others.

They are based on where you intend to play games yes?

Characters like Israel Folau, or at least those sympathetic to his views, are still in our game, and particularly in Australia amongst those of Pasifika heritage, openly expressed hostility to gay men on the basis of religion is not uncommon (Evans played for Fiji). That's before there is the broader RL community that Evans grew up in. Evans being only the 2nd Male Australian player to come out shows how difficult it is. Statistically, there must be 10s if not over 100 other men like him in the various NRL squads, academies etc.

I'm pretty sure in some communities it really does.

Jake Connor

Aye sure!

And Widns vs Dewsbury or Barrow vs Whitehaven?

And to think, this is is the merged Championship fixture model that was supposed to avoid blow out scores!