Chrispmartha

Classy

It might have been more like Leeds right edge are both injured so attack that side when they go off. Hudds played that game perfectly whereas Leeds were dumb at crucial points.

Marc Sneyd might disagree

Ive stepped away from a lot of SM Harry its utterly toxic. Saints will be fine, I don’t think Wellens is the issue theyre just coming to their natural end of winning everything , they need to recruit wisely next year

Smith won’t get the sack if we lose tonight. As an aside and I don’t know wether it is me or it has actually changed but theres a lot of RL fans spouting bile about their own teams and constantly calling for sackings. St Helens fans were at it this week, some of the stuff posted on Social Media is absolutely toxic. Personally I enjoy going to the rugby, you’ll win some you’ll lose some, that’s sport but some seem to ho to games baying for blood wether it be coaches or players. rant over. as for tonight depends which side for hudds and Leeds turn up as we’ve both been inconsistent

Thirkhill is ‘president’ he doesn’t own Leeds Rhinos.

Andrew Thirkhill isn’t the owner of Leeds Rhinos

Still happens at a lot of clubs

Quite a lot of important stuff (especially recruitment), which I'm sure is why some coaches don’t like them!

It’s an interesting one that’s for sure. I’ve heard various reports that he can, lets say, be quite argumentative. Now someone to ruffle some feathers might be what they need.

We’ll see, I’ve not seen anything from him to say he’s an international class second row. He has played his best games at prop, his lateral defence isn’t good enough for SR IMO.

Walters is way off being an international IMO. Handley must be in contention for a wing spot?

The sport won't suffer any embarrassment, its not big enough in the British sporting landscape to turn any dials unfortunately. But with your suggestion the sport could suffer more /embaressment' if a Grade A club finishes Bottom of the league and the B team above got relegated. I don't think any half way house system would work. The London situation is an outlier and one that will only happen at this stage of the system being implemented. London being so ill prepared for life in the top flight could actually be an argument for the grading system and not the old system in fairness.

To be fair, that may be true I'm not sure.

The rest of the clubs will have a vote just the same as they did for the IMG proposals. I'm not saying the clubs will vote for 14 teams, and IMO part of the problem is the clubs having the say on it in the first place.

Im not sure where it’s been stated that they would have to be grade A for the league to expand? As i say its ultimately down the what the clubs vote for

Not as far as I'm aware, there’s even nothing stopping them expanding the league at any time if the clubs vote for it. IMG doesn’t run the game they are consultants.

If there are 12 grade A clubs they have said the league should expand.

You mean a business park in Chiswick?

IMG released their recommendations in Sept 2022

Nonsense

what have I fabricated? “Today’s announcement comes at a time when the whole sport is going through a significant period of change. The RFL partnership with IMG hails the start of an exciting time for the game and we believe for Oldham RLFC. It is clear that off-the-field performance will become an increasingly important success factor and the club is committed to developing a winning team both on and off thefield” https://www.totalrl.com/former-castleford-and-oldham-star-mike-ford-leads-takeover-of-league-one-club-alongside-local-businessman/

I think it’s an exciting league, each to their own.

Ok fair enough, it didn’t stop the investment going through though did it. And they openly praised it saying it’s exciting for the game and Oldham

Isn’t the NRL a sporting contest?