NEWCASTLE THUNDER chairman Keith Christie wants external funding for second and third-tier clubs to rise.
"There is no long-term plan in Rugby League because we work in handouts from central government funding. We are completely paralysed," he argued.
"It's a frustration from my point of view because there is potential in the north-east, but Already a subscriber? Log in here
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