See www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... gue-revolt Well done Michael, that is a hard thing to do but on behalf of I am sure all Fax fans and of all clubs outside the SL I am with you all the way. This is a first as I actually agree with the RFL on this one occasion as the proposal put forward is the best for the whole game under the circumstances and finally gets rid of the much hated Franchise system which if kept WILL kill the game. Look at the whole of our sport SL chairmen not just SL, the Championship teams and those below are the foundations of our sport as without them there will only be 13 towns or cities in England who will have a team playing RL if they are not careful, is that what they want?

See www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... gue-revolt Well done Michael, that is a hard thing to do but on behalf of I am sure all Fax fans and of all clubs outside the SL I am with you all the way. This is a first as I actually agree with the RFL on this one occasion as the proposal put forward is the best for the whole game under the circumstances and finally gets rid of the much hated Franchise system which if kept WILL kill the game. Look at the whole of our sport SL chairmen not just SL, the Championship teams and those below are the foundations of our sport as without them there will only be 13 towns or cities in England who will have a team playing RL if they are not careful, is that what they want?

Good on him. There's a storm comin'.......

Well done Michael let`s have the rest speaking out too.

You can always rely on Mr Steele to show some steel when required.
Lets hope others follow in voicing there support.

Are we suprised that others show such ignorance of the game, no because many of the chairmen of the leading clubs have not been associated with the game long enough.

Well said Mr Steele. It would be interesting to see if any of the other Championship chairmen would come on here and back what he has to say.

I am sure Bradford Bulls will fully support Mr Steele and RFL. After all It was the RFL who saved their SL Skins. Hello Odsal!

This, from a Bulls fan: "If fev Fax or Leigh are to get into SL we need to find a way to bring them up to that level not bring SL down to theirs".

Have they sleepwalked the last 2 years?

Well said Michael. We salute you.

I think I read that Ian Swire from Sheffield has said the same on BBC.

I also agree with him, and if that's at a detriment to my own club. So be it.

Well said Mr Steele, I agree with his views on the restructure but the point of a lack of commercial input (no financial sponsors for 2 seasons) in SL is a major issue and needs to be addressed along with the bringing back P&R.
The SL clubs may well greedy and self-centred, who knows, they may even be genuinely interested in the future of the whole of Rugby League, this remains to be seen.

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Ahhhh, Ian Lenagan, that dude that walked out on London. Cool as they come, know's naff all about RL & it's traditions and values. Tailor-made for SL.

You do realise, he was born in Scholes?

What does his footwear matter ?

Flip Floff's,
Wellingtons.

And ?

You suggested he knew little about RL s traditions and values as if he was from Mars, I was just pointing out the opposite, I would suggest it is those traditios and values that involve him in the sport in the 1 st place, albeit with Wigan

As regards this current discord, lets not forget the RFL s treatment of Halfax just 2 years ago, do people really believe they have changed?

I would suggest the Championship Clubs just stand aside, perhaps arrange a meeting with Mr Lenegan and his supporters to get their views on the future of the ' Whole Sport ' and the Championship clubs role within that before jumping in and publically castigating them

Ultimatley it is the big clubs that have the real power

I just had a vision of a row of Championship Chairmen lined up in front of Chairman Mao sorry, Lenagan, all wringing their flat caps and tugging their forelocks or will they be required to fully prostrate themselves before this demigod?

Well said Steve. People have short memories, our RFL=FAIL tee-shirts which a lot of your fans bought too at the Leigh game, was supposed to highlight the displeasure of our club towards the RFL. Now castigating a guy who wants to bring back P&R. The RFL as always will screw who they like whenever they like.

He may accept the return of P&R but he doesn't want the Championship clubs to receive more money in order to make it viable.

P&R cannot return if Championship clubs aren't funded adequately. Nor can relegated clubs take the shock of the cash loss.

Does anybody actually know what he/they want?

No - everyone's just reeling from his Machievellian last minute strop - designed to cause maximum disruption just prior to the World Cup. The game of Rugby League can just line up behind his own selfish Wigan agenda whilst everyone seemingly and strangely dances to his tune. I'm sure they'll look after their feeder club though

But surely that would be a reasonable response to the RFL trying the same thing, all this should have been sorted months ago, in fact surely it is the SL clubs that should have ' OK d ' it before it was sold as a ' done deal ' to the Championship Clubs

Its a difficult one, who do we trust to make a success of the sport? , Nigel?