SL will not expand as the clubs have voted (including Cas, Wakey and Salford) to keep the numbers at 14. Cynics say that is the clubs voting for their own self-interest making sure that they keep more of the SKY money to themselves, others will say it keep the competition at a higher standard - quality not quantity. I've not noticed a higher standard competition if the yard-stick to measure it by is international success. We are as far behind the Aussies and New Zealand as ever. Hullkr Forever is right - promotion and relegation on merit is the fairest way, but as the RFL will never allow London, Catalans or Crusaders to leave the top flight, this will never come about. If one of those three finished bottom, either no-one would get promoted or a team above them would go down. Common sense and the integrity of the competition sacrificed on the altar of 'expansion at all costs!'

would need 80/90 % of that squad changing to be anywhere near competitive in SL

So what exactly are Toulouse achieving in the Championship if becoming competitive in it is of no benifit anyway ?

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amen to that

Shouldn't this thread be locked now? We (Wakey) were favourites before the latest cash call. The clubs latest announcement makes us a shoe-in I would say

well if it wasnt for gateshead thunder you wouldnt be here but there you go hopefully the allams buy the kc and you get booted from the kc and have to come begging to us