Quote ="Sal Paradise"My point is that the standard would take a dip if the competition saw a large influx of the players currently running around SL. A high % of these players are barely good enough for SL let alone the NRL. Most are here because SL coaches are too lazy to develop talented young players preferring to play very average NRL players who have been developed by better coaches in Aus.
The whole point of the franchise system in SL was to increase the quantities of GB qualified players by removing the threat of relegation - sadly we now have as many if not more non GB qualified players than we have ever had.
Wigan had a whole backline of overseas players when Noble was there, they still had 5/6 under McGuire!!!
Roberts, Richards, Tommy, Carmont, Phelps, Bailey'"
The franchising system has only been in use for a handful of years. You won't start seeing benefits for a while yet.
