tripe

Yet two thirds of the RFL member clubs continue to allow them to do it

toothless tigers spring to mind they are all frightened to death of upsetting the SL applecart

Correct.

The sport over here isn't big enough to support a breakaway I would say and thats the real problem.

Have to admit we played attractive rugby between 2001-2004 but the gates decreased.

It was from a great height that they decreased though, Dave - that period of time saw some bloomin' big crowds for pretty average games; 3k+ for an Arriva group game against Oldham springs to mind, along with the oft-quoted Locomotiv game.