From Featherstones Mark Campbell in yesterdays Top of the League column, over the w---n chairmans sl revolt against new structure proposals. "IAN LENAGAN and his chums should be lined up against a wall and shot". A bit extreme I know, but why haven*t more champ clubs voiced their opinions. As far as I know only Fev and Donny have spoken out. Like having our cup comp taken away, we lie down and take it. It was our chance of winning a trophy, and to those supporters who filled all those coaches for Fax and all those who witnessed our win v Fax at Blackpool, it meant something, as it did to our players!

Now these same selfish sl clubs are trying to derail the most sensible change to our structure in years by bringing back promotion and relegation. Where are the voices of condemnation from champ club chairmen? Under licensing, we have sat under that top table of fat cats feeding off crumbs, while steadily watching the demise of our great game. TIME TO SPEAK OUT!!!

Remember how it felt this year winning that trophy. Remember how it felt playing the Pies at at The DW with that magnificent support of ours and what it meant to OUR PLAYERS. Bringing back promotion and relegation is too important to be derailed by the selfish few. I want to see all those stay away supporters who only turn out for the glory games back watching Leigh every week, along with the stayaways in the pubs who always ask us how we went on after a match, so this coming season, get down to the LSV and support OUR TEAM, because without it whats left?

Yes it stinks. But you can't influence the sport unless you are sat at the top table. Get there then you can have a voice. Let's keep quiet, look after ourselves, be as good as we can be and get to where we want to be. The sport will never die because it is so loved. Look after number 1 and we will alright.

Interesting that it is being reported on other boards that it was the Championship Clubs that have pushed to drop the NL ( NR ) Cup

Did we vote for it?

Is that why the clubs have been quiet on it?

Well I'm not sure that is correct.

The Featherstone Chairman has condemned this decision (which might still be reversed) and I think on the balance of problabilities why would any other Championship club want the competition scrapped ? especially bearing in mind that it is a straight forward knock out competition for them' in the same way as the Challenge Cup.

....and champ 1 clubs have a group stage so extra income for them.

It actually forms a major part of their season, and gives them the potential of a day in the spotlight, something I doubt will happen if they end up with their own stand alone cup