It all comes down to money. MC has already said that each SL club will have about £300.000 less Sky money next season. If the League is increased to 14 teams, the the amount received by each club is further reduced. I think I’m correct in saying that when Trinity were promoted, they didn’t receive Sky funding the first year, but other SL clubs helped out. Can’t see that happening again.

I think it was the RFL that assisted us financially not super league.

When we were promoted I’m sure all the Championship clubs chipped in rather than the RFL and SL unless the RFL organised it?

Yes, I think both you and the SP are correct. I just remember Trinity not receiving the proper funding, which put us at a great disadvantage from the start. It really is amazing how we’ve survived all these years.

It's hardly their fault.

Just make this season no relegation. And start again next year. No expansion of numbers.
If someone was promoted on this season it would be just as unfair to the other teams.

On what basis would you promote a team from the Championship? Rock, paper, scissors?

That's exactly my point. I wouldn't promote anyone.

Its a fair point PT.....
I just want to get rid of the ridiculous loop fixtures!!

August 2nd start must now surely be in jeopardy considering as well it was Toronto who were supposed to kick it all off .

You'll be happy then....
It will give you something else to moan about.

You are desperate for something to go wrong aren't you.

In fairness, it already has, in spades.
Getting to the end of this season, even with the shortened fixture list, would be a very good outcome at this stage.
Wolfpack seem in serious trouble both on and off the pitch and whilst the visa situation couldn't possibly have been foreseen and therefore avoided, it does raise some questions about their (TWP) set up.
Are they a Canadian side based in the UK or an UK side with a Canadian name and clearly, for the future, they need their players on some kind of different visa.
You would be a brave man to gamble against Coronavirus being here for some time to come and the there is serious talk about the coming winter being worse than what we've already seen, with numbers world wide growing very, very quickly.
Scary times for everyone and yet, in this country, some people think it's all over


,

They're a UK team

It's not over, we've just got to live with it, as we do every other disease. We certainly cant shut down the country again.

I agree with you that, we probably do have to "live with it".
However, that wont be our choice, the decision on what to do if the virus returns in winter, stronger than we saw in March / April, will be taken bythe Government.
The point that I was really making though, was more about what may happen to spectator sports and in particular Rugby League.
IF there is a stronger wave of Covid19 through the winter, how on earth with large crowds be permitted for any sporting event.

This would be catastrophic for all spectator sports, including RL.

why would I want something to go wrong? I love trinity playing ! and the draw is out !!!! bring it on - I hope I get all the games like you are on telly over here

Because - as most on here are aware - you are either moaning or negative about everything.

https://inews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/ ... isa-553387

https://inews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/ ... isa-553387

Doh...that doesn't sound good...sounds like they need an MC to come in and sort it out sharpish, before they go pop !!

Leave MC where hecis, with us.

Lets hope they go pop ! and sooner the better the last thing our game is a canadian circus putting british clubs in jeopardy, it will never work .

The article even if blown out of proportion is very damning. Argyle supposedly has money coming out of his ears but players getting paid late constantly seems really bad. If this does end badly will it be the end of expansions projects that are none uk?

https://www.totalrl.com/wolfpacks-overs ... head-home/ More strife

https://www.totalrl.com/wolfpacks-overs ... head-home/ More strife

I'm no fan of Toronto, for me its a loony concept, always was, always will be and totally unsustainable. To me, its yet another example of certain high profile RL types feathering their own nests, can't name names but he seems to appear and then disappear from every 'new' club, how he gets away with it I have no idea.

That said I do hope this issue is handled well and that Toronto dies quietly and peacefully rather than in yet another glare of unwanted publicity, sadly I'm not confident of this.