Logically, now SL and the RFL should combine, and distribution of the SKY money could be back on the table
Exactly! At least Rimmer knows what the game is like at the lower levels but I'm not sure that he has the clout to battle with the Lenehan's etc.
The game is in a very serious turning point, particularly after Covid, and it needs level heads at the top to manage the reducing funds. Limiting high cost imports could be a start.
We need money to stay in the game in this country or our youngsters who used to be with Academies, will be lost to sign NRL 'stars'. The Sky game show is expanding, ask non RL supporters what SL is and they will say Women's soccer. Set to replace our game in the Sky game show list imo.
The SL/RFL should merge under one managing body, with strong leadership able to stand up to the vested interests of SL teams and look to promote rugby league at all levels. Not sure that Rimmer is the man to do this. Perhaps they need to start again from with someone with new ideas and the ability to push those ideas forward.
I've always said the game will go full circle and return to how it was pre SL.Has the standard of RL here ever been better than 89-94 ? I would argue not.Also we had some great tussles v the Aussies.The last ditch try by Meninga for instance that levelled the series at Old Trafford,the win at Melbourne, the 12 man GB win at Wembley and the World Cup Final as examples.That level has never been matched since the advent of SL.
Most people want SL and the RFL to merge. I’m worried that the SL might want a takeover!
Sounds as if the drop in Sky money was wrong, according to Leneghan. So our share-out might stay as it was.
Can't honestly see SL wanting to drop down from their perch or seeing their payout drop, but it is something like that that the game needs.
SL on its own will shrink and die without feeder clubs below them. Even the NRL sees that! Just how the two extremes can be brought closer together is the key. Persuading people to start going to the game again has got to be priority for the lower clubs and the wealthy clubs have to help somehow, sharing marketing expertise and stuff might help.
Even Widnes somehow lost our way with the 'Barbie's on the pitch after the game'going missing. Could still work in the summer game. Great for kids and families and mixing with players.
Quite shocked at his salary, didn’t realise it was that much, don’t replace him for 18 months and they can pay off their search fee!
My choice would be the Championship pot!
Reading that Elstone given notice under his contract to leave his post, but nobody on the Board has any idea of the terms of his contract, which may well be 12 months' notice. They have set up a working group to investigate his contract.
What a farce and no way to run a game of tiddly winks, never mind a professional sport. No wonder the game is a laughing stock.
Can we really trust these people to look after the future of the game of rugby league? Answers on a post card. They really need to get the next appointment right and give whoever is appointed the responsibility to make decisions without having to get agreement from all club owners.
Sorry Frank, I haven’t got a postcard but the answer to your question is NO.
I sincerely hope they don’t need to select a replacement as, God willing, they will scrap SL and rejoin the rest of us.
Reading that Elstone given notice under his contract to leave his post, but nobody on the Board has any idea of the terms of his contract, which may well be 12 months’ notice. They have set up a working group to investigate his contract. What a farce and no way to run a game of tiddly winks, never mind a professional sport. No wonder the game is a laughing stock. Can we really trust these people to look after the future of the game of rugby league? Answers on a post card. They really need to get the next appointment right and give whoever is appointed the responsibility to make decisions without having to get agreement from all club owners.
Allegedly Nigel Wood wrote his own contract/leaving terms & is (Or was until recently) still getting paid. Therefore it doesn't seem a surprise that something as badly run as the RFL at the top, that the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.
What they (The board) are doing is on a par with what Rule did to Widnes. It is so out of kilter with the money in the game, but seemingly the only way to do anything about it is being on said board & they're not going to (deliberately) kill their golden goose.
If there is a salary cap for clubs there should be a salary cap for an executive board, especially one performing so badly,
I have always consistently made this point. The most significant issue plaguing the sport, is the snakes who believe they can Monitise RL to their benefit. That is what expansion is all about.
I have always argued that the sport should be mainly fan/community ran, there is not the capacity nor the financial flexibility for directors, CEOs etc taking a wage at clubs.
I will be repeating mhself but the board is autonomous they are self managing, hence Nige could take a years salary as a going away present. I reckon Elstone will follow suite, as would Rimmer. This really xoes explain why our game is as it is. Self interest rules the game, and has drifted down to the SL clubs too.
If ever a breakaway was needed it is anytime soon. Sadly there seems to be nobody with the confidence or character to grasp the nettle.
I will be repeating mhself but the board is autonomous they are self managing, hence Nige could take a years salary as a going away present. I reckon Elstone will follow suite, as would Rimmer. This really xoes explain why our game is as it is. Self interest rules the game, and has drifted down to the SL clubs too. If ever a breakaway was needed it is anytime soon. Sadly there seems to be nobody with the confidence or character to grasp the nettle.
What type of breakaway are you proposing? The game is ran by 3 clubs hence why the game struggles for coherent strategical.
Tbh I can't say ! The game overall is in such a ridiculous situation. The breakaway could become the championship clubs becoming a separate entity, back to where we came from. As it is the money is totally ruled by the RFL/SLE and we just trail along hoping for crumbs.
What beggars belief is that the big money clubs have allowed this situation to develop where even they have no real authority, though only they know what goes on behind the scenes. How could Elstone have, in effect, no contract with conditions etc?
It would seem that only a full scale revolt by clubs prepared to go it alone, with no cash from above, would change things.Some might but many will be dependent on external funds to survive.
On top of that Sky won't like being attached to something so schonky and they could pull the plug.