I get that the foundation have a seperate account but the club could still give the foundation teams greater funding if they wanted to, like York have done to really push the womens team and now Wigan have done the same.
One thing just of interest is if we can only spend a 400k cap on the mens team but someone comes in putting in 50k a year. If SL becomes a closed shop and the Championship a feeder league, would you give the womens team a push and get them from the Champ to SL?
On promotion to SL, we all know Huddersfield are in dire straights with only 4 points and crowds of 4k but also hearing rumours of York being in financial difficulty. Another side without the fan base to support full time RL. London are going up but we need to be ready with a decent side and off field setup for the next Salford situation. We missed the boat last time, we cant afford to again.
That would mean spending money.
Paulie xx
@farnworth-viking There lies the problem with the game today. The people at the top simply do not care about the game below SL.
The Club and other Clubs with ambition to get into SL, rather than meekly accepting their role as feeder clubs, should be demanding answers from the RFL about future promotion and relegation between SL and the Championship. The RFL should have answers now to the issues facing the Championship this season, to avoid similar chaos next year; not wait until after the 2027 season has started to address those issues.
Without that clarification, how can the Clubs make any future plans? If the concept of feeder clubs is accepted for the Championship - maybe already there with Newcastle and York - what is the point of continuing. It is clear that a feeder club for Warrington is a Warrington team, no matter what they are called; and it would be ridiculous to suggest that a feeder club could be promoted to SL.
As a matter of interest, what happened to Nigel's strategic plan announced earlier this year? Maybe he needs another fag packet to review that strategy; or was his strategy simply to get Bradford promoted and sod the rest.
The Championship has been a total mess this year and the fault lies firmly with the RFL, who seem to have no plan other than an annual trip to Las Vegas.
@pauliewalnuts If the club get a 50k sponsorship deal its up to them how they spend it unless stipulated by the company involved. Transfering a percentage to the foundation being one option at the clubs discretion. The more sponsorship and grants received by the foundation the less input needed from the club.
London will be going up, no need to worrry
well that’s not what I read - RFL saying they will stick to the grading system and.shuddesrfield have just announced new electronic scoring systems which gets them another .125 points
London crowds will have to do a lot to beat them - 1500 in a 15000 capacity as opposed to a 5000 in a 26000
it would be great to see London not qualify and then their player budget would be … ?
The club are looking for a new General Manager and have advertised the vacancy.How do you know Tim was surplus to requirements?
Tim has obviously left for better money elsewhere.Good luck to him and money talks.
So they are getting a new general manager and not cost cutting. Strange to only advertise after Tim has served his notice, isn't that what notice periods are for? Unless we already have someone lined up but have to advertise to be fair and transparent?
On a 2nd point now that Tim has left can we get him on a fans podcast to go over why he decided to leave the role.
@dan1 sure they put out an advertisement when he first quit but as the statement says they’ve been doing what they can to keep him
@pauliewalnuts they are allowed 500k if turnover teaches 1 million which a extra 50k would put us close , but as you say ambition and spending money isn't our forte
highest attendances highest ticket prices average team year on year
Thats another question to add to the list, its been confirmed we are currently in the £400k salary cap bracket. To get to the maximum £500k we need to be at £1m turnover. How far off are we, current range is £751,000 to £999,000. I suspect we are at the lower end of the scale. 2nd part of the question is what are the plans to go from the 400k bracket to the 500k, i.e get to £1m turnover?
On that same note and the 6 year plan, in 2024 we finished 5th in the league with an average attendance of 1,990 and made the play offs for the first time. In 2025 we finished 7th, missed the play offs, it was confirmed by the club that turnover was down on 2024, but average attendance increased by 171 to 2,161.
I dont know the 6 year plan, but on field performance (league position) winning something, average attendance and turnover must be close to the top 3 items on the list.
@7-vikingnomad I am not sure that attendance/ground capacity ratio is included in the criteria this year. Don't worry, if by chance Huddersfield can get a higher score, the criteria will be changed to accommodate London.
There is also greater emphasis on performance and financial sustainability. If I wasn't such a trusting person, I would be suspicious that these changes were made to guarantee London promotion.
I would be interested to know where the Club believes it is currently on the IMG table. For 2026, we were 19th with 9.39 points, behind Salford, London, Featherstone and Barrow. You never know, an investment in fancy (but empty) advertising boards, a big screen and parking spaces for non-existent journalists, may just tip the balance in our favour - and pigs will be seen flying over Naughton Park.
@dan1 it's ok Dan I've realised we're playing the long game here....
we're waiting til the teams above us get promoted or go bust 👍 then we can ........oh it's already happened and we're worse 🙄😂😂😂😂
Rumours that it will be York rather than Huddersfield losing their SL status if London out score them on IMG points.Huddersfield have just improved their rating by the instalation of a new perimeter with LED lights,at a ground they won't be even be playing in next year.I kid you not. Absolute farce.I am not sure that attendance/ground capacity ratio is included in the criteria this year. Don't worry, if by chance Huddersfield can get a higher score, the criteria will be changed to accommodate London.
Have to feel for York if that's the case.
performed well in the championship, crowds seem to be holding up okay, and recorded another win tonight against Hull which surely keeps them off the bottom of the table come the end of the year.
from a purely selfish point of view I enjoy a trip to York, but they must be feeling a bit hard done to.
nigel's mate is running the show at Huddersfield now isn't he?
the game is a joke.