Clearly if The RFL keep handing out major fines, as they have today & stand firm! Owners will need to find a quick solution!

Sums up why the game is in a death spiral....quick fixes don't work.

How on earth do you establish bubbles for part time players, its not possible

So instead you punish a side because they have a wealthy owner.....yep, that'll have them lining up to invest in the sport

Of course it is! The question is whether the authorities have the wherewithal to implement & patrol it which of course when you look at Rimmer & Moorhouse they do not. Quite looking forward to your view on why Batley should not be in Toulouse Saturday though.

None the less, SL clubs have clearly failed to maintain bubbles, protocols call it what you want or there would not be so many cancelled games. Yet nobody is responsible.

Please explain how part time rugby league players who also have full time jobs are meant to bubble.

They shouldn't be expected to, but neither should the London Broncos be penalised for being a full time squad in what is supposed to be an "elite sport". Toulouse have played 5 fewer games than their nearest Rivals and again will not play at the weekend. They too are a full time squad, but they aren't penalised because they are based in a different country. Toulouse have elected to play some 'home games" (2 IIRC) so as to ensure they meet the threshold for qualification to the play offs....they have without a shadow of a doubt played the system and not in 'the spirit of the game"
The RFL are 100% responsible for this. Doddery Dave (to his credit) didn't play the "covid card" when he could (should in my opinion) have and his honesty (naivety) has resulted in a fine & loss of points for the club, but it has also shown the RFL to be bereft of either ethics or intelligence.

Toulouse, who are INVITED GUESTS should have been made either play all their games in the UK, or cover the expenses of visiting teams. The visiting teams would then have had the option to go to france or forfiet the game 24-0. If the part time clubs couldn't muster a side, then a 24-0 loss it is.....the same rule for all clubs regardless of the wealth of their owners.

If toulouse thought this was unfair, then....well ........nothing. They are invited guests. If they wanted to give the season a miss then fine, they could be relegated and start in L1 next year. Harsh maybe, but Covid isn't a sack of fluffy bunnies and hard decisions needed to be made.....but unlike Toronto, this was the RFL making decisions and not "businessmen/chairmen". The RFL aren't fit for purpose as is.....

Please explain why Batley should not have been required to go to Toulouse on Saturday? The RFL cancelling the game is not an answer NB.

Exactly the same as when Championship Clubs travelled to Toronto, some were not able to do if their employers would not allow them time.

Toulouse should be made to pay for visiting teams? Not sure what you mean? My employer would not be very happy and would quite probably turn round and say no if I asked for unpaid leave.
Travelling to Toronto totally different, one or two days off work, currently travelling to France, 10 days quarantine required if not double jabbed.
The argument for us as opposed to part time team, yep it was a harsh decision but we chose to fight it the wrong way, week before refusing to travel rather than when decision was made.
I don't think toulouse are playing the system at all.

Championship Clubs travelled to Toronto, most arrived at least 48 to 72 hours before match day! even if the departed for home the following day, by the time they arrive home, and sleep, it's another 48 hours, not many part time players would want to miss out on the experience visiting Canada.

The RFL in my opinion, once Covid restrictions commenced, should have made one ruling for all Championship Clubs travelling to Toulouse.

Really? Why did they play 2 home games in the UK earlier in the season then? Is Toulouse twinned with widnes? Are there cultural ties?
The french want up.....so they figured out that worst case scenario they'd need at least 2 home games played to qualify with the minimum number of games......note they didn't play London or Fev, their 2 supposed rivals, but instead Swinton and widnes....bottom half sides.
If they're invited to SL next year I expect the SL chairmen won't be as accommodating...