vastman wrote:
Is it just me or what.
I don’t see who can replace Leigh for starters. They were didn’t win promotion they were awarded it. From what I’m told they barely got through themselves yet were miles ahead of anyone else.
Truth is there is no team currently operating in the Championship that is remotely ready for SL.
By default I can see Leigh getting another season.
I grew up with P&R but I think we need to face facts, it simply incompatible with SL. The NRL knows it, and if that’s who we wish to emulate we need to wake up.
I mean how ludicrous would it be for us to have an elite academy then get relegated. How can the game be built on that.
The way into SL has to now be by licence, a minimum of 3 years for the new club. At which point they are replace if a failure or added to if not.
There needs to be a way into SL but it needs to be planned whilst the trap door needs locking. Then and only then can clubs really build.
Keep the CCup and reinstate a pre season comp so as to spread the love a bit more.
Leigh were deemed to be the most prepared short term to take the position, they weren`t miles ahead of everyone else, in fact I would go as far to say if there wasn`t uncertainty around travel restrictions then it probably wouldn`t of been leigh.
I really don`t see how we can say the likes of Fev are incompatible for SL when you put them against the likes of Cas or us, they are a well run club of recent, great production line, better facilities than either of us, a good core fan base like us and Cas, all they are behind is 6 or 7 quality players in there first team which given an off season knowing they are in SL and with central funding that would go along way to catching them up. Can you come up with any reason as to why Fev would be incompatible yet we would? Other than us already been in SL?
Also, if it wouldn't make sense for us not to be in SL with an Elite Academy Licence then what about the likes of London, Newcastle, Bradford? I get two out of those three are deemed to be expansion areas but the point still stands, they aren`t in SL and probably won`t be anytime soon.
For me the team that wins the championship this season should come up for me, likely to be Tolouse or Fev, both are just as compatible as the majority of clubs in the league in my opinion.