Re: Next Season : Thu May 08, 2014 11:40 am  

This confusion and uncertainty for clubs, fans and contracted players highlights what a grave mistake relegation was, is and will be. I fear rugby league is going backwards.

[brian2]

Re: Next Season : Thu May 08, 2014 12:00 pm  

And if Leigh and Batley replace Bradford and LB will Superleague look a better competition?

Re: Next Season : Thu May 08, 2014 12:14 pm  

Not sure if the thought even crossed the minds of the great unwashed at Red Hall.
But if the second tier has different rules to top tier then when the split occurs at round whatever into 3 leagues then the 4 from the top tier will have an unfair advantage over the top four from the bottom.
If its going to be a 2 tier SL then the rules should be the same for both.
We all know what actually will happen but hey ho

Re: Next Season : Thu May 08, 2014 12:16 pm  

No-one replaces Bradford and London in SL. SL will therefore look a better competition, yes.

As will the Championship with Bradford and London in it.

Rea and Grima have given recent interviews making it clear that the Broncos will be around in 2015. I agree that Hughes could make this clearer still. I also agree that the RFL could be more forthcoming in terms of concrete plans for tier 2. But it does seem that we'll have a team to support next year.

Re: Next Season : Thu May 08, 2014 5:53 pm  

Maybe Hughes will wait until a few weeks before the season starts to make his mind up. Seems to have worked OK this year.

Re: Next Season : Thu May 08, 2014 5:54 pm  

Davids public commitment to fund us expires at the end of this season. Even if there is a club next year he may not be around.

If it is true the salary cap next year will be sliding, based upon club income, I'm struggling to see how this works with the current deal that sees the landlord keep match day revenue. It would seem to suggest we'd have a very low salary cap with the likes of Fev easily able to outspend us.

I hope I am wrong, London rugby league needs a strong team at the top of the southern pile.

Re: Next Season : Fri May 09, 2014 3:59 pm  

Halfdan of t'wide embrace wrote:

Davids public commitment to fund us expires at the end of this season. Even if there is a club next year he may not be around.

If it is true the salary cap next year will be sliding, based upon club income, I'm struggling to see how this works with the current deal that sees the landlord keep match day revenue. It would seem to suggest we'd have a very low salary cap with the likes of Fev easily able to outspend us.

I hope I am wrong, London rugby league needs a strong team at the top of the southern pile.

I guess we'd have to be "swallowed" up as a club on paper by Barnet FC - keeping the London Broncos name and colours - but with our income being that of the Barnet FC's takings for our match days. Otherwise, yes... we have no income and therefore no salary cap to spend.