The RFL needs to do some serious advertising on TV, internet, radio...everywhere, really. One massive campaign a year would be great for the game and can only raise awareness.

I wouldn't mind England losing the first game at all. Will make the game the year after a lot more competitive with a lot more pride at stake from both sides.

It's good experience for the England team even if they do lose.

I like the sound of the Lancs/Yorks cups coming back but I would do it this way:



Scrap the NR Cup and have the Lancs/Yorks cups instead with Championship sides entering with SL U20 teams. The two winners then meet in Blackpool (trophy name TBC). Maybe even have it as a double header before a Lancs v Yorks first team game.

So our already relatively tired player should play in another cup comp?

No thanks. Not for me.



Don't mind the exiles game just for the competitive element.



Aus refs won't even entertain the idea of coming here.



Agree with the hub cap as a material point. But does it really matter?

It isn't the trophy that's the issue. It's the occasion made out of winning the title

I don't think 1 or 3 more games will really make that much of a difference imo. If the Aussie refs don't come over here then send our refs over there one at a time and promote a junior ref in their absence.



With regard to the "hub cap", I think that was what the OP was saying that there should be more of a deal made about finishing top. A bigger trophy would be nice, but it's not the be all and end all.

The question is, can clubs AFFORD to pay players more? Many don't appear to make much of a profit as it is.

No thats the problem!



Although I do agree players clubs bring through the junior set up should only count half their wage under the cap, otherwise more players are going to go to union or the NRL.

Not too concerned about them going to the NRL as it is the better league. It's them going to Union that we need to try and stop.

Some excellent ponts there.

I think local should be on more like 80% counting on the salary cap. With ten locals that's an equivaqlent of 120% of X thousand pounds.

I love the grand final but the hub cap does look inferior.

The 'Can't go to the video ref for a forward pass' rule is stupid. Go to the VR and if it's a pass like the Leeds' one against Sai nts , then rule it forward. If it's not certain, then give benefit of the doubt. I just wonder about the intelligence of Stuart Cumming sometimes. Game after game we see forward passes when watching it on TV. We are all 100% certain and yet it can't go to the video ref. Why? Oh yes, it's an exception. Why oh why?

Leave our NRC alone!! It's one of the few RFL events that has shown a pretty consistent growth.

I think the NR Cup should stay I agree with you. It wouldnt exactly be the end of the world for the top Lancashire teams to play 1-3 more games in a Lancashire cup and likewise Yorkshire without cutting the NR Cup would it?



I also think that the meeting between Yorkshire and Lancashire at the end would probably be better than the challenge cup too just we have to win the challenge cup again first ey?