Anthony Seibold (Former Assistant Coach at Crusaders now at Mackay Cutters) who I know well and is very passionate about the game and is not one to go making things up has said in League Express the following:



"...I am really disappointed with the RFLs lack of Leadership. There has been knowledge from the RFL´s end for the last couple of years that there have been players in he Crusaders team that have not been paid.....There are a number of players from 2009 and 2010 who need some answers. Even six weeks ago the players were told by a letter from the RFL that they would get that money. as long as the Crusaders had a SL licence. I love the game in the UK, but people are now struggling financially. It is disgusting that the RFL should do this. The players and others have been burnt and it stinks. The RFL needs to come under some pressure...We have been fed a load of lies. The players wanted to strike at the end of 2009 but John Dixon persuaded them not to. "



There must be a independant enquiry in to this as the RFL are a disgrace and trying to hide behind closed doors. Maybe a Call should go the the All Parlimentary Group , League Express, Clubs etc to put pressure on for an independant look at how the RFL have done things and the way they have acted. People should be forced to resign after this fiasco



Gary Hetherington has also slammed the RFL and says the SL clubs are fuming about things. I hope the Various MPs also asks for how things are done at the RFL to be looked in to.

What this is saying is “Why did the RFL not financially support the Crusaders”. Whether they should have supported the Crusaders or not is a matter of opinion but I know what the reaction of the vast majority of the posters on these boards would have been if they did

Perhaps he might want to direct his questions at those who were actually responsible for ensuring the players wages were paid, i.e. those in charge of the club?

Weren't Steve Ferres and Gary Tasker of the RFL running the club in 2009 ?

They were, also isn't their current CEO an RFL man?

Bizarre situation. Lewis is coming out of this situation with no glory at all.



Can the RFL be removed from office by the SL clubs? If they could find an alternative I can't see why not. Lewis for one has to go because of this. Wood too.

If you want that to happen then you are no supporter of Rugby League

Why? The RFL are taking a lot of flack from all quarters over their handling of the franchise process. Throw in the continued failure to develop a viable club in London and the failure to develop an international element to the sport and it doesn't appear they're doing too great a job at the moment.

The whole situation seems a little bit tinpot to be honest.

Quite simple really – the sport of Rugby League is being managed at the strategic level far more professionally than any time I can remember. I don’t want that to change



I'm not going to get into a long winded argument with you where you cite one example and I cite another - but I will ask you this though... do you really think the Super League club management are best placed to decide the fate of our sport?

Do you think a Failed SL club administrator is best placed to decide the fate of our sport ?

Who is that?