Well, no doubt we'll see.



Sadler's article is ambiguous.

First and second as I understand it.



Personally think that's the right way to go, too.

First and second in what ?





Eh dear - young people today .......













Anyway, I asked ........ and it's first and second in the league table, not the Championship - Sadler's got it wrong.



I can't see that making any sort of sense. We've spent 15 years promoting a Grand Final culture, only to say now that it plays second fiddle to the league table.

We've spent the last few years promoting franchising but now have promotion and relegation

Do we ? Or do we have the illusion of it ? We'll see ............

Can't see many if any clubs getting promoted with that distribution I don't think we should even dream about it for the foreseeable

I said franchises wouldn't work,Well they would have if the clubs followed what the principles off them were and what they were supposed to do,The clubs stil carried on going bust,Being greedy,foreigners at all costs to win things and the youth never came through,The same will happen with this idea,Mark is right in everything he says.Short term gain for long term losses.

How many 'foreigners' have you guys this year4/5?

Only 23 out of 22 but then we like to win! That's why the club spends so much time developing the kids of sheffield - pity some of the super league clubs don't match us.

Is this turning into a "Johnny Foreigner's taking our poor British lads' jobs ?" thread ?



These players have a legal right to work here - they're not illegal immigrants.



If you don't like it, get on to the RFL about their development policy.

Just one, I believe. Loto Tagola, although he hasn't arrived yet.



Thanks for your enquiry.

I wasn't slagging off foreigners (even if there is too many) I was making the point the clubs had the chance to blood young British players at the highest level with the franchise system and make the GB team stronger but they didn't do it and just carried on as normal,The franchise system was good in principle but the teams didn't execute it,The RFL could have helped by making prize money smaller with larger chunks going to development and clubs rewarded with money by the amount off homegrown/British players in the team etc,It's all about money and sum clubs will chase it regardless off thought and long term implications off the effect it will have on the club,I mention no names.