No one knew that would be the case when the fixture list was drawn up though?

Besides, couldn’t that still happen in a 10 team league?

How much of that is clubs not spending the full cap though? Salford clearly aren't, I'm not convinced Cas and Hudds are. Also there are/were good players not getting a game down under, such as Pryce, Amone, Hastings etc. They'd come and play here if the money was right.

Maybe the NRL will cover it from a much improved TV deal? Presume this is the case in the Nrl currently? 

Difficult to gain attention in these places. A big problem for London has been moving ground, travel time wise it'd be like us moving to Donny, Grimsby, York, Scarborough etc every couple of years and hoping the hardcore support we've built up at the last one still want to bother. But the big concern there is Richard Branson, Offiah and Edwards couldent make it work so dubious a new effort would work either.


Frustratingly for Salford their Grand Final was followed by a lockdown season without crowds then a behind closed doors CC Final, will always be a what if in terms of boosting crowds.

both dead ducks imo, wonder if they will be seen like franchises.....after 2 or 3 seasons without any growth in crowds.....bye bye

If London were to return to SL, the first thing they need is a permanent ground. They’ve had 45 years of nomadic existence, they need to build a fan base. It’s impossible to do that if you start in Fulham, go to The Stoop, then Brentford, go North to Barnet and then South to Wimbledon, plus a few others in between.