Why would supporters only want 21 games a season ? The whole idea of spectator sport is that the speccies work hard all week and then have something to watch and look forward on a regular basis. The more regular, the better. It ‘s time to stop kidding ourselves that everything should be aimed at a small number of pro teams prospering while the rest can go and wither on the vine. The R.F.L have done a great job of destroying the amateur game which has in turn led to a decline in professional standards, and for a long time seemed intent on destroying some of the “smaller” clubs  in the professional game. Give the like’s of York and Fev a go and let their fans have a taste of the big time or at least the chance to dream. Superleague has become stale and boring for the best part,  but this season has been a breath of fresh air seeing more competitive teams. The lower standard overall hasn’t bothered me one bit.

One thing that could hurt Leeds from 14 teams is new clubs going after our young players with offers of more coin.

The terrible debacle that is Salford is a far bigger embarrassment to the game than Hudds playing 1 game at Dewsbury. 


Salford going on a warm weather pre-season training camp and having the Happy Mondays playing before our game early in the year are the epitome of appalling management.


Today’s game at Hull is a joke. They will be wound up shortly after the season ends. Feel for fans, staff and  players. 
Today is literally men v boys

But, despite IMG, we have the Salford situation. This is really IMG's and Salfords making. How they were ever graded above London baffles me

SALFORD!


I don't see a fair way of dealing with this mess. If we had a sensible league where you play the opposition once, home and away, you could either expunge all their points or award a walkover. You can't do that fairly with the ridiculous loop fixtures. This just illustrates what a joke the current Superleague set up is. At least in 2026 it will be a fair competition even if there are some blowout scores, it will be the same for everyone.


Although I have sympathy for the players and staff at the club the root cause of the problems are Salford's and their owners. I don't want to see them in the Superleague , Championship or league 1 next season. They should be playing in the national conference league, if at all. They have made a mockery of the competion, robbed the RFL of £400k (the advance agreed at the beginning of the season)  and are simply not fit to partake.  I know this seems harsh for a club with much history behind them but the problems are of Salford's own making and they need to sort themselves out, not rely on bailouts from other clubs. To think they remained in Superleague to the detriment of London, which was well run, is unbeleivable.