Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.
Squad number 99 for Carney at Salford. Now I know many people get bothered by such things, but I recall the RFL turning down Warrington making Joey Johns #77 and insisting they give him the lowest unoccupied number they had. That's daft. Let players take any number they fancy.
Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.