RFL CEO confident that Rugby League will come back strong

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/52008503

Good to see your surviving George.

It may do, but there will be a massive change. Catalan are already saying there close to closing down, and alot of championship and league1 clubs also.

Hello Gents, hope you and family members are all well.

I do agree however I think there is a good chance we will see permanent casualties i.e. clubs disappearing or maybe merging, the latter of which might be easier to swallow.

As I hope you and yours are as well beast.

I don't think merging, I do think some will unfortunately disappear, especially the longer this goes on for.
Plus got to think, even if they give a go ahead, until the country is fully medically clear, are they going to want to allow crowds back in together and risk it going again.

I think we will come back strong, but there is a hell of a lot of work to do to do it

George Hotel1895 wrote:I think we will come back strong, but there is a hell of a lot of work to do to do it

Agreed I am not wild about changes but with "necessity is the mother of invention" in mind I cannot see there will not be any. The RFL taking back control and again I am not wild on mergers but for example Bradford/Dewsbury/Keighley combination is my mind better than losing clubs. If Bradford fold completely basically I am done but a merger might be easier to sell.

Just to add that it is being reported that Sky will honour the TV deal so clubs might be more likely to play behind closed doors.

The Beast wrote:Just to add that it is being reported that Sky will honour the TV deal so clubs might be more likely to play behind closed doors.

That is good news that Sky will honour the TV deal