Quote Steve0="Steve0"I think Toulouse are in the process of being taken over by.a new consortium, is there much point in having a strong championship team next year though if there's no promotion via the traditional route as it's based on grading? Might be better for Toulouse, York, Wakefield, Bradford etc to focus on the other aspects of IMG grading to try outscore Cas/Salford and try get a super league spot for 2025'"
This grading is a nonsense,its what happens on the field that should be important.
Just think if a team like Salford had to move to a ty ground due to finance and were pulling in small crowds of 2000 due to the move but they finished second in S/L .
What would IMG do then? For example Toulouse who have a good ground and pulled in average 5000 fans or as you say York and Wakefield all were graded better than Salford would they relegate a team that finished second in S/L because of Stats i dont think so.
IMG since been appointed have done Jack sh-t to enhance R/L in this country and just following the Australian no promtotion/relagation model is hardly inspiring and probably one of the worst decisions for UK Rugby League that could of been made.
