I didn't realise what Danny Ford said is gospel. Who knew... Also, I believe that's exactly what they are trying to do with the Premiership. Why else would they be trying to get more teams?

Riders used to get a one-off 8% reduction if missing a season through injury, can't remember if that was just for Brits though? This was long before the recent "Nathan Ablitt" rule, which Alfie Bowtell should benefit from.

Word on the street (whatever that is worth) is that hes off to Northampton.

I think it needs a bit of both. The gap between the NDL & Champ also needs reducing, and I believe many people want to see far less doubling up/down. The big guns in the Championship ideally need to choose which UK league they want to race in rather than getting the best of both worlds.

Agreed given the lack of new second strings coming through we need these old boys to carry on to they are fifty.

Where has the Morris not being there in 27 come from? He is on an upward trajectory and has a very good relationship with Stewart. I’d have thought he would have been one of the first to have been retained.