The best way out of this sorry mess is to go with a middle 12 of 13 next season and relegate an extra club, the RFL have messed up, they should bear the brunt of it, and do right by both clubs.

Equally, they should pay sheffield the extra prize money out of central funds.

Oh thanks - Next round of chips is on Big Dutch!

The RFL have a history of making new rules without properly doing due diligence on how they could be abused and penalties if they are

They introduced the salary cap into the NL s ( Championships ) in 2004 by basically using the SL rules with the figures altered, at the following meeting to discus it ,the whole thing was pulled apart by the various club representatives

Clueless

That's true - but had there been no breaches of rules, we'd've needed to both pick up the two points against Batley and Dons would've had to lose their bonus point. Both possible - but, really, we ought to be looking at other games during the season to see why we lost that money.

For me - the killer to the 13 team division is the Summer Bash.

It does beg the question - what evidence was presented ?

If Batley said "these clubs broke the rules and didn't get punished because the RFL didn't notice" that's one thing.

If they said "these clubs broke the rules and didn't get punished" but leave the Tribunal to assume the RFL noticed, I think they lose the moral high ground. Truth, whole truth etc etc.

Any more comments like that and I`ll have a chip on my shoulder.