A lot of people have STs as a family group and are charged per ST. If the ST money was refunded, and games were streamed, I doubt they'd all individually pay a subscription to watch the same TV set in their house.

French PM has announced no games even behind closed doors until September. That throws a huge spanner in the works for RL with Catalans and Toulouse.

Same goes for Canada too, but i assume they'll just remain in the UK for the rest of the year.
Catalans may have to relocate, but if not then they should be exempt from relegation at least (assuming there even is any)

I agree, with Toronto already here anyway it shouldn't prevent them playing games should the season manage to resume. The two French clubs will either have to relocate to somewhere in the UK in time for any resumption or if that isn't possible should maintain their places in SL and the Championship for 2021.

I should think this makes the need for the RFL, SLE and the clubs to find out whether or not we as a sport can resume at any point this year even more urgent as the French clubs will obviously have a lot to sort out if they were to relocate here for any period.

Sorry but you can’t pretend that Catalan aren’t in the comp when the comp has already started,it makes a mockery of the sport,even given the times we live in that’s a step too far.

I agree.

Aye, let’s just ask Catalan to relocate to the uk for months on end, leaving their families back in France?

They seem to be already considering doing so. [urlhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/28/catalans-move-england-beat-french-ban-super-league-retarts[/url


Should they not be able to compete in the event of a restart due to being stuck in France then it is just a matter of expunging any results of games involving them that already took place from the season records. Same as if one team folded mid-season.

It’s a tough ask and I get that but realistically if the alternative is them not having a job as a rugby league player, their families could well be in a far worse position than not seeing them for a few months. It’s impossible to tell the logistics of it all but maybe they could come and go every so often for a couple of days (once a month maybe).

All ifs and buts and maybes at the moment. One thing is for sure, people from all over the game are going to have to make sacrifices if we want to get some behind closed doors rugby league on this year.

Nothing stopping the Cats players going back to France between matches over here as long as the borders are open. Just play their home matches at whatever SL ground is closest to the most convenient airport.

Correct, but some seem to think that watching games is more important than a situation where people are dying from a world wide virus which is affecting not only people's health but also the economies of the world and could lead to a recession like the nineteen thirties.

Some need to get their priorities in order!

If Spain lift the embargo could Catalan not play their home games in the Barcelona/Catalonia region?

I agree. I want sport, and RL especially to come back tomorrow but when you balance it up against what’s going on in the world there’s no contest. Honestly for me the season should be scrapped and we go again in 2021. Perhaps run the CC later on in the year rather than the league, I’m near certain Wembley would be a sell out for the final regardless of who got there. I know I’d 100% go if I could get it off work.

Goes without saying that that depends on the situation at the time and if it’s not safe, it doesn’t happen.

I agree

I would go for a 2021 start, some of the suggestions for the premier league to restart including using a neutral ground will be challenged by those teams in peril of losing their status. A lot depends on SKY and what their demands are for RL. I also think there will be no relegation if the SL is played with teams not playing at their home grounds.

I think if we do have any form of season resumption before 2021 then it will have to be a round robin league format to give a guaranteed number of games for all clubs taking part. The problem with running the cup only is that although a final with a crowd able to attend (and that may not be possible this year at all) may get a good attendance the most games any club would get is 4 (and only two would get that many) as we are already at the last 16 stage. Most teams will get fewer as the competition progresses and they get knocked out and Huddersfield along with many non SL clubs would get no more games as they are already knocked out of the cup.

True and that’s something I didn’t think of to be honest.