League 1 clubs definitely can't afford to play without some payments coming in, like fans paying on the gate, for instance, so I'd hope the "full details" later in the week include some central funding, for ALL entrants to cover costs or I can't see this any more viable than playing league games behind closed doors.

I'm not sure on the dates when furlough payments end and clubs have to pick up full contract payments again, but many clubs at our level are going to have to play it right or they will be in trouble.

Yeah, it's a good sum. Trouble is, the RFL still haven't worked out how it'll be split especially as a lot of clubs can't afford to actually come out of furlough without paying crowds and so many will opt out of participating.

another thing I've seen mentioned on t'other forum is how next years central distribution amounts will be decided. Their talking about it being a direct repeat of this years meaning we would be on 2nd lowest figure like we were this year. If club have based next years budgeton us finishing mid table as seemed likely then this could have a further knock on effect on recruitment.

Are we on the second lowest? Wouldn't it be on our 6th placed finish last year.

We finished 6th in 2019 so will get the funding for 6th place as we did for this season, was mentioned at the time it was an increase on previous years.

Also fingers crossed we don’t have to sink our finances into the hole of debt chalmers put us in... so considering that we may have a bit more?

I thought the funding was supposed to be a bit more evenly distributed anyway. It's ridiculous that those finishing at the top get more money to begin with.
If you want a more even competition then spread the funds more evenly, it's not rocket science!

my Bad. for some reason I was thinking of 2018 when we'd just come back up.

Pickersgill 1 year deal confirmed

Great news this kid is coming on leaps and bounds and I think it's all down to the coaching.