https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-set-drop-down-9642056 HDM article on the expected drop to Grade B and why.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-set-drop-down-9642056 HDM article on the expected drop to Grade B and why.

The only club that seems to be worried about IMG grading is Cas as they've not really announced many signings, most other clubs have....can't really see where hudds will improve their grading but they've announced Burgess, King, Sutcliffe and Woodford for next season so they likely think they're safe

IMG won’t even be a thing in rugby league in a few years time.
What it does represent though is the confirmation that it’s time for a change.
Hopefully Myler, et al, will drive the changes required.

Wonder if Grix would be tempted with the Bradford job. Looks a tempting job for a young coach, must be one of the favourites to win the division next year

I can't see anything other than swapping Wakefield for London. Other championship options are too risky.

Cas have their limits due to size of the town and the ground still needs major work despite recent tweaks but SL would be saying bye to 7k crowds if they demote them.

It's a BS system anyway when you get penalised for having the best stadium in the league, and zero points are given for youth development.

We’ve hardly been penalised for having the best stadium have we really? The stadium criteria is only worth 3 points in total. 1.5 of that is for the facility itself, so if like you say we have the best stadium we’ll score higher or has high as anyone for that. A massive 0.25% of a single point is awarded for primary of tenancy, that’s the only thing you’d think we can’t score on. Even the utilisation criteria is in our own hands if we got the crowds.

I don’t like the system, but let’s not pretend it’s anyone else’s fault but our own. We are not a grade A simply because we’ve been mismanaged financially and been nothing short of a disgrace on the field. I’d imagine Wigan score similar on the stadium criteria.

You are rewarded for having a big LED screen and a few portacabins and call them corporate facilities but still play in a small s-hole of a stadium where you get p iss wet through when it rains unless you hide under a burger van.

Despite the dross on the field we are still near the top when it comes to support but don't benefit because the stadium is too big.

Having said that although the system is flawed we don't deserve a "A" grade until we improve on the field and get the finances sorted out.

No issues with Rovers been above us on points, but no way should Cas and Wakey score more than us, if they do shows the scoring doesn't work.

For me I don’t see the benefits or what the IMG grading brings to the game when what should have been a fundamental part of any grading system for clubs etc was youth development.