Author: Martyn Sadler
Talking Rugby League: A league structure that will work
Martyn Sadler suggests a way forward in the debate about new league structures. This week the Super League clubs will meet with representatives of the…
Welcome to 2014 – but is something missing?
Doesn’t the dawn of a New Year fill us all full of optimism, as we look forward to brighter days and nights ahead, and think…
What to look forward to in 2014
Yesterday and today I have been discussing 2013 and those we have lost. There have also been plenty of newcomers, as always, to brighten…
A tribute to those lost in 2013
Yesterday, looking back at the Rugby League year that was, we discussed the players moving on in 2014. Then there are those people we have…
Those who are moving on in 2014
At the end of every year it’s time to reflect on the people whose career has come to a close. On the field, this year…
A look back over the year that was
And so we come to the start of another year. Inevitably it’s a time to look back over the year that was, and to consider…
Talking Rugby League: Let Super League 2014 commence
The Super League clubs will hold meetings on 14 January about the governance of their competition, and on 24 January on the structure of the…
Talking Rugby League: Can London Broncos take their chance?
The news about London Broncos having secured a deal to play at Barnet FC’s The Hive stadium broke on Friday afternoon. I’m sure I wasn’t…
Talking Rugby League: Steve McNamara’s learning curve
I was glad to see that England coach Steve McNamara will stay in Rugby League in 2014, even though on the other side of the…
Clubs’ survival issues part of the RL narrative
Part of the Rugby League narrative is the constant battle of clubs to survive. We have recently had severe doubts about three clubs coming to…