Originally Posted by
Samphire15
Do we take this chance to totally overhaul everything we do as a sport?
For instance, given the lack of support from some of the clubs towards the Reserve and Academy set-ups, do we follow an NFL style draft system whereby all of the young players are controlled centrally through an independent body - I wouldn't trust the RFL to run anything like this (albeit it's through the college system for the NFL), and then when they are ready to take the next step, at the end of the season, there's a draft and players are picked up that way?
Similarly to the NFL, the worst performing teams from that season get first pick of the players in the draft and as part of that have to ensure that they are staying within the salary cap with whatever contract they offer the players.
At the moment, whilst I accept that the clubs that train and nuture the players get the benefit from deciding who they keep and train on and who they release, with it being centrally controlled and possibly also funded (with funds being paid equally into by the clubs), after a few years, it would possibly even up the competition and clubs would have to think long and hard about their playing roster.