by During the week when the Super League agreed to expand to 14 teams in 2026, this was certainly not the type of advertisement to point out that the competition is willing to grow.
Top V Bottom in every competition can easily lead to a one -sided result, and the fact that Salford is still in a financial crisis and without several older players meant that something like this would always be possible.
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However, the reality is that this device may not be seen for some time. While the Super League is growing next year, the expectation that Salford may not do the cut. After the twelfth place last year at the IMG -Gradings, it is expected that the financial problems of the Red Devils will lead to a decline in their score.
With only the TOP 12, a place in the Super League in 2026 and the other two sides, which are to be selected by an independent body from hand welding, guarantees the financial crisis that has devoured this club this season, it is unlikely that they get nodding. We could watch the last few weeks of Salford as a Super League club quite a bit.
After Salford had to receive progress in her central distribution the evening before the season, he is still waiting for a crucial multimillion-pound bridging loan, which is facilitated in February. This means that your future feels two thirds of the way into the season.
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It is not a great look for Salford or for the competition. This had a pronounced feeling of a training session for the league leaders Hull Kr, who recorded their greatest victory as a Super League club. After 10 minutes they were 14-0 in advance and even then they knew that the result had been decided.
At halftime it was 34-6, and Salford’s only attempt in the first half came Justin Sangaré. In contrast, Hull KR achieved KR at will without coming near Top Gear. Mikey Lewis, the leading player in the competition, was best the best when he set up several attempts, including two for Joe Burgess.
Burgess would achieve two more in the six minutes after the restart. At that time there was a meaningful moment when Salford’s young full -back, Declan Murphy, offered the outstanding Lewis a hand protection officer when he celebrated another attempt. It felt like acceptance that the golf between these two sides is simply too big.
Hull Kr is a wonderful outfit in all areas – on and off the field. They are a relentless juggernach and showed little mercy against a club in a deep dispute. But what Salford has is spirit under her play group and on the terraces. When you go to the championship, you do this with heads held up.
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Charlie Globe’s deceased attempt was hardly comfort, since Rovers had added more attempts from people such as Arthur Mourgue and Rhyse Martin. The hope for Super League officers will be that those promoted by the promoted teams will come into the competition without the problems that Salford fell all year round.
At least two Super League trainers -St. Helens’ Paul Wellens and Chris Chester von Castleford -have admitted since the expansion of expansions has been known that they have concerns whether the Sports player pool is strong enough to get 14 elite teams. This will have little help to exceed these fears.
