IMG - Is there a bigger picture I am not seeing?

 The confirmation that clubs (including our own) had voted in favour of the recommendations of IMG came yesterday. 

If there wasn't a feeling that the Superleague is over its French experiment and wants us out before hand, some of the detail certainly makes that clear. 

Unless there is something really key I am missing...

Participation of clubs outside of the UK to be capped and with additional standards to support domestic growth

However, the number of clubs outside of the UK would also be capped at two with a minimum number of domestic players in a match-day 17 among the participation criteria.

Those clubs must also subsidise incremental travel costs of UK clubs until a central contribution can otherwise cover them

...These three statements on their own (allowing for the fact we have covered some costs already) make me think that Steve McNamara wasn't being paranoid in this assertation that Ken Davy wanted Dragons out. 

If you look at it objectively we have a great stadium, good fan base, positive currency impact, great climate and location to add good players... etc. etc. 

Are the clubs in the M62 corridor looking to protect their dominance of a sport shrinking back into itself I wonder? 

Of course there will be internet experts who throw back at us the fact we voted for this... so we must support this. 

Nonsense. 

This was something that the Dragons would have to support, even if it was kneecapping them and their ability to compete. 

These restrictions could well be step one in downgrading the club from an A to a B in a few years and chucking us out of the game. 

Bernard has already indicated that he is looking for other people to join him at the top table in Perpignan. Based on this I am not so sure I would invest in us. 

Unless there is something really key I am missing...

Now would be a good time to let me know !