Leon Pryce maybe speak as a fan when he demands that other clubs step up to challenge the big two but come Saturday he will have his player cap on, says Ralph Ellis.

Two things you'll never hear: Sir Alex Ferguson wishing somebody would give Manchester United a tougher game, and Roman Abramovich saying how good it is that Manchester City have now got even more money than him to spend on players.

So it's a bit peculiar this morning to read St Helens stand off