Sorry guys but I find it hard to be positive. OK we have a carrot that come July all will be different, but I just think this is a ploy by the RFL just to make rejection at this time slightly more acceptable. OK so our case will be reviewed along will all the SL teams in July to see who meets the criteria. But surely those clubs who meet the criteria today and those that do not today meet the criteria will not be possible to change anything in 12 weeks. Those with inadequate grounds, financial problems etc will still be the same in three months. Waiting another 12 weeks will not change anything. Why can't they tell us now who meets the criteria and lets finish this saga once and for all.

Quote exdysonroadie="exdysonroadie"Sorry guys but I find it hard to be positive. OK we have a carrot that come July all will be different, but I just think this is a ploy by the RFL just to make rejection at this time slightly more acceptable. OK so our case will be reviewed along will all the SL teams in July to see who meets the criteria. But surely those clubs who meet the criteria today and those that do not today meet the criteria will not be possible to change anything in 12 weeks. Those with inadequate grounds, financial problems etc will still be the same in three months. Waiting another 12 weeks will not change anything. Why can't they tell us now who meets the criteria and lets finish this saga once and for all.'" www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... cF5R8oLfag

Quote exdysonroadie="exdysonroadie"Sorry guys but I find it hard to be positive. OK we have a carrot that come July all will be different, but I just think this is a ploy by the RFL just to make rejection at this time slightly more acceptable. OK so our case will be reviewed along will all the SL teams in July to see who meets the criteria. But surely those clubs who meet the criteria today and those that do not today meet the criteria will not be possible to change anything in 12 weeks. Those with inadequate grounds, financial problems etc will still be the same in three months. Waiting another 12 weeks will not change anything. Why can't they tell us now who meets the criteria and lets finish this saga once and for all.'" www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... cF5R8oLfag

As a Widnes fan I know the anticipation and the disappointment that many feel now.

What you now have that we didn't 3 years ago is this second bite of the cherry in July, more anticipation and the possibility (and I hope it's not) of further disappointment.

Reason I mention this is that I don't think it's really fair, the effect of this second announcement date may well be an unwanted distraction to the team on the field and spoil performances, which at the end of the day is why we all support rugby!

I fancy Fax over Cas or Wakey, so let's hope this wait will be worthwhile!

Great post Brew and I just want to echo what you have said. A big well done to everyone at the club and I am very proud to be a Fax fan today as our super league bid past my expectations so a big well done to the fantastic effort by everyone at Halifax RLFC lets keep going now. Onwards and upwards

It strikes me that there must be still bad news out on SL land if the RFL have decided to keep the pressure on the at risk clubs by saying that Halifax are a potential franchisee.

I suppose we have to continue to aim to be the best of the rest and wait for an opportunity to happen - which it will in this difficult economic climate

It is quite ridiculous that the RFL state that a club moving up from the Championship needs an extra 4 months to prepare , and yet if you were given the nod you wouldn't get any extra time

You are there to try in some weird way to exert pressure on Castleford and to somehow give credibilty to the process

3 apply ,1 is accepted , 1 is given a second chance , 1 is dropped , all very neat and tidy

Do not kid yourselves.

In your heart of hearts you know it is true. Franchising stinks and you know it does.

Noone from the Championship will be promoted now till Cru or Quins throw in the towel.

Then what happens ? And although I can't help it I shall follow my team. Try telling that to folk who are not as passionate and they tell you no point cos we can't reach the top level

We could do with a run of form up until extra time of castleford a couple of years ago. Thats if we wanted a shout in july. However, a rational and patient person would look at this and say the ball is in our court for a return sometime in the near future.

And 3 to 5 years is the near future imo. Hopefully by which stage the rfl cover up machine has blown up

Top post Brew.
I agree we have to 'do a Widnes' and take this on the chin, keep positive and make sure we keep doing things right on and off the field.

We have to make sure that the RFL and Sky make us the next club that 'should get into SL' based on merit.
The most important thing for me is to ensure we do well off the field as it seems that wins the RFL over even more than results on the field in relation to Franchises (look at Widnes).
Obviously as a fan we want success and I am not saying we should not strive to win things but we must not give our detractors any material to use against us.

We never know the RFL may see sense and kick 2 teams out of SL letting us in, based on their own system there are 3 clubs who do not 'tick all the boxes' right now so we do have a chance.

In the meantime I would love to thrash Widnes when we play them just to stick two fingers up to this system.

Join the queue, everyone hates us now in the championship and wants to stuff us.