I do not get some of you lot. Some of you that are saying you don’t want Halifax in Super league are the same people that were complaining that we did not get into super league not so long ago.

Are we good enough probably not, but we have the nucleus of a team that could be good enough a coach that can do the job and the foundation stones to build, thanks to lots of people who have given both time and money. Should we take the opportunity if it is offered? absolutely who knows when we may get another chance. As for Featherstone, they as yet do not deserve the chance, as yet. They still have work to do maybe not as much on field work as Halifax but they still have the off field stuff to do.

Halifax have to move onto the next step. In life you are very seldom completely ready for the opportunities handed to you, but you have to make the most of them.
I fully believe that we now have the right people with the right passion and business sense to keep Halifax growing as a club in Super league.

So the bidders say: We don't want to buy them if they can't stay in Superleague.

SLE/RFL reply (with a wink): You put in an unconditional bid publicly and you will be staying in Superleague.

Usual underhand dealing we've come to expect from them.

Bradford City have said they will buy The Bulls if in super league or championship though, but what goes on in these negotiations we'll never know.

That is their PUBLIC announcement. Cue SLE/RFL (in private) reply.

That's pretty much it. ABC's bid was obviously unpallatebale to the RFL so they trotted out this "unconditional" clause but, like with their amazing subjective licensing "criteria" they can use it to suit their agenda when a "proper" bidder comes in.

They've probably done so much w=#FF0000inking yesterday that their =#FF0000eye-lids are dropping off.


I'll be glad when this sorry saga is over. Only one more year left and the licensing process starts again - how are the RFL going to add credibility to the process after Bradford have just effectively brought the whole system into disrepute for the last 6 months?

Quote Fax Machine="Fax Machine"That is their PUBLIC announcement. Cue SLE/RFL (in private) reply.'" Its quoted to have been said here by joint chairman Julian Rhodes www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... the_Bulls/ I also read this morning there are now 5 more interested partys though!

Quote Fax Machine="Fax Machine"That is their PUBLIC announcement. Cue SLE/RFL (in private) reply.'" Its quoted to have been said here by joint chairman Julian Rhodes www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... the_Bulls/ I also read this morning there are now 5 more interested partys though!