Nice to see that we have also got a new director on the board as well. welcome on board......... Mr Mike Kelly !!!!!.......(the names Reilly, but why do facts matter)

I hate this fat Barsteward. He helped make a mess of our club and now is doing the same to the sport

Riley I think you'll find.

Well i for one think we will replace Cas, they do not meet minimum criterea yet we do. Licences in today, Not a brick laid and postponed till beginning of 2013 before they are in which mean they do not qualify. Lewis seemed a little on quiet side to be honest but i really do feel that Cas must be replaced as they do not have the stadia therfore do not meet the same criterea as we do.

Wakey and Cas local derby in the Championship, £300k salary cap, How do you like those eggs !!.

Cas? How about Crusaders and Harlequins first. Average attendances? Rent-a-stadium and administration.

I genuinely think we've got a good chance in July.

Today was 'Widnes day' with the hype and media focus on them being hot favourites etc and the fact they probably didn't want to leave themselves open to the uproar that they weren't let it for 4 month until July.

The RFL could easily have gone down the 'Widnes are the strongest of the 3, they're in' route, but didn't. They dismissed Barrow completely and took time to publically say Halifax had passed the criteria in a short statement.

If we can be in the top 3 come July, and furthermore, if we get 7,500+ and run Bradford close in the Cup I think that would be massive, in fact, if we dared to beat them, the media hype around Halifax would really set us up going into the July decisions.

I've not got a problem with Cas, Wakey or anyone, but I'd certainly be feeling a bit un-eased with some of the 'incomplete' boxes they're going to have to hand in in 5 days time.

It's not over yet.

Top post by Tommy - could not agree more !!!!

Definitely, you've ticked all the boxes and they've publicly stated that. Now all that is needed is for you to get performing like last season, put a great show on against the Bulls and prove you can compete ON the field in Super League. Today was always going to be Widnes, but I certainly do not feel all is lost for you guys! Patience, performances and publicity is the key I reckon.

It as to be Wakefield who else could it be?

It as to be Wakefield who else could it be?

Why do I get the feeling that the offer to consider us with the other Super League clubs in July is just sugar coating on a very bitter pill



Glass nearly empty

I just dont trust the RFL! I will be shocked if we get in even though Cas, wakey, quins and crusaders are equal if not worse than us, leigh and fev. I fail to see how you can compare clubs especially in different comps. And the rfl do everything behind closed doors and there never is any transparency.