Its all speculation, of course Toulouse will say they should be in SL and of course they can even say that they will put in an aplication for a SL licence and even that they will withdraw from the Championship (is that a threat???), people can say what they want, especially in the world of RL and ESPECIALLY exp[ansionist clubs (but heartland clubs do not dare to criticise the RFL as that is cutting your own throat and the RFL know it, they hold all the aces).
Whether it will happen is another matter.

The daft sods at the RFL cannot see that if you look at the bottom of the SL table - Harlequins and Catalans are bottom with the Crusaders only 4 places higher (mailnly because Bradford and Wakefield are doing it tough at the moment), look at the bottom of Championship 1 and its a similar story and Toulouse are hardly flying in our league are they???

Can't they see it is just not working, look at the crowds at Crusaders and Harlequins they are rubbish for one an established SL club in the Capital (how many million?) and the other in technically its first season and the only SL club in Wales!
Even Catalans crowds are down this year badly and they are struggling financially (fact).
Can't they see what having home games against these teams does for the home club and the matches atmosphere (there is none) plus the cost of travelling for the clubs and us fans???

Why can't people accept that RL is a North of England game also played a bit in the south of France and New Zealand and a lot in Australia with places like PNG having a bit of interest.
It aint gonna change lets face it, we live in a football dominated country as well as many other sports like RU and cricket all played nationally.
I have said it before does Gaelic football care about expansion outside Ireland???
No, yet they can fill grounds and a place like Croke Park (80,000)!
Its part of their culture as is RL in the North, stop deluding yourselves, yes we can have RL fans from around the country which is great, Fax have some as they can take an interest in the game, but it does not mean to say that we could have teams playing RL all over England.

But the RFL are like the old song 'the King is in the altogether now' or hwoever it goes, everbody is supposed to sing to the tune the RFL top bods sing.
I do think that like our economy one day somebody will shout 'hey the King is in the buff' and then it may actually change and we may see towns PASSIONATE about the game of RL actually in SL - like Widnes, Leigh, Halifax and maybe Fev & Barrow.
Why not Hull KR proved that it does work.

i totally agree its about time the rfl started listening to fans of the sport and not so much to Sky.

So that's Widnes & Toulouse in and two out.

Hello Castleford & Wakefield. Welcome to The Championship

Disregarding the total dishonesty and shambolic workings of the RFL this is good for Halifax. Castleford have a good following and we can probably say the same about Wakefield for at least a year before their fans drop out of the game altogether. We don't even lose the reputable good turnout from Widnes because their fans have chosen to abstain from away travel due to the dire performances of their team. We lose Toulouse, who bring 17 players, a few kit men and a physio.

I conclude that, in the short term, this sneaky underhand manouvre by the RFL is revenue positive for Halifax RLFC. Embrace it i say.

three out,one in [toulouse]would be even better.SLE would be much closer to being a european league which is what they all want and the CC would be a viable british league.

Anyhoo, Halifax can't apply - we don't meet the criteria of having to have an average of at least 2,500 on 2009 or 2010. Is that right

What's our average this year?

BillyFax?

Average Attendances (Rounded down to the nearest person)

2009 Championship Season



2010 Championship Season

I knew as soon as they brought this silly franchise system in that eventually it would have to end, in 8 or so years time who are they going to throw out once they have kicked the likes of Salford, Waley and Cas out, they going to move onto Wigan and Bradford of course they won't.

all we have to do is just sit and wit for them to realise that theres no where else to go with it and then bring back promotion and relegation.

its a load of rubbish the RFl couldnt care less about the championship teams its all abot super dooper league, despite the fact that most of the championship games on tv this season have been far more exciting than the super league games.

I knew i could rely on you Billy.

So we can't apply anyway.

Hey ho fiddly dee.

Unless.....there is a crowd of 4000 to our last game against Batley....or we just announce the crowd to be that regardless!!

just seen this news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 885900.stm At least one Super League club is set to lose its place in the top flight when the Rugby Football League (RFL) awards its 14 licences next year

just seen this news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 885900.stm At least one Super League club is set to lose its place in the top flight when the Rugby Football League (RFL) awards its 14 licences next year

Tell me which Championship club has a turnover of £1 000 000 ?

Get use to it until this licensing system is scrapped all the clubs we support are on borrowed time.

4800 should be announced then, just to be on the safe side!! I'm sure Batley will be bringing 2k with them, now they have won the cup.

We beat that hands down in sales of Jumbo Hotdog sausages alone (although we don't actually pocket the sales )