It wouldn't whatsoever...
Expect the line...'Fax whilst impressive on the field have some way to go in other areas but we look forward to reviewing their bid in 2014.'

SOC has done nothing here that won't become the norm in the upcoming months... Hopefully it won't descend into the sordid affair it was last time when club officials of rival teams took to point scoring and criticising of our bid. I'm proud to say that SOC kept his integrity and did not get drawn into this.
Whatsmore he's only echoing what the majority of the RL community are saying.. even more so in the last week or so.

I agree with that prediction but it would still be a little embarrassing. "Sport" and everything that it stands for would be made redundant.

The RFL don't do embarrassment mate.

As for sport being made redundant that is already the case Rich. Barrow (provided they would have met the ground criteria) should be preparing for a season in SL.

Once again, i agree with all of that.

So, if Widnes are a shoe-in for SL, what does the rest of the Championship have to play for?

a place if any go bust or do not have new ground started for those clubs on warnings or if going to expand size of SL.

Exactly. There's no confirmation that only one team will be chosen and you might find Darth Lewis making an example of a few faltering teams and promoting more than one.

You could be right. And you never know...Fat nige might be looking to give us a place as a way of saying sorry for giving us that awfull nickname.

Been thinking the same myself.

Regards SOC comments , personally I think its an error , one of the very few he's made since coming into the game but an error all the same. Also it's so out of character for him to be caught out with anything that can be seen as iffy . He's normally so media savvy.


The Vicar

A Matt Calland comment - Hope he doesn't regret it, or do I?

Although Widnes look in a stronger position for next round of franchises I think Fax would be a better long term prospect for s/l - we are the sleeping giants!

Thats the thing ,theres more claims to be sleeping giants in RL than most sports. The team who are now classed as small fry , but where the last outside SL to have a continued run of sucssess are Widnes , 75-93 . Alot of succsess in those 18 years but its almost as long without now.

To be honest though , if next season is as competetive as lasts , we in the CHAMPIONSHIP are in for a cracker . Shame the same cant be said about the holy grail of SL .

The Vicar

Wash your mouth out. Don't you listen to Eddie and Stevo?

"Oh boy oh boy, Super League just gets better and better".


Actually if i'm honest i watch one SL match a week on telly. It has changed a lot and the ball handling skills and fancy footwork have long since disappeared but it's still Rugby League. The alternative is unappealing - soccer and family fortunes.

I personally like a few championship teams given a chance such as widnes,leigh,fax and barrow.Get rid of celtic,salford,wakefield and castleford and see their reactions on their fans forum.Seems to me that jack is alright and they all dont care about our clubs.

You are playing for the prestige of winning one or more of the following..
The Northern Rail Cup
The Co-operative Championship league Leaders Shield
The Co-operative Championship Grand Final

Meanwhile away from the playing side you have the option of trying to build your club so that in other aspects it is one of the best fourteen clubs in Europe.