Those are pretty much the exact words to a work Colleague when I read an article on the BBC forum about it....

Our job is to make the decision as hard as we can for the Red Hall numptys. If we're the standout team of the competition over the next few years then even if they do screw us over once more, it'll be painfully obvious to the RL world that they've bugg ered up.

Surely the Championship clubs can do something about this? If it was agreed that Toulouse had to meet the criteria set out for the rest of the Championship clubs in order to be in a position to apply for a franchise (or whatever false name you wish to call it) then aren't the RFL in contravention of this agreement by allowing Toulouse to make an application? And, if indeed, Toulouse were actually informed that they would be allowed to make an application over 12 months ago regardless of whether they met the criteria or not; is that not also in contravention of the agreement? Where do the Championship clubs stand legally on these issues? I would expect ALL the Championship clubs to make a vociferous opposition en masse to the RFL, unless they knew this would happen all along, and in that case, IMO, they are as guilty as the RFL.

The problem is the criteria for the next round of Super League franchises isn't set in stone. They have announced several times the final criteria hasn't been set up yet. All the RFL have to comply with is one team from the championship will come up and that a team in the championship in order to apply has to get to a grand final or win NR Cup. However who says that there isn't another criteria that says a foreign team can apply for super league without meeting this criteria. That way they just move around the initial problem.

Gotta love some people who follow our sport ...................... supposedly.

Our sports governors are out of control.

Like they were saying on the Widnes board. Widnes Vs Fax game in a couple weeks would be a good opportunity to put the fans feelings across?

Widnes fans usually put their feelings accross when we play them. Might make a decent change for them to vent their anger elsewhere.

Somebody needs to say something, its pathetic, those two muppets dont own RL.

I think the problem is that they're in COMPLETE control and don't seem to be accountable to their members. That's where the problem lies, they just do what they want.

Well we fans of Championship clubs are whistling in the wind.

I have already paid for my hotel and flight to Toulouse on April 2.

I shall have a word with a few mates about making a peaceful protest which will hopefully get in the press and on TV.

Watch this space it'll take an old bed sheet or two and a couple of cans of paint. We can boycott all we like but we need to do something more and us Leythers will. What about you Yorkshire puddings?

We can roll over or we can fight this as fans.Our respective chairmans can't as their hands are tied.

Save our game do not just put up with it. . Just wait till we play Toulouse.

I know that the RFL can do what they want, but it [iwould[/i make it harder for them to publicly justify a decision to grant Toulouse a franchise if they were to come bottom of the league (or at least in a relegation spot). Best way for the other Championship clubs to fight this one off is to make sure we all give them a good stuffing home and away.

I've somehow created an immense hatred towards Toulouse, even though it's not really their fault!

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Ha! Jeez what a farce.