Telling the RFL to get lost will work against the current suitable clubs when a real upportunity presents itself - who knows when another club will fall over? I don't think the current clubs have a choice apart from submitting a bid.

This may just be the view from a numbnut on the VT but sadly it is also the thinking at RFL headquarters and unfortunately amongst SL Chairmen..

This is the problem. This is why Bradford have been allowed to do what they've done.

In the previous round of licensing Widnes were told that, having gone into administration and effectively expunged their financial history they could not then draw upon their more positive history (cup kings, decent attendances, etc ...) to obtain a license. This is EXACTLY what Bradford have done (or will be allowed to do).

That is the inequity and injustice that the game faces from those running it. One of those voiciforous Chairmen made his feelings clear at the time. Now he's sat at the top table his silence is deafening. The people that matter are so insular - so club orientated. So much so that we haven't a hope in hell of getting within a million light years of the Aussies or of the game flourishing over here.

A joint statement from Fev Fax and Leigh, read by the 3 chairman stood proudly outside the venue of the Play Off \Final (is it Widnes or Warrington? no one seems sure) Saying that they don't wish to be a part of this game and that all 3 clubs are looking forward to the playoffs we're currently participating in would be fantastic, but wont happen

If by some miracle of insanity , the ' independant ' licencing committe awarded the ' vacant ' SL place to one of the Championship clubs , it will potentially cost the RFL several hundred thousand pounds , I cannot see a situation where the new owner at Bradford is going to pay back the RFL the money they have spent keeping the Bulls going till the end of this season out of income generated in the Championships

It really is a pointless exercise , they will publically praise us if we apply as long as we all keep our gobs shut afterwards , but as you well know , ask 1 difficult question and your bid,BOD and club will be ridiculed

As long as the Championship Club Chairmen continue to accept this rubbish , then they dont deserve anything better

I think you are being hugely unfair, honest.

Leigh have even less chance than Fax or Fev, especially if they are pinning their hopes on a stadium that isn't theirs and the RFL have previously ignored the existence of!

Then again, they have been bailed out by the RFL.......

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