Sounds like what we have been or the past few years if you believe what you here. Rejected in 2008 yet put on constant standby once Crusaders and then Quins were struggling.

Not 100% sure what your trying to play here Starbug, 3 teams bid two were always going to be unsuccesful at this stage so how are they being stitched up?

That's better my friend.

I think what he means is are the RFL seriously considering us for a Super League place or are we being used as part of "the big stick" to ensure the Super League clubs get their house in order.
The way I see it Rimmer said we were ready for Super League and would be in the mix with all other Super League clubs in July . So as we are ready and there are certain Super League clubs who do not fill the criteria it isn`t a case of "do we go up" but it`s who are the RFL going to demote into the Championship. If we don`t get our place then it confirms what everyone thinks of the RFL anyway , that at best they are a bunch of sharletons and at worse a bunch of crooks come July we will all see if they really want any credability in this sport or not.

Agree 100%...Top post!!!!

Wasn't debatng the why's but simply the aftermath
Obviously Fax fans will be frustrated with it all but again wasn;t confidence shown on here nor at the club on the day so after hearing you meet all criteria it appears you were further ahead then you believed last week even so maybe there is a real chance in July.

Yes the process is not the besst by any stretch but about being delayed to July etc that was always in place? Yes the 'preparation' line does seem a bit odd delaying a few months but wouldn't you rather be still in with a shout than not at all?

P.s. yes I can just see SO'C putting money into Widnes working hard over 4 years to get the club back into the top flight then happily playing hald our games in Wales and cutting revenue

Reel em in thats my motto.

It's fairly simple really , the RFL don't do ' Negative '

Now the situation is that a club currently in SL is being dropped , I would suggest that is a fairly negative thing to announce , relegation by committee isn't something we have seen before

So in an attempt to make it into what resembles a competition they need a ' plucky ' lower tier club to focus on , rather than the reality of the situation , which is a club being dropped into relative obscurity for the rest of time

A ' will Fax make it into SL ' , rather than ' are Wakey doomed '

It explains why they wanted Fax to pass the attendance criteria , otherwise they would have had to drop them like they did Barrow

It really is quite pathetic

So just what's in your mind then?

Rather than credit Fax for hitting criteria you'll give a conspiracy theory that the RFL told them too ?

Last three lines of this articlehttp://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/halifax-rlfc/fax_look_for_winning_side_1_3246571rl

Widnes chairman Steve O’Connor has backed the Super League licensing system that enabled his club to reclaim their place in the top flight.

“I was always a fan of the system,” said O’Connor.


I 'kin bet you were Steve.

Major dummy spit springs to mind.

Which they have since mentioned themselves on here! But at the time theyvwete saying it was correct now suddenly it's what the RFL told them to do?

Would you rather be on SKY and in the national RL press about being a possible SL team getting free exposure or just being ignored like the rest of the division are? It's not great but bet Halifax RLFC would rather still be in the process than out conpletely!

Starbug is Rugby League's version of Michael Moore.

He WILL get under their skin. Right now he's in a TV deal with Universal Studios for his debut filmBowling for Catalans ..............starring Ernest Borgnine as Kath Hetherington and Andy Serkis as Richard Lewis. Pity John Candy is dead - Nigel Wood anyone?

Go get 'em Starry