all the "decent" options as you put it, will already be in a job.

SL Application might as well just write that on a leaf it will be about as much use as one, cause i suspect the RFL have there favourates and sadly we don't fit into that catergory

We need a coach. We've tried promoting from within with Faz and Mercer and we've tried bringing Back Fax legends in Anderson and Pendlebury. We need a 50+ year old experienced coach who will install the professionalism, work ethic and in game tactical changes that look to be missing right now. If that means going to Australia then I haven't got a problem with that. If money is an issue then I'd rather get rid of two top earning players and spend it on a coach. We've got Danny Flemming and Bowman that look ready to step up.

Get rid of two top earners and pay Calland off and bring in the right coach. I'll even nominate nominate the first one....Aziue!

Another mis-conception, how do you know "we don't fit into that category" ?

Widnes appear to be very confident with their application and have every right to be with the structures they have in place, we're also going in the same direction. There will always be interest from the "development" clubs like Toulouse while ever the term super league Europe is in operation.
The sponsors and supporters of Halifax RLFC are in the position that they're able to apply for a licence currently, can supporters of other traditional clubs say that ? Will Batley, Dewsbury, Keighley ever be in a position that we're in ? We have hope, let's keep the faith.

Because they are the other side of the Pennines.

There is a bigger proliferation of 'eastern' clubs over 'west' and RFL want to redress the balance.

Widnes and Toulouse are the front runners.

we just don't fit into the new "Expantion" super league

Just Widnes.

Toulouse are nowhere near. It'll be Widnes in, Salford out in a very ordinary hum drum round of franchises. 2015 will be more controversial i reckon - depending on by how much Championship clubs improve their lot or how much the SL strugglers have capitulated through inactivity.

i think if even less inactivity by some of those in SL and RFL do nothing can see the game going to the courts to get justice.

Who's going to take the RFL to court? I don't think even Alan Rowley would be that daft. Dessie might do it - just for a laugh

I meant Toulouse would be ahead of us just on location.

Widnes will be there though in the end

Widnes are being massively over-confident with their recent press releases. Talk about jumping the gun.
Hasn't anyone noticed that Sheffield Eagles are moving to Bramall Lane in the next few weeks? I wonder why? A club in South Yorkshire playing in an enormous stadium that could be used for Test matches and Challenge Cup semi-finals would, I reckon, be a very attractive proposition for Super League.
Toulouse and Sheffield for Super League in 2012, mark my words.
Super League don't want Widnes, they would have been given a franchise last time if that hadn't been the case.

But no crowds to speak of. Bramall Lane isn't half going to echo.

Don't think the people who hand out the franchises give a monkey's about crowd figures. After all, they did let Celtic Crusaders in last time.

Maybe not, but they will use crowd figures as a reason NOT to award a franchise to the ones they don't want in.

We can apply but have we really any chance of getting a licence? I doubt we have this time around because we havnt acted on what the RFL wanted us to act on.