Gaz, I understand your point, but this does all have a baring on Cas. Some people say that we are at risk of not been given another Superleague license, although going by the criteria we should get one quite easily. The only criteria we don't really meet is that we won't have a stadium that meets all of the stadia criteria for the full 3 years of the next franchise.

The KEY thing about any business franchise is that the franchisee must be able to run a stable business. That means that (in an RL sense) the clubs must be financially sound and receive a sufficient income to be able to meet the costs of fielding a successful rugby league squad. The quins fall down here and even had to fully financially restructure during the demise of the Broncos and the birth of the quins rl. Their crowds are often around the 2k Mark which is simply not viable.

The bottom line is that if the RFL have any credibility at all, then the quins can not be given a franchise. I know that Wakey have had their problems of late but even they have got a far better case to put for a franchise than the quins have. Sadly I feel that the rules will just not apply to the quins (you only have to read Lewis's comments about their crowds) and that they will somehow be given another franchise.

If they did get one over us then (regardless of how much I love this sport and Cas) I will no longer be able to keep paying my money to watch a sport which I could only view as being corrupt. I am actually a big fan of the franchise system, but it needs to be fair with all teams playing from the same rule book.

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I'd much prefer to have a ground full of Cas fans than a ground full of away fans.

Well Gazemous.....the club is always looking to save a few quid.

Why don't you drop Dicky Wright a quick email and tell him to save a few quid by not building an away supporters side to the new stadium as 'you' the voice of RL' doesn't think they either an important or intergral part of our game.

In fact the Cas fans would prefer to be in a ground by themselves.

C'mon surely your having a laugh!!

How am I the 'voice of RL''? Simply put, it is the club's responsibility to build their own fanbase, not rely on other clubs bringing fans.

As for contacting RW, away fans do come to games whether they're important or not, so having space for them is worthwhile. That said, I'm not aware of any 'away supporters side' at Wheldon Road...

Do you have a similar gripe concerning Salford and Huddersfield fans who bring a small following to our ground or is it just confined to the 'expansion' clubs?

The emphasis is on us to have a stadium that appeals to all fans but more importantly, the 'stay-away' home fans.

Granted Salfords away support could be stronger, and Huddersfields isn't bad in my opinion. Both of which is very different from being non-existent as it is with the expansion clubs.

Do you honestly think that the Probiz Coliseum ground 'puts off' further potential home supporters (to the tune of 3 or 3,500) coming to the game?