If the RFL actually follow their criteria then the Quins should certainly be out as they just do not get the crowds to sustain a Superleague business. Being able to sustain a franchise has to be an over riding factor.

The crusaders seem to change their name/location on an annual basis and again I do not feel that they are ready for SL. They should really be building towards a franchise in the championship leagues, they shouldn't just automatically have one.

Wakey are not in as strong a position as we are at the moment but I feel that they certainly should be chosen above the quins and crusaders for another SL contract. It would be great if we are both still in for 2012 when we meet at Belle Vue later this season, but this is the RFL we are talking about so I would be surprised if we had both managed to secure a franchise by then and I wouldn't even be surprised if we had both lost our franchises for 2012 onwards.

There will only be trouble if people go looking for trouble. I'd like to think the majority of people are sensible, level-headed. Or am I being too nice about Cas and Wakey fans when they meet?

Being too nice, think back to what it has been like when one of us wasn't bitter about something and the other didn't have bragging rights over the other. If we stay up and they go down it will be 10 times worse

Roll on the 26th and put us all out of our misery.

I dont know why any of you are getting worried about cas getting a Franchise. I will offer odds of 100-1 against us not getting a franchise. If anyone wants a bet . Minimum stake £100 let me know.

Do you have a spare 10k knocking around to cover the bet, Scabs?

Not that i'll be taking you up on mind.