As I understand it, the RFL have still not confirmed it in writing and there are still issues for Spirit of 1873 and O'Haras to reach an agreement on for the sale to go through, even once that confirmation is received.

In the meantime, O'Haras will continue to liquidate assets to pay the running costs of the club while it's in administration (and their own, not inconsiderable, fees of course).

Sad to see yet another foundation club of the "Northern Union" fall victim to SL.

Did they fall victim to SL or to incompetent management? Why do you feel they fell victim to SL?

Because Wakefield are not wanted by SL.

Incompetent management clearly doesn't count in some cases, hence the RFL bailing out the Crusaders in some misguided attempt to expand SL into that hotbed of rugby known as erm... Wrexham (North Wales).

You mean that same Crusaders team that because of their actions there will soon be a high budget movie out spreading the sport to a whole new audience?

I mean yes it will also give high profile to Union too. But does anybody really think that the movie would have gone ahead about Thomas purely on playing one sport? nah it was his move to league and the uproar of what happend down at Cas that prompted writers and movie makers to begin this project.

Sure the Cas issue will not look great, but many will always tell you there is no such thing as Bad News. Getting the game to a higher profile is what the RFL want, the fans want, the players want, and the game needs.

Crusaders did us all a good job with that one.

Ooh, yes... fantastic!

A movie portraying RL in a negative, homophobic light.

What a fantastic reason for bailing out the latest failed experiment to expand RL into that hotbed of rugby which is South Wales... whoops! Sorry... I meant that hotbed of rugby which is North Wales.

Putting the silly stick in the mud trolling aside.

You seriously don't believe that having a high profile movie out there about the game and that team, is not going to get people to come and take a look?

You seriously don't belive that other super league clubs commercial departments are not going to use that movie to seek out new commercial opportunities that will open up when a new audience has had the game brought to it's attention?

Sure you can keep on trolling, but I don't believe for one minute you do not realize the benefits that Crusaders will have given the game here for the long term.

I hate the trolling too, but do you seriously believe that that movie is going to get made?

And in the incredibly unlikely event that, after a few years, the film gets out of early "development" stage that it will be focussed on Crusaders RL rather than Wales RU?

I'd be suprised if RL got more than 15 minutes coverage (tops) in that film, although what that has anything to do with Wakefield I'm not so sure.

I assume we are spending up to our cap limit this season?

I would guess it's certain it will be made, considering contracts have already been given to key actors.

I agree with you on the Union comment, there is no doubt the vast majority would be about that considering the players career is almost all in that sport. However, the movie would not be complete without the RL side would it, especially considering it was straight after his "coming out" that he switched codes.

Like I said, once it happens the commercial team of the super league sides will take every opportunity to gain off that movie, even if it only gets 30 seconds. For that Crusaders could then be thanked for it.

Presumably Huddersfield aren't.

Paul Johnson looked excellent in their game v Cas I thought.

Just feel really sorry for them though, yes they were mismanaged but to have a team ripped to pieces (and it wasnt great to begin with) one week into a season is so demoralising for the fans. I for one wish them all the best.

Can't we give them Kirke as a gift?

Like I’ve said before – why is it that just because Wakefield were a founder club of the Northern Union it somehow gives them the divine right to exist at the top level of this sport - today?

Wakefield can not sustain a top flight club so why should they be bailed out?

Their ground is poor, their fan base is pathetic and have not and never will be contenders – let ‘um sink, they don’t deserve to be in Super League.