So, with Oldham now officially relegated, do we know if Swinton are out of the woods financially or not?

I'd hate for them to go through anything like what we have, and I would much rather see us go down and rebuild properly like we need to, but they've already had problems this year and I can't help but wonder if there is still a potential 'reprieve' (I use that term loosely!) on the cards for the Bulls if they are still struggling financially.

Just a thought.

They're not officially relegated.

If they beat Dewsbury and Toulouse beat Swinton, by a combined total of 176 points, Swinton would be relegated.
Granted, that's about as likely as Bradford going a season without a winding up petition, but still not official.

If Frank comes out with enough rumours some of them are bound to be true thanks to the law of averages. I'm still waiting for the wealthy owners to arrive



Mick also reckons we're staying up.

I'm sure we don't need reminding how accurate a lot of rumours from certain sources were during the last meltdown. I would advise nobody wastes any energy in hoping they are true. We'll just have to wait and see.

Spoilsport......



Though everything seems to be falling into place for the RFL's big 'Oh No' moment; we're down, Rovers are up as are Toronto.It only needs Les Cats to come down and all their rainy days will have come at once as regards attendances in next year's championship matches.

I don't think we will go down, even more so now Hull KR are promoted

Sheffields chairman was saying he doesn't want the Bulls to go down yesterday in his programme column.

Did he also say he didn't want Hull KR to go up?

Seriously, you can't have a sporting competition with promotion and relegation, where a relegated club doesn't get relegated because the other teams don't want them to get relegated

It makes the whole league season totally pointless

Be interesting to see which view has primacy. The RFL will want us to go down (integrity) otherwise they look a laughing stock. It sounds like more championship chairmen (money) and SKY (Bash viewing figures - money) want us to stay. Does Integrity>Money? or is it Money>Integrity. I know which I would prefer.

So there will need to be some sort of face-saving exercise where everyone gets something. Again. What a farce.

True enough, though the whole season is automatically artificial when the top club isn't called the champion after playing all cubs home and away, as in SL and that doesn't seem to bother the RFL. At the end of the day money rules.

If that happens I'm finished with the sport.

This cash cow's udders can no longer stand to be milked anymore.

Also I really want to see the summer bash fail when Catalans get relegated.

Hull KR and Bradford's support replaced by Catalans and Toronto. That's going to leave the RFL relying on clubs like Halifax to bring support or lose loads of money. Any losses should get passed onto the clubs.

I fully agree, but to play the devils advocate here.....

Didn't the sports ruling body deduct us (officially an new club) 12 points at the start of the season, before we had any players, ground, coach, etc. We wouldn't be anywhere near relegation if it wasn't for this; even with our terrible season.

If they can impose such rules at the start of the season, why can't they impose other rules at the end?

Despite the integrity of the game, if having a well supported team (will we be well supported next year though?) keeps the wolves from the door of Sheffield, and other clubs is it not worth doing?