I didn't agree with them funding players salarys.

Money thrown away.

Nor did I.

In fact the more I think about it, why should the RFL bail any club out? There is other, more financially secure clubs who could step up. It would not be fair on them.

More here: news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 137097.stm Looks like the RFL going to help them out.

More here: news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 137097.stm Looks like the RFL going to help them out.

Yeah because expanding RL by 3 or 4 teams over 114 years is REALLY playing with fire isn't it?


The only danger RL faces is by sticking with the same old 'we've given it 15 minutes, it's clearly not working' routine. If RL doesn't pull it's finger out, it will be back to a part time game. That won't be an end for me, I'm lucky enough to live within range, but it will be a crying shame for the game and all those unlucky enough to never get to know about RL.

So why has it taken till now to try any real grassroots development? Why did these 'hundreds of teams' (all more or less within walking distance of each other) not spread the game?

Because they couldn't see past the end of their nose. RL is making progress and deride it as you like, it is down to Super League.

I think only time will tell on that one....

The real truth is that to expand you go outwards, not start out and work back in (which is what is happening).

Having a French team certainly has not strengthened the French national squad one iota, and I doubt that having a Welsh team in for a few years will strengthen the Welsh national team either.

I really cant see what Catalan bring to the table, ok they get good gates in Perpignon, but that is because all superleague teams are now prepared for the yearly trip to the south of France and save for it, but really how many do they (or can they realistically) bring to every away game... Not that many, and this was always going to be the same for the Celtic's beacause they were always going to loose more than they win for the first few years, which makes it difficult to get a strong following who are prepared to travel hundreds of miles every other weekend to see their team "have a good go".

I am a Halifax fan, who doesnt believe we should have obtained a franchise this time around (we were not ready), but we will be ready the next time, but could see ourselves pushed out because of Superleagues "master plan", it is obvious they are grooming Toulouse for a place, and maybe even Gateshead.

But that said I do think that Widnes would definately have brought more to the Superleague table than Celts have, and NOW its going to cost all clubs when they are "bailed out"

Give it time, ffs.

I haven't derided Super League.

Your perception, not reality.

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About as tough as any other club thats been promoted in recent years but had everything in place.

They should admit they were rushed into Super League. "It was always going to be tough for Celtic Crusaders in their first year as an engage Super League club'"

Looking at the hoops Keighley have to jump through just to get one player sorted, I can't say I'm surprised by this news.

They couldn't possibly do that.

As we all know, anybody who dare utter one word which could be construed as "anti expansion", will be seen as a heathen and burnt alive.

So...if Celtic are found guilty of breaking any rules...do we get awarded the points?

Yes, desperate I know. But needs must!