Nothing is going to change. The Sky deal ends at the end of 2020 season. Increasing the numbers of Champ clubs from 12 to 14 will mean everyone gets a central funding reduction, unless the SL clubs vote to transfer more money
But, I'm sure from 2021 franchising will be back on the table, and you could name the 14 clubs now that would get into SL then....
We'll be back in SL then by our own efforts so it's all pointless

From Gareth Walker on twitterChampionship and L1 clubs met today. Understand possibility of expanding Champs in 2018 was NOT discussed. Clubs were told that any structural changes for Champs and SL for 2018 need to be evaluated by RFL board and haven't been yet. Clubs did vote on following for 2018

Beat me to it.

So according to that, nothing is changing this year. 2 teams will be relegated from the Championship.

Until its 'evaluated' by RFL board at end of season and clubs are told whats going to happen. nice little get out clause that.

Do you think so?

I think RFL will make sure they get result they want, irrespective of what happens on the field. If our last couple of admins are proof of anything, its rfl inability not to manipulate events to get their desired result.

I've taken the liberty of editing this for you.

What a farce.

WTF! We're going to be relegated at the end of the season?
That is soooooo unfair - we only finished bottom of our league.
What about the fact that neither SL or Champ divisions can manage to stay afloat without the mighty Bulls
Dont they all realise how big we once were
The RFL should step in and save their favourite pet - and while they are at it they should somehow manage to ensure that we get relegated from L1 next season as well.

Reality check..makes me realise how utterly futile, the attempt to get this Club on it's feet and avoid relegation has been. Also rans maybe, but whipping boys of a mostly part time Championship shows how inept the management on the playing side has been.I know we have no divine right to success or glory, but just to at least have been given a fighting chance...I feel as if we have been mugged and by circumstances out of our control as supporters. Promises of 'we will not be going down' seem to dig the knife in deeper and I am losing respect for the whole RL set up and the way 'our survival/future' was ordained for us. I am bitter because more than ever the Club/League needs our loyalty despite the fact we have continuously been fed negativity. What a complete farce, if we somehow avoid relegation, if not by fair means.

I've counted 15 disgusting's on the field board and 79 disk races on the blue sox board at the prospect of us only being relegated. If we weren't the RFL's pets we would have all been executed and then our remains sent to prison for life! The club should be made to start in the outer Hebridean corporate 5 a side biannual trophy! Is a disk race!

Executed with AIDS infected knives too.

They are obviously just waiting for it to be mathematically impossible for us to stay up before announcing it.........