Whats happened to the Odsal lease? Might have missed it, but is it still owned by RFL or has OK taken it over? Cheers

No one would argue that they need to strengthen, but that is not the issue. It's whether they are sustainable on crowds of 4-5k.

There is that but there's also the point of whether the comp is sustainable with numbers of teams whose average gate is that area.

Is there a realistic chance that with the resources they have and are likely to have that they will strengthen sufficiently to be competetive within 2-3 years? Would the pressure send those clubs backwards instead of forwards?

There's lots of posters saying our inclusion is a fait accompli when a rational view might be that there isn't another option.

Wakefield, for example, came out of administration whereas Rangers and, it seems, Bradford did not. They collapsed, failed completely and have started from scratch - in Rangers case from the bottom. It looks like Bradford will avoid that fate - and good luck to you, I know that you, like me, just want to support your team and enjoy the sport of RL.

The additional difficulty that arises is from the licensing system, which is all about minimum standards and a pretty clear implication that failure to meet them will lead to penalties and opportunities for others. If a newco Bulls are granted a licence, then the standards are so low, or at least so easy to step around that they're meaningless. I suspect this won't be a problem for the Bulls, but it is a major problem for the credibility of licensing.

Thats like saying that you are bigger than comp!

I'd probably agree at this moment. It depends whether you view the strength of the competition as a whole as the priority or some petty small town, envious, vindictive, shallow mentality as the priority.

No, it's saying the comp as a whole is bigger and better with the Bulls in it. Whereas the liklihood is without a significant investor in those clubs, the SL would be lesser and smaller if the Bulls were replaced.

The worst case scenario is that the clubs are not competetive and gates fall. There are precedents for this. The very best possible outcome is that they get 5-6k and compete in the bottom 6 indefinitely.

A ' mini licencing process ' is quite simply a total and complete waste of time , the ' New ' Bulls will use the ' Old ' Bulls attendances and stature within the game as the reason to remain , any projected business plan by any Championship club will be viewed as ' Speculative '

A total farce , the Championship clubs should collectively decline to participate

The same could be said of the Bulls , is your new man rich enough ?

No, it's not the same. the Bulls have 10000 fans Fev, Leigh and Fax have circa 2000. The Bulls have around 15-20 contracted Super League players, Fev, Leigh and Fax don't have any.