I also think there was an element of 'They may get their act together and challenge Toronto for auto promotion'. Now that would never do

I have seen a number of posts here and there which refer to the RFL saving the Bulls by changing the rules. It amazes me that anyone of sound mind realistically thinks that the RFL would change the structure just to save the Bulls. If the structure change happens then one of the consequences may (or may not) be that the Bulls are not relegated i.e consequence not reason. It seems that paranoia is rife.

If you dig really, really deep,"some", Bulls fans (and even "some" Fev fans) quite possiblly think the moon is made from cheese. It doesn't make any difference because it doesn't change the facts and the facts are that the big majority on here (which I'll take as being representative) wanted to start this season in Champ1. Quite truthfully, I've not met a Bulls' fan who wanted to be in this division after the winding up. Though, yeah, I'm pretty certain there must be the odd one.

It's disappointing not to be an asset to this division (though I think our fans have added significantly to the coffers), but starting on -12, with no team, no kit, no money, no training ground, and all to satisfy our 'saviours' the RFL who couldn't be bothered to draw up a different fixture list. Remember, the RFL decreed all this - even picking the owners who appear to have had the least money of all those putting in for the club [iand[/i fixing a -12 penalty (even though some creditors have been paid back), .

If we finish up back in this league next year, again at the whim of the RFL, you can bet your life it won't be for [iour[/i benefit.

Exactly this ^

Absolutely. Spot. On.

I may be wrong, but i'm sure i read somewhere that any proposed changes are being instigated by the clubs and that the RFL is reluctantly going along with it.
So if we are still in this division then it will be because the clubs voted for the proposed changes and not because we are the RFL's pets. It's been pointed out on here many times, if we are the RFL's pets then what would it be like to be their enemies.

I've heard that we are to be relegated and the fans are to distributed amongst the remaining clubs.

That's what makes it quite funny (and yet a bit pathetic) when we get supporters of other Championship teams on here lecturing us about how we shouldn't be in this league, and deserve to be relegated to Pennine League Division 4

It's YOUR Chairmen who are most likely going to be lobbying and voting to keep us in this division...

I'm expecting a bid for our fanbase from Shuddersfield as soon as our relegation is confirmed.

Luckily, we will know most of their squad too!

And, Halifax amigos, I'm sure you will be getting all those thousands of fans we 'stole' from you back any moment too. Any moment now....

Stop introducing inconvenient truths into the argument.

Our current position in this division was down to the RFL though, not that it has benefited us in any way at all.

I can't wait to see us transferred into SL [size=50(the Redeveready plan)[/size and I'll just direct the complainants to the SL club chairman that voted for it.

Fr13daY I too am expecting Fax attendances to rise rapidly soon. In our heyday the chant from the hill dwellers was "Half of you are Halifax!" So by that reckoning about 6k. Seems they've yet to find their way to the Shay. Maybe the 576 has got lost en route?

Brought a tear to my eye yesterday when they broke in to "1/8th of you are Halifax" yesterday.

Must be a hardy 1/8th to still be putting up with it.