Good man, you are catching on.

We haven't had any shameless intrigue for a while. Go on then who do you think may secretly back us and make up the shortfall?

You don’t really think Cummings leaving Downing Street yesterday was a coincidence, do you?

Well the refs were sponsored by specsavers so we have some synergies already.

Like Toulouse there youth setup is in french elite I think

More and more noise we could be the 12th club. We'll be the bad guys yet only ones to benefit will be SL clubs from our away following, while virtually guaranteeing themselves safety from relegation. Genius from them.

John Davidson tweeting that the word on the street is that it's the Bulls. Grab the popcorn...

Going to look a bit rediculous if we get in due to fanbase then take about 200 to watch us get walloped at Wigan on a Thursday night

Absolutely this! Anyone going up is just guaranteeing the protectionist chairmen another safe year. No thank you!

Lazy journalism especially from someone who has read the criteria.

If it us it'll be a total disaster. We'll end up getting thumped everyweek just to finish botom and probably end up going bust again no thank you.

that said field fans are already starting to pea their knickers so it would be hilarious.

If you think the RFL/SL are going to follow the criteria set out.
Where have you been the last 10 years?
The RFL/SL do what brings the most money in, nothing else matters.

I don't think the criteria you're referring to (I'd guess court action and such) rules any club out, just goes against them. But, not every section has equal weighting (and not necessarily for each club either?) so it's easy to get round if wanted.

FWIW I don't think we are anywhere close to being ready.

It just smacks of poorly supported SL teams desperate for a quick cash injection from our travelling support. At the same time we are certain to finish bottom, which protects them from relegation.

Its a win-win for the likes of Hull KR, Wakefield etc, but a terrible proposition for us. Especially if we end up back at the cash-drain that is Odsal and have that millstone around our necks going forward.

This ^

The travelling support isn't what it was either.

It's a poisoned chalice for any club but for us I think we've suffered enough.