Fev don't seem to be doing too badly

I have never heard this mentioned before.

Or Barra last year

... but they beat Halifax.

Which is what Fev might well do as well

Quite likely I would have thought.

Seems a bit random. CC1 clubs can play Barrow, Fev, Halifax, Leigh, Widnes etc in the Northern Rail Cup, but magically need a better ground to play them in the league? Barrow's floodlights provide a romantic candlelit meal feel to a game of rugby - it's hard to see how they could be considered "a higher standard".

Dave Woods has a fantastic coaching record in the championship - Cas, Gateshead and now York. Could be three jobs, three promotions.

But CC1 clubs can also play Wigan, Hull and Huddersfield in the challenge cup, doesn't mean they have SL quality grounds?

I wouldn't want Oldham to be knocked back for their stadium though, would be a real shame.

Dave Woods has a fantastic coaching record in the championship - Cas, Gateshead and now York. Could be three jobs, three promotions.'"

My thoughts exactly Jon. I have never head anything about ground standards in regards to championship promotion.

I know the RFL have siad York have to but Barriers up at one end of the Stadium. So there must be some difference in standards, Higher LUX floodlights I think as well.