Chester is a fantastic day out on the ale (no better place in Cheshire for a daytime session I think) as well so if anyone drew them in the Challenge Cup their fans would be in for a cracking day out

Oh well that's a good enough reason to let them in

I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be at the Deva.

Northampton confirmed they would be at Sixfields, Coventry would be at Butts Park. Presumably Medway would be at Gillingham FC, Oxford at Oxford United and Hemel at thier current ground, although I don't know if it would meet requirements? No idea about Bristol.

Medway currently play here apparently: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_S ... ket_ground) Not too sure on what it's like but I'd guess that it holds over the required amount.

Medway currently play here apparently: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_S ... ket_ground) Not too sure on what it's like but I'd guess that it holds over the required amount.

I've had some discussions with one or two people involved in the Bristol bid - mostly to say that personally I feel it's too early for a Championship One team in our neck of the woods and that they might have a detrimental effect on the good progress the Sonics have been making.

I know that Filton College are building a rugby ground (the Sonics are due to play there from 2012 onwards) with stands etc so that may be used by the new Bristol team.

For the record, the bid is from a consortium of people who don't actually live in Bristol but have close links with RL in this part of the world. One also used to be involved with Oxford RL a few years back (i.e very early days). Another person in the consortium was involved, I think, with the 2000 RLWC and the RFL at one time.