Big difference is the Northampton side is linked to the football club. It therefore became a football related story and to the BBC's interest a lot more.

Great to hear about the ground improvements. Biggie for me is will the new stand have a proper press area and electricity (that may sound a silly question but I've reported at Oldham and Swinton over the last few years).

We intend to have 6 seats press area, we also have a 50mt extension lead.

On the night Leeds won the World Club Challenge the headline on BBC Sport was

'Britain wins 2 golds in European Cycling in Birmingham'

This was the plan for the Hemel Stadium in 2010.

It seems to be 2 from 3 for the final spots. Chester have withdrawn their application and Medway never actually submitted one (but the RFL wanted them in)

So down to Coventry, Oxford and Bristol/Gloucester