Oh dear.

off topic, but it was actually widnes fielding the under strength team against Warrington.

Fair points about teams that have gone bust but if they are on their feet now and starting to improve have they not paid their dues to an extent with lost league points?

Also what if their were teams on the verge so to say? If you knew a club was likely to face financial trouble would you take pre-emptive action and drop them?

If we were to abide by the franchise rules as they were originally set out Wakefield would have been demoted already- they scraped in by the skin of their teeth last time due to the demise of Crusaders, they haven't got the new stadium they promised and they went into administration due to financial mismanagement.
Cas should go as they also failed to deliver on their new stadium.
London should go because they were warned they must deliver on improved crowds but their support has actually deteriorated.
Bradford have gone into administration due to financial mismanagement so they should go.
The problem the RFL now have is because they have bent and twisted the rules so much that everyone now thinks they have a case to remain in SL. I would maintain however that since prudent financial management was at the heart of the franchise system those clubs which have been into administration committed the greatest transgressions and should be the ones to go. Whether or not this would benefit the game more than ditching Cas & London is a different matter.

I do find it concerning that we are half way through the current license stage, and there is no announcement or plans for how teams are going to be promoted/demoted. The current license system is a mess and isn't fit for purpose. I hope we got go back to promotion & relegation but I can't see it.