Quote: SmokeyTA "Castleford who were immediately relegated, then promoted, then relegated again, then got a franchise but would have been relegated as they finished bottom and would have gone bust if not for a last minute gift from Uncle Jack
Huddersfield, promoted, finished bottom 3 years on the trot but weren't relegated because of the standard of the clubs winning the NFP. Merged, Then relegated
Hull FC Promoted, went bust and would have been relegated but rescued by merger.
Leigh promoted then immediately relegated after embarrassing themselves. spent a decade in the lower leagues, struggled financially and were saved from relegation to the lowest division by implosion at another club.
Salford promoted, relegated three years later, promoted again, relegated 4 years later, went bust, struggle and survive solely on the largess of Koukash
Widnes relegated, spent 5 years struggling, promoted, then relegated again, then went bust, then promoted under franchising, built well.
Hull KR promoted, did no youth development, got a franchise. Relegated again.
Yeah that's erm... success?'"
Being an fc fan at that time I dont recall fc going bust. We just wanted to lower our wage bill and play in the nfp. That was blocked the rest is another story