I, like many others, are worried about the future of our game, particularly how some of these Championship clubs might survive the fallout from COVID and over a year without matchday revenues.

Could we see some historic names go to the wall? Hopefully not.

Which of those Championship clubs seem to have the most sustainable model and ability to pull themselves out of all this in reasonably robust shape? Who will emerge from this to challenge for a Super League place in the next few years?

Featherstone.

I can comment on Bradford. We've a proven track record of being a sustainable club, solid and stable ownership underpins our sustainability, coupled with the revenues generated from using our modern stadium for cup games and corporate events.

Or, in reality as will surprise no one its all a bit grey when it comes to the Bulls as it has been for many years. The stock car renovations and shared upkeep of Odsal are supposed to make it a sustainable ground to play at. As the millstone of a decrepit stadium has been a huge factor in our financial predicament you would think that would help. I remain completely unconvinced that Stock cars are the great saviour. In my opinion Odsal will continue to hold us back.

Then there's the opaque ownership structure. Nigel Wood and family have the biggest chunk but he has shown very little appetite (pun intended) to take on more responsibility, and has pretty much been entirely silent about any vision whatsoever for us. So I can't say we are sustainable and we are not credible candidates for promotion right now.

A few have said similar, in the Super League 12th place thread. But quite a lot of fans seem to have a problem with their fans and don't want them anywhere near Super League.

Plus the access to POR is worse than Belle Vue or Wheldon Road.

I thought the question asking for an answer,was which Championship club(s) were sustainable.
Other questions,about other matters,did not seem to be included.
Toulouse would be another club that,in my opinion,would be sustainable.

Yes, it was. Why do you think they're the most sustainable?

Genuinely interested, I don't follow the Championship enough. One of the reasons for this thread.

Depends. If you go on the train, it's one of the easiest grounds to get to. Usually change at Leeds, then at Featherstone you literally walk across the road.

never had a problem but then the attendance wasn't great

At Belle Vue?

if you like

They possess their own stadium,and land.
Good relationship with community club Featherstone Lions and Super League club,Leeds.
Loyal fanbase.
Good housekeeping - helped greatly by their relationship with Leeds - and opportunity for players.
Good location for players - to live in locality,and to travel to.

that's refreshing to hear, Featherstone once a pit village can't seem to shake that image off with some, its been transformed like other pit villages into a lovely scenic tranquil place to live, yes it still has its terrace housing but are no more run down like others say like leeds, were moving and had looked at Feathersone but we had chosen a little further on but they have become more local to me than Wakefield is.

on the rogue element there are unwanted fans and the next village on Streethouse which gained a reputation at one time
I await for the flat cap and whippet comment from one poster

Is the relationship with Leeds and the "borrowing of players" sustainable, I thought it had been abolished.

Having said that Fev is a decent club and probably is one of the more sustainable Championship clubs.
They were "robbed" of a SL position in the "golden ticket" raffle last year and as the beaten finalists against Toronto, the SL spot should have been theirs.- this is in no way having a pop at Leigh but, based on performances on the field of play, Fev were the only candidate.
Having said that, I'm not sure that they could survive in SL for too long.
But, decent club, decent facilities. Yes, access isn't great but, realistically, they could cope with 5000 fans getting in every week.
After all, they managed it back in the days of the old First Division.

York seem to have an impressive set-up, with the new stadium and on-field performances.

I suppose getting supporters appears to have been a problem compared to other clubs.

It's a city of over 200,000 people though, it surprises me that they've never had a well-supported sports team, not even the football team. Double Wigan's population, and Wigan have had success in both sports.