Widnes will be able to put together a license application better than several existing SL clubs and most Champ clubs.

Whether they get a license is another story.........

So no previous account (despite your protestations otherwise) and no posts on the Widnes board (as pointed out by a Widnes fan) still seems to indicate a wind up merchant or troll (take your pick which one you wish to be known as)

I don't recall him ever posting on the Widnes board either.

As i wire fan, it pains me to say that Super League is poorer for the exclusion of Widnes. I can't wait to get our Derby's up and running. Good luck widnes and let Battle Commence

Absolutely spot on. It will be awesome to have another of the great RL fixtures back on the card. No disrespect to Leigh, but it just aint the same as having our REAL derby. Cant wait. Same goes for Widnes v Saints and Widnes v Wigan, big games all of them.

I just hope we arent let down by the RFL again.

Get over it pal. Im not a wind up merchant or a "troll" If i had the choice however probably go for for the wind up merchant as troll is not very flattering. Still, back to the post in hand. Being a new user probably means not many posts so do the maths. Not many on the trust board either(under the username brossie pepe if you feel the need to continue being forum police) so it really doesnt make me being a troll(strange word). If my opinions do not concur with yours traffic then unlucky. Its nothing to do with me being a wind up merchant its to do with that, believe it or not) i have followed my team and rugby league since i was knee high to a grasshopper, my first match being widnes v aussie in 1978, a match that i remember as vividly today as it started me off watching the great club i follow today. I have done my time and consequently so much more than you have. If you do not like me having an opinion on a manufactured side fast tracked to super league without winning a thing, stamping all over clubs with history and who have contributed to where rugby is today then thats just tough luck. Expansion is fantastic. I agree wholeheartedly but it should be earned. I admire anybody who follows their team and I wish you as many happy times as I have had, however, do not bandy accusations at me for having an opinion which you dont like.

I enjoyed the big game atmosphere the derbies generated. warrington are an example of how much club can grow with the right owner and the best facilities. I hope we can, if given the opportunity, follow this.

Not being arrogant, but which Championship Clubs could have a stronger bid than Widnes ?

Answer - None.

...any that don't play clever (questionable) games with their accounts.

widnes are a shoe in for SL next time.

its just a shame we have the system we do, as they could be possibly the worst team in the history of sport to gain promotion.

can anyone else think of a team being promoted from such a lowly position? (assuming current form continues into next season)

crusaders cant be far off.

That's the consequence of having such a system. Who cares? - there's only a handful of mugs who watch the lower leagues anyway. I'm one of them

Yeah but they had a rock solid millionaire backer.........................................

personally i watch any RL including lower leagues and amateurs. at least the amateurs know what they are playing for and winning games matters to them.

why do teams like featherstone etc even bother? the system has destroyed the championship as a competition as far as i can see.

keep watching your team

i thought they were in the grand final the year they got promoted?