this will be the 3rd year in succession that they've finished lower then us. Not much emphasis does get put on any side to drop out other then Cas & Wakefield. For me, one or two others should be in the same limelight (Crusaders, Salford, even KR to an extent).

Yep, but Bradford is a big city, unlike the parochial minnows of Castleford & Wakefield.

In the master plan, West Yorkshire will be represented by Leeds, Bradford & Huddersfield.

You really need to get with the agenda .

Nah it can't work that way. Wakey have to go because they are the weakest link.

not a chance. way too big to go down

no definately not.
but they have definately gone backwards a very long way in a very short time.
another few years of this and they could find themselves compromised.

Look at how points are worked out for the licenses.

No is the answer you'll get.

Unlikely to be vulnerable this time round - although without the pledge campaign and if the RFL decide to elevate two clubs not one then I think we could have been.

2014? If things do not improve significantly then I doubt we will even make it that far without a rich owner. And we'd be pole position for the chop even if we did.

2014 will be a worrying time if they can't turn things around.

Their stadium will be one of the worst, with Saints and Salford having new grounds, Cas most likely also, Rovers having an extended East Stand, new North Stand and a covered seated temp South Stand, Catalans having their renovations done by end of this season. Leeds will have their new South Stand also, so that leaves Odsal as probably the worst ground left by then, with no signs of change as of yet.

Haven't been in the play offs in since 2008, so if that continues that would be 6 seasons out of the top 8, which was part of the criteria last time I checked.

Apart from the pledge, crowds have been below 10k the last 2 years. Can they afford to keep doing the pledge? They might have to as attendances could be one of the only things working in their favour.

Juniors seem to be OK though. Got some good ones coming through.

I'd certainly say it's squeaky bum time in Bradford in the next set, especially if Cas get a new ground, Salford see a boom at theirs and Rovers get their renovations sorted (assuming it's Wakefield that go).

No, just like most of the other clubs they'll come up with an impressive [dellist of things that won't ever happen[/del business plan.

I hope that the size of the league is increased and the "magic" weekend abandoned.

No because they didn't get a C grade licence last time. They won't be kicked out but they'd better get a C grade licence this time becuase they have contributed sweet FA on the pitch.

Just posted this elswhere but...

I think (& hope) next time round in 2015, 2 clubs will be put into SL and no-one will be dropped down to make a 16 team SL. There would be no P&R then for 1 year to help these 2 clubs steady the ship..

What I hope would happen then is Promotion and relegation will then be brought back into the game.

My idea would be that a club who wins promotion can only be promoted if they meet certain criteria (ground, crowds etc) a bit like if say Oldham gain promotion to Super League but can't enter as their ground isn't up to the required standards. If the club can't go up they recieve a handsome cheque and the relegation doomed SL club can then live to fight another day.

A bit like the whole Yawnion Leeds/Cornish Pirates scenario..

3rd best supported club in the competition. Daft thread. On youth players the reason they are getting battered at the moment is they're having to play all their young players now because of injuries and it's too early for them.