Good news, would be great if teams like hemel, bramley and nottingham can join the proffesional ranks and spread the word.

i want coventry & edinburgh to step up

The more the merrier, we want as many sustainable sides around the country as possible, 5 or 6 teams in the mold of the scorpions, around the country could be hugely beneficial to the sport.

I'll reserve judgement on Bramley until they can get a team out this season I think.

Theres a thread on bramley on this page of the vt already you may want to read.

Seen their press release aye. I'll still reserve judgement.

Would this include any more French clubs? It doesn't say much on that.

I've merged the earlier thread into this because this is a logical continuation of that previous discussion.

That's just confused the hell out of me even more tb!

is that difficult to do ?

I know FCL are definitely interested to name but one - TO13 still have to prove themselves also cos' their inclusion isn't a foregone conclusion by any means...

Nope!

I was pro Tou before but I think this ventures failed imo.
Well, not failed but I think there's a lot of expenses being haemorraged that could be used elsewhere.
I think if they were to return to the French league and apply from SL from there they'd have a much better chance. Actually sod that, i'd tell them they're in SL in 2015 and give them 4 years to truly build in anticipation

as far as TO13 are concerned it's been a success - but of course it is a drain on the RFL and the money could be invested/wasted elsewhere.
If the aim is to save money then TO will be 'removed' - if it's a question of 'expansion' they will remain,it's not complicated.

There is loadsamoney in Toulouse and I have heard a certain well known aeronautics company are ready to back any SL bid as well as keep them in the Championship until that happens.There is no shortage of money/investors in the TO area,probably more potentially than around Perpignan !

The question is, are TO gaining anything from being in the Championship that will benefit them in their SL bid? They seem to be on a bit of a plateau at the moment in terms of playing standards, and I don't really see how they will benefit from playing in one semi-pro comp rather than the other. IMO they could achieve just as much by continuing to play in the French league and building to a SL bid from there. Same goes for Lezignan and whoever else. French teams shouldn't be in the Championship IMO, Elite One should be pushed as an equal league.