Nope. try again.

They have extended hugely dispproprtionate help to a few clubs while excluding others AND doing so without the explicit approval of stakeholders. These stakehilders are now biting back.

Hmm, you mean like the way a board of directors uses the money of a company without the express permission of the shareholders? Gosh, that sort of thing will never catch on.

Lewis and Wood are working for the benefit of the Rugby Football League and the game in general. They might be making mistakes, but thats for the RFL to decide at their AGM, or even an EGM if its deemed appropriate.

What Hood, Hudgell and McManus (who has a track record of whinging) are doing is trying to pass the buck.

I know the "facts" but you clearly don't. Reading gossip on a fans forum does not count as truth. (nor do the ramblings of John Kear). What little credibility you had has suddenly evaporated.

No it is a fact. Nothing to do with forums. You are too lazy to find out for yourself. Live with it. I will cope with not being credible in the eyes of someone as ingorant as you.

This garbage is still on the RFL site:

=#0000FFLewis explained that the [size=150rigorous assessment process [/sizeto which the licence application of every club is subjected had prompted the decision by Crusaders to withdraw their application.

“As part of the on-going scrutiny applied by the thoroughness of the licensing process Crusaders decided to withdraw their Licence application,” he said. “The RFL will now enter into discussions with Crusaders regarding their possible participation in the Co-operative Championship.

The final decision on the awarding of licences was made by the RFL’s independent Board of Directors following a detailed assessment process by the RFL Executive, who received valuable support from property consultants Savills, finance company KPMG and governance and business management experts at Leeds Metropolitan University.

“As welcome as the improvements in grades are, [size=150it is just one element of proof that licensing is meeting its objectives of driving up standards.[/size Lewis said there will be no relaxation in the desire to drive up standards and has warned the clubs which have been awarded a C Grade licence that they cannot rest on their laurels.

“The RFL’s independent Board of Directors reserves the right to revoke any licence awarded for the period 2012 to 2014 if it feels a club is failing, or not fulfilling, its obligations to help the competition meet the objectives of investment and growth,” he said.

“This is not a new provision, but the RFL will be subjecting those clubs whose applications are largely predicated upon future undertakings or with variable performance against past promises, to more rigorous assessment during the next licence period. [size=150Membership of the Super League demands high standards[/size.”

They need to remove this from the site.

[urlhttp://www.therfl.co.uk/licensing[/url

While Fax were getting kicked back for SL Crusaders and Bulls were getting massive financial advances for Lewis and Wood. It is disgraceful.

Whilst i agree with your assessment that the RFL must have rested their coffee cups on Bradford's application i have no doubts that the Halifax decision was the right one. As three Chairmen have already alluded, a wealthy backer will see clubs through the turmoil and Fax don't have one. We are better staying where we are until we do.

Oh you are precious! You don't really know the facts do you!

I'm a Keighley fan and am quite aware of what has gone on.

Care to give any facts about the RFL "takeover" of Cougar park (apart from bluster and forum chat)

Care to give any facts to back up the John Kear pre match mind game ramblings?

I await with baited breath.

Or do you just prefer to read forums, add 2 and 2 together and make 5?

Yes, really enjoyed it, the outcome was uncertain right up to the end.

Nice stadium you have there, must admit to being a bit envious - maybe we can tap the RFL up for some money



Mind you, there are some that call us the "Manchester City" of the Championship you know