Sometimes people drop their guard without realising and use terms such as scrap heap in reference to the pro comp just below SL level.

I'd suggest you do , strangely that is very close to how I veiw them as well

I started this thread when the SLE bid was announced , if they hadnt put in the bid I wouldnt and havent given an opinion either way

You mean they tell the truth by mistake ?

You mean a situation where the governing body are paying a clubs players , and that could adversly effect other clubs finances ?

How could it adversley effect other clubs finances?

Well,yes.One fans scrap heap is another fans vibrant competition.Depends on who you are and how 'big' the club you support is I suppose.It's not for the Bradfords of this world but fine for plebs such as Fax and Fev.

The RFL are paying the Bulls players , who could then make the play offs , denying another club from that income

No he was correct , the scrap heap is closer to the truth than the ' vibrant ' competition , at least in the eyes of clubs prospective customers

Any team except one outside the UK... and while we are at it... Get rid of Catalans and bring another English team in.... So... Fev and Fax for me should be in SL.

Many fans who support the top few clubs in S.L do regard the leagues below as an abomination,

Many Bradford fans were part of this exclusive club until recently, now they’re watching a team making up the numbers in SL, even contemplating death-by-relegation. I’m sure many have sobered up to reality now.

Unlike those (We know the clubs

) who have only ever seen success, due to their age or diminished responsibility.

So , who should get the ' Golden ticket ' ?

Fax or Toulouse ?

Neither. Have a 13 club SL until the next round of franchises. Then either promote a club by issuing a license or demote another club to take SL to 12 teams.