This.

I knew Smokey would have his expansion love in when I read the first page of the thread, keep up the good work Smokey

We need more ambition than the flatcappers have shown on here, just as I knew they would.

The fact is that, with the right ambition, this could be Rotterdam or anywhere, Liverpool or Rome. The sky is the limit for RL.

The whole place is pickled
The people are pickles for sure . . .

No problem for me, expand all you like, just dont f..k it up like they did with the CC s, and there is only one way to make sure you dont, and thats cash, up front

If the dutch want to get the game up at a decent level good luck to them,but not at the expense of the British game no way.

We have to get our own house in order before looking abroad again IMO.We are spreading the game throughout the country at amateur level and it's coming along fine,the next step is to establish pro clubs around our country before we have another PSG on our hands.

It is entirely doable , it just requires guaranteed cash investement up front

Gutted. The ferry trip would have been memorable!
(Any news on where we're going yet?!)

Do you reckon,listen nobody wants expansion of the game more than me but I just can't see it.

A 5 million cash bond paid up front, paid back 1 million a year,

or indeed another Crusaders ?

Why, it was a complete success, Mr Wood said so

I'm interested in this idea of putting 5 million up front idea, sounds like a sensible thing for the RFL to ask for.

Presumably Leigh, Halifax, Featherstone and co are in a position to do this?

Potentially, any club is in a position to do it - when a backer without restraint knocks on their door.

Any club that aims for super league should be applauded. That doesn't mean we will have a european comp in the next 10 years.

We also cannot get rid of great clubs like Bradford, Hudds etc. they are in the top league to stay and grow.