This!

Yet some people would rather point the finger at the RFL rather than look at why their own club isn't coming up with the required goods.

Hmmm, I disagree.

Halifax show that you dont particularly need someone with the millions. Didn't the RFL summary of their bid say that the the team, facitilities etc were really good, but that the manner in which its bid was put forward left a lot to be desired? You dont need the millions to make a solid presentation of where a club is and where you see it going...just thorough, hard work.

There is a prize for people to work for and people know that its acheived through franchising. Everybody knows this from the off and that is what they should work towards.

Its a comparable argument to people moaning that finishing top of the league doesn't make you champion...well we all know the score from the start so that's how it goes.

It's a shame you dont go to support your team anymore and enjoy your rugby like the poster enjoyin his build up to Sunday's final!

Exactly.
Its going to watch my team that matters, sucess is the aim, but its the journey that keeps us going to watch. Whatever happens to my team today (or later in the season if the deadline is extended... as I suspect it might be) I'll be there next season in whichever league someone is playing in the bradford red amber and black.

And a bit of truth perhaps? Bradford.
1) "Where the club is" (up crap creek without a paddle)
2) "Where yo see it going" (straight into Administration)

All beautifully presented though (aprt from points 1 and 2 of course. They left those out.


Fax got Santa to deliver their bid in a helicopter - that's pretty good going considering that Santa sleeps from January to September (the bid was delivered in March). Fax of course shouldn't be considered for SL until they come up with better crowds and solid financial backing - just my opinion of course.

In the grand scheme of things, all sport is meaningless. If your team wins the highest prize available to them, sure you celebrate, but your life carries on pretty much as it ever did. Enjoy sport for what it is.

No no no. This is wrong. I'm STILL dining out on Fax's 1987 Wembley victory over St.Helens. That memory is going to help me when i'm dribbling in a nursing home with Alzheimers.

Ask a Widnes fan about their WCC victory over Canberra three decades ago. They're still crowing about about it today.

Seeing your club win the highest accolades IS a life changer.

Dreams and memories, pretty much sums it up and some excitement along the way

I can get you a dvd for a small fee

i know a lad who plays for fax youth team and he says that halifax had the call on wednesday night telling them to be ready for sl next season as bradford were put in the championship.

probably not true but i thought i'd put it on here

Unfortunately, as a Trinity supporter, that’s about as good as it gets.

You’ve seen your team win silverware, whereas we witness salvation from relegation.

If Bradford were to drop out of S.L or even cease to exist (Which is so not going to happen) at least their supporters have seen it all, Grand Finals, WCC’s & Challenge Cups that can never be erased from their memories.

When Melbourne were stripped of their titles the fans will always remember the elation of the captain lifting the trophy.

I'm still eating out on London’s first 2 tries verses Leeds at Wembley in the 99 Cup final - the last 60 minutes dont exist.

London’s been 5 mins and one vote away from extinction too!!

Think yourselves lucky you've seen silverware!

rlfans it a nutshell. That gave me a smile.

Interesting how so many view the championship as "extinction".

Yet they're more than happy to have teams consigned there long term as strangely this particular oblivion is a "vibrant" competition.