As soon as a journalist has had chance to read this and write an article based on these daft rumours.

Might be worth pointing out that, according to rlthisrl the primary source for this rumour appears to be the 606 forums.

However, aren't the RFL due to make a statement on the Crusaders situation 'early' this week?

The talent pool of players is struggling to satisfy the demand of 14 elite level clubs. It certainly can't cope with 15.

ok, i havent read all of this thread so no doubt somebody has alreday pointed this out, but i wanted to be sure before peoples heads explode. this was not reported on the BBC website, it was spouted on a bbc sport message board. and think about it, it simply cannot be true. there really would be a revolution. and lets face it, the RFL simply dont have the balls, they no full well that contract waiving right to contest franchise decisions or not, widnes and barrow and no doubt others would definately take legal action, what would they do then? suspend the memberships of half the championship clubs? and over a case the RFL could not possibly win anyway? i very much doubt it.

No questions it should be Widnes in SL.We have the best fan base in the Championship and will treble once get a licence.We have the money,youth and stadium.Then we can sign players like benji marshall,lockyer etc.

this is the best post for humour i have ever seen on here.well done to who ever started this.only one problem

its not april fools day, come on folks get a grip.

To be fair to the smellies - with regard to their previous sojourn in SL, Widnes had gained their place in the top flight on merit - by winning promotion via the NFP Grand Final (although everyone knew who was by far the best team in that division in 2001!! ). They hadn't been gifted a place at the behest of the expansionist dream!!

Headhunter was being sarcastic. He hates Widnes for some reason I don't care about.

there is no need to do anything as controversial as this at the current time - in a few months they can pick and choose the teams they want in the league without breaking any agreements.

But they had already been given a franchise by that point

....and they were playing with 6 illegal immigrants

Spending grossly beyond their means in search of short term success and then going belly-up.

Sorry I didn't realise we were still in 2007.

Quote: The Chronicler of Chiswic "Spending grossly beyond their means in search of short term success and then going belly-up.'" Spending grossly beyond their means (£3m in fact) on clothes via a bank in the Netherland Antilles, was the way the law courts saw it. www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co. ... 09984/1031 Going to 16 teams (Widnes + Toulouse) seems to make far more sense than 15. Adding Toulouse doesn't dilute the UK SL player pool much as their squad will be Franco-Australian. It avoids having a bye week and causing magic weekend problems. If half the clubs will go bust due to image rights tax-dodging, losing 100k a year due to splitting Sky money 16 ways instead of 14 won't make much difference. And it avoids having to condemn Cas/Wakey/Salford/this week's favourite to oblivion when they're on the cusp of getting a new ground.

Quote: The Chronicler of Chiswic "Spending grossly beyond their means in search of short term success and then going belly-up.'" Spending grossly beyond their means (£3m in fact) on clothes via a bank in the Netherland Antilles, was the way the law courts saw it. www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co. ... 09984/1031 Going to 16 teams (Widnes + Toulouse) seems to make far more sense than 15. Adding Toulouse doesn't dilute the UK SL player pool much as their squad will be Franco-Australian. It avoids having a bye week and causing magic weekend problems. If half the clubs will go bust due to image rights tax-dodging, losing 100k a year due to splitting Sky money 16 ways instead of 14 won't make much difference. And it avoids having to condemn Cas/Wakey/Salford/this week's favourite to oblivion when they're on the cusp of getting a new ground.