I feel really sorry for the players and fans. What a mess

whats going to happen now cause clearly none of these players are going to want to play for them rest of season and if they do will they be trying? it isnt fair on teams who have already played crusaders twice

Awful situation.

If we played them soon at the HJ, assuming we've stopped crying and they're still sniffling, it'd be 100.

Mr Moss has left the town of Wrexham in one hell of a mess. Football team deep in trouble, Rugby team who knows where. Racecourse ground could be sold at any moment.

Keith needs to chill out. In what is likely to be an amazing turn of events, Wakefield of all teams will probably snap him up now anyway.

Think the rug was well and truly pulled from under everyones feet at Cru by the sounds of it, guess there will also be wholesale requests for contract releases not good for the sport IMO

Given the timing of the announcement and the potential implications of Crusaders withdrawal i.e. contracts not being fulfilled.

Would it not be better to announce the licences at the end of the season in future?

Players sign SL contracts one week and the next ... strange. As previously said Wrexham FC fans having nothing good to say about these owners. I wouldn't be surprised if their round 27 match isn't the end of them.

Bless him...

Is he too good for the championship?

Arrogant gimp

Senior has got every right to be angry. He wanted to stay in Super League and signed a two year deal, fair enough, if the RFL had not granted Crusaders a licence, then that was a risk Senior took - but for the club to decide to withdraw, is not on for a player who lets be honest has never been anything other than a model pro and is one of the most respected figures in the game.

I bet Senior never plays in the Championship for Crusaders, some arrangement will be struck so that they get him off their wage bill and he can play for Wakey or Widnes next season.

I bet Silverwood is pi**ing himself laughing

Wouldn't the players have signed A super League contract??? and wouldn't that be a get out clause in its self?

You've got to feel for the players though, but have to say I'm happy to see Wakefield given a respite. Some enthusiatic young British lads there, that will be very happy with the outcome today.

Unfortunately, one team was going to be the receiver of the bad news..