Quote: DemonUK "Why did Dick(head) Lewis keep looking to his left throughout announcing the teams, was he waiting for the nod of a last minute change of plan by the Crusaders, he looked very nervous. Something was not right there, and why would the owners of a club due to get a handout of a million quid next season pull the plug now, why not pull the plug near the end of season one having spent as little as possible. If nayone who reads this was there, just who or what was Lewis looking at'"
Or why didn`t the RFL just say the Crusaders do not get a franchise because they do not come up to scratch instead of persuading them to withdraw?