The RFL claim that licensing has been a success is the most incredibly stupid thing to say ever. A product of the scheme was Celtic Crusaders whose plan was accepted by the RFL, above other more reputable cases, and has been a complete and utter failure.

Furthermore, many clubs have failed on the delivery of their submissions - which makes the original assessments a total farce.

The Halifax Chairman is right in his criticisms - Alan Rowley was right with his "hang your head in shame" statement.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats lawyer perhaps

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?

The RFL persuaded them to withdraw? Surely not, the fact they hadn't been signing players...........oh hang on....

What a complete set of prats they are, theyve lost the respect of most of SL now, the sooner they get a vote of no confidence the better.

There are a lot of questions that are being asked in the media that they are just rufusing to answer. Picture of the RFL board, locked in a room with their heads in the sand like ostriches or with their fingers in their ears going "na, na, na, na".