If ever people needed a reminder of the dangers of selling tickets on the cheap.................!!!

Good luck to them however, albeit can't see their landlord not bailing them out.

Don't buy that on two counts - firstly, the franchising decision is one of if not the most important decisions made every three years (apart from which pie(s) Nigel is going to have for lunch), so you would hope that Lewis was very heavily involved, otherwise why are we paying him so much? Secondly, as Starbug said, the buck has to stop with the leadership - goes with the territory.

How many times are these questions of credibility going to be raised?

If I once heard a shred of humility from the man, even the merest whiff of an apologetic attitude then I might be more sympathetic.

I think 'Budge' that no money actually passed over hands as they seemed to owe a heck of a lot to the RFL - something I do believe was denied but now accepted, what with 'Walesgate' 1 2 & 3 and other debacle's just how they hang onto power is sometimes beyond belief.

Quite simply its gone to far now

edit..as long as its not a prick like hetherington who takes over,god help us then...caisley and lindsey all over again,,thick northern gits

Well I take no satisfaction from saying this but when I could post under my real name I did say that when he was appointed Richard Lewis would be as successfull as he was in his previous sporting job.

I also posted that franchising would destroy RL as a pro sport within a ccouple of seasons and that that Leigh actually did play at a stadium which Richard Lewis said did not exist believe it or not on National TV.

Am I thankfull the RFL have kept us in existence ? Course I am.

This policy ie paying money to the club I support in advance and buying Odsal is unsubstainable. Lets get back to what pro sport should be about ie promotion and relegation. Stop the televising of Championship clubs for NOTHING.

I suppose one day I will see a Stobarts truck/lorry with a Non Relegation league advertisement on it. What a ridiculous deal the RFL has struck on that Stobarts do not worry about how much we could have got deal.

The Watcher is not a fan of SL, so anything that shows up the bent & hypocritical side of the top division is welcome from his point of view. The Watcher is pleased that this has happened to Bradford, as it is a form of revenge for all that Chris Caisley (ex Bradford chairman) & his pals have done to lower league RL clubs over many years. One thing for sure is that Skys flagship rugby league show, Boots`n`all, will not be doing an in depth investigation into this throughly embarrassing debacle as they are hand in glove with the SL authorities.The Watcher thinks that, as a journalist, Mr Edward Hemmings should hang his head in shame. The other puppets on Sky are just yes men.