Watch this space. Next round of franchise stipulations will not have a new ground or winning the NRC or getting to the Grand Final amoungst them.

As I see it Halifax's 'failure' was a lack of a youth set up in place, but they should have had a look in, as for Crusaders well I said when they were first 'formed' it wouldn't work without an infrastructure which they were building then tore it down when the move to North Wales came along, as for the French well 'nuff' said.
Now will the RFL learn, we cant sustain RL in the heartlands so stop throwing money elsewhere on stupid 'professional' clubs, get an infrastructure in place first.

Definitely feel for 'Fax today. Do they not offer as much, if not more than Wakey?

They must be wondering what needs to be done to get in?

Barring the inevitable eventual failure of Quins, it's hard to see how any Championship side can ever 'out-do' a SL side in the criteria stakes.

You reckon not ?

What's your point?

You wont have to, I reckon it'll be 16 teams in '14. One expansion, one heartland

Jeez - that's a bit rich from a team who got thrown out of the Cup last year.

Yeah - people like promotion. They're just not too keen on the relegation that goes with it.

Why don't we just have one big division of 34 ? Hey - why stop there ? Let's include all the amateurs too.

The so called 'lesser' clubs in SL tried to have it increased to 16 teams earlier in the year but it was voted down because the five largest spending clubs didn't want a smaller share of money.

Unfortunately for you I think you need a read of the rulebook because administration does not include being kicked out. I think you should have come up but instead of crying about it why don't you do a Widnes and come back stronger. Widnes made it so it could be no other club than them promoted. It wouldn't be that tough to do the same

You've got the name of a multi-millionaire backer available to throw money away have you. In fact, 2 if you don't mind, help Leigh and Fax no end next time round, especially when Cas and Wakey still haven't got a new ground.

have you a link to this 'rule book'? or tell us where it can be bought viewed?

No need for change.

They can invite anyone they want already.

Especially from a Development Area*.



*Defined by the RFL