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If as most on here have predicted, Fev finish top and win the GF again , only they should submit a SL application in 2 years time

Mr Wood has stated a Championship club will enter SL in 2015 , Fev should be that club

This would also stop any repeat of the unjustified crusifixtion that Fax suffered last yearby the RFL

Their ground won't meet the criteria, even with the new stands.

But we know on field performances are only a small part of the criteria for entry to that league,so what about,crowds,stadia and turn over?

That depends on how important we as Championship club fans hold the RFL s criteria up to scrutinity?

Dont forget, Belle Vue, New Craven Park, Wheldon Road and Odsall will all be hosting SL matches this year

In that case John, nobody will be applying

Your assuming our club 'and other' are not going to better ourselves over the next two and half years

It will, just need a bit of 'tweaking' to meet the requirements. Its amazing how much crush barriers on terracing boosts your allowed capacity


As for the other criteria, if the goalposts stay still long enough, we are working on it

Widnes didn't get in by winning the Championship 3 times did they. In fact my failing memory (can only think back two seasons) seems to tell me they won nowt in the two seasons prior to SL entry.

I think until franchising is scrapped or Quins go to the wall Non Relegation League is a closed shop.

Having said that I don't want Quins to fold I just feel their future is uncertain. Mind you I could say the same about a lot of clubs in the Championship.

The applications go in in 23 months time, and to answer your question, No

Quite correct , but is that how we want it to be? , honestly?

I agree frank, but the question is, in which league would our future be most uncertain?

You know we don't want it to be like that, but until they change the funding of the whole game and stop giving TV rights away for nothing, and the SL naming rights away for nothing, it can't work any other way. The only real qualification an applicant must have now is the financial ability to cope with superleague. However with the average SL club losses runninng at 300-400K per season, how on earth can they use financial ability as a criteria.