But sweeping all before them (with assistance from the RFL) won't help anyone when hits the fan and they're struggling in the league. A few defeats won't put off potential fans as they will at least be aware that they're playing in a competitive league in that case.

When there is something positive to celebrate then perhaps the negativity will go away, the RFL are past masters in handing out sugar coated press releases then following them with the reality which bears no resemblance of what they released, all's I ask for is some truths if that is being negative then so be it, but believing all they put out and not questioning it or not being allowed to question it by some is stupidity at its most extreme, after all we do live in a free(ish) society.

Fine so no promotion as long as they get extra help

Which could be argued by the negative ones that they have nowt to play for and are influencing results of other clubs chasing promotion. Also if there did end up being 4 new clubs (notice the IF bit Fred ) then you would have strange league where nearly half can't go up and could end up in a anti climax of a GF where only one of the finalists can go up, or even none leaving the relegated side to stay up possibly.

I haven't got the answer and never claim to have but its not so easy to come up with something that pleases all and help along expansion clubs.

Being competitive is standing a chance of winning. Getting smashed every week will soon dilute the enthusiasm, and if that is the case there is no point.

We all have issues with the RFL. A press release about possible 4 new clubs does sound quite positive to me. What happens later happens - we then offer our opinion then.

I never said that. I said the "negative ones" could.

Agree. But a club could be doing better than it actually is off the field - ie 1st year.

I never said this either.

Seems reasonable to me to have a club held back until it can find its own feet and can achieve under their own steam.

It isn't reasonable at all , it's obvious

A couple of things. There's no intention to give new clubs any additional support. The levels of support will bs the same as for all other Championship One clubs. Aspirant new clubs are being asked to show how they will generate income to a viable business plan because the RFL central funding isn't enough to run any club.

Second, there is a massive talent pool, in the SW at least, that wouldn't make enough in C1 to move north, but would be C1 standard players for a local team. Exeter Uni has one outstanding player, and another 3 or 4 there or thereabouts. Uni Glos has around the same. Uni Bath has 2 ex SL Academy players. The SW RLC has around a dozen players good enough. And that's without bringing across any more union lads, or recruiting anyone from outside the area, and before the new intake at the Bristol Academy RL programme come through the ranks.

Then without additional support , they will probably fail

That's my point Joe , I want these clubs to succeed , I want to see clubs all over the country , and to achieve that will require investement , but that investement won't come , because the kind of people willing to give that money won't want to be held back , they want to buy success guaranteed , so it is the RFL that should provide the initial help , the pay off is that clubs should ( for their own good actually ) be held back , all IMO of course

What does worry me is it seems they are looking at dumping several new clubs in all at once , if they do that they will just end up with Championship 1 becoming what NL 3 was a few years back , and how did that all end ?

Don't think it is obvious. You aren't the spokesperson for C1 fans.

No I'm certainly not , but the negatives of my idea are what ?

The dreaded fear by some that a team is playing by different rules - because they would be even by not allowing them to be promoted. The confusion of C1 with some clubs qualifying for promotion and others not. With the possible scenario of GF being contested by a club that can't get promoted, and therfore having knocked out a club that could get promoted.
I don't disagree with your idea, but just using example of there is never an ideal situation to please all. Therefore its not obvious.

Not ideal no , ideal is all clubs fill their stadiums every match and we get 30 million a year each TV deal , not to mention all clubs owned by billionaire Arab Sheiks

But we don't have that , so we have to accept an imperfect , but hopefully fair compromise , that's what I am suggesting , the fairest deal for all