I dont mind Halifax, but before you lot go on about how crap Wakefield are, they do have a solid youth policy, under 15's and 16's scholarships, and a current under 18's, Halifax have none of them, how on earth can you be granted a SL licence with zero youth policy ?

Like this:
Halifax you are granted a license on the basis that you setup a youth system.

Just like:
Wakefield you are granted a license on the basis you swap that shed for somewhere nice.

Hardly fair to judge on their youth policy
Wakefield are a Super League club and that is a huge advantage over a championship side. Not only in resources but in being able to attract the top young talent and develop that talent.
That in my opinion is why the license system is flawed. Very difficult to get out of the championship unless you have someone who will come in and put all that in place before they make an application for no guarantees they will even be granted a license. No chance of really increasing their revenue by playing in the championship but I'm sure that would change if Halifax or some other clubs were given the opportunity.

Wasn't that what Wakefield were told last time?

From my point of view, Halifax have done absolutely everything asked of them to try and gain a license.

Wakefield haven't got a new stadium, haven't improved their current one either (with they were told to do last round of licenses) and have since gone bust one.

Only 1 club deserves the financial benefits and opportunities that the license brings imo.

This

Wrexham FC have called off two friendlies. Players decided not to play after being told they won't be paid. Why do I get the feeling that this time next year there will be blokes wearing hi-vis vests, hard hats, drinking mugs of tea on the Racecourse?

As others have pointed out, that's not a fair comparison, but when both Fax & Wakey were in SL together, Fax consistently finished above Wakey in the U21's league table (in fact, in 2002 they finished 5th, above the likes of St. Helens & Warrington).

I thought the 1 st lot of licences from the start said you had to have a new house by 2012 . If so and wakefeild don't sort it do they lose there licence next year .... RFL bend rule after rule absolute jokes . Before crusaders pulled there licence I wonder who's head was for the chop because if it wasn't crusaders they should of still gone through with there original chosen team and let another 1 in like fax ,

I haven't read all the posts on this topic, but all I would say is.................did anyone understand a word Nigel Wood said on 'Boots 'n' All ????

I dont think Nigel Wood did

, exactly, at one point he actually baffled himself !!!!!

He did a great job of dodging every single question. Not that Lewis was any better.