An excellent piece from peter

A good article, to the point. I've emailed both the RFL and the YEP to ask if a response is to be given/asked for.

Whilst clubs are unable to legally challenge SL over decisions such as these (As I understand it by their own operational rules), I find it hard to accept that any club who would stand to lose out would accept the implications of this and not at least raise it with the RFL beforehand. I can see why they made the announcement to appease fans of teams who wish to join, but they've created a problem they didn't need to which opens a window to complaint before the process is properly underway.

As for who'd lose out, it may refer directly to us and Cas in Yorkshire, but a loss of either of us for a non-Yorkshire team bears some thought for other teams in the area. I'd include Shudds in that too, as if it were us who lost out, it'd cost them 4-6 points, +100 points difference and a player or two every season.

E-mail sent to RFL. Don't expect a response.

Ok I'll rephrase - Why aren't Trinity, Cas and Salford up in arms about it?

I take Bloomer's point that clubs may not be able to challenge SL decisions but this is about procedure - is SL following its own procedures or not? If not then clubs that may be effected should play hell.
Actually - I think all the clubs should play hell because it damages the integrity of the game. But then again . . . .!!

Unfortunately a waste of time, since when did the RFL every bother what the fans thought .

You are pushing against an open door here, I fully agree with your post. Every SL team will believe they are safe barring us and cas, they are already in the lifeboat so they will not want to rock it by upsetting the RFL.