ive been told today that deal is done for new owners,and thet the rfl as told the new owner we are safe in sl for next three years as we have agreed to play at oakwell,how true this is i dont know but i can certainley

the rfl do what they want and they will know now whos gonna be in ie we all know widnes are gonna get in,now if a prospective new owner is a rich man they will want him in so would in my view give assurences

As much as I wish it was true there is no way the RFL would have given those assurances.

RFL squeeky clean ? how naive are some people on here

If we do get the good news we're praying for, I wonder if there'll be a 68 page thread on the VT congratulating us, perhaps entitled 'Looking great for Wakey?'

They won't be much on VT when we get the good news other clubs fans are obsessed with us and want us to fail because they know we would be a major player in SL when run correctly

Good luck guys hope it all goes to plan and get the backing you deserve

Often it is the issue of 'Chinese whispers' which brings about these types of rumours. I think it is very possible that any new owner would want to seek any assurance the RFL would be willing to give, of course. I suspect that the 'new owner' has maybe gained an assurance from the RFL that 'they' would still be allowed to apply for a SL licence and that the RFL would be willing to give that assurance... given that they recently changed the rules anyway.

Also, conversely you know that conversations do happen 'off the record' and also officials at the RFL expressing 'opinions' is different to anything official and minuted within a formal meeting!

Public record.

If you've found a backer prepared to take over the club without resort to administration that would indeed be praiseworthy. Otherwise would you seriously expect to be congratulated for saving your skins at the expense of people to whom the club owes money?

If we have and that's a massive IF then it would suggest we have a wealthy backer, with good intentions

Where?