Apply by all means would be silly not too ( and also show complete lack of respect TBH)

Unfortunatley though I can't see WTW or WT as you may be known by then getting a franchise but at this stage I do agree and think its for the RIGHT reasons. You will be starting a fresh and as is the ways with most things you need to start at the bottom and work your way up.

Will you do it - definatley you have enough dedicated and loyal supporters to work your way back up. Can't see it being this time or the next though.

Crusaders are a perfect example of the RFL getting it wrong and Widnes are a perfect example of what you need to do. Heads down hard graft and the future is bright.

At a meeting last night it was confirmed by the RFL that they hadn’t even discussed whether there would be promotion from the Championship to SL in three years. There probably will be but they haven’t decided on the criteria that a Championship club must meet in order to qualify.

Maybe they will preclude clubs from the heartlands of the game from applying in an attempt to spread the game geographically. Ralph Rimmer is a self confessed expansionist, he's also gone on record saying that a Cumbrian club should be included in the SL at some point in the future so there's no guarantees that we'll get back in IF we’re thrown out.

We need to fight tooth and nail; to the very end for our SL existence and I for one won't accept throwing in the towel

Depends who they want, then they write the criteria to fit. This time round being a case in point at least until Fax 'massaged' their final game crowd figures

Theres no doubt we should apply with the most robust application we can produce. Sadly though I don't think it will make any difference as i'm convinced the decision was made a long time ago. And I share the concerns that the drawbridge will be pulled up in the not too distant future and if we are out we'll stay out.

Then again the RFL move the goalposts that often god only knows.

The thing I worry about, if we do lose the license bid, is, who makes way in 3 years, if things go our way and we get the stadium and the backer. If all the clubs have decent stadiums by then, what will separate the bids,will it come down to who's got the best stadium, the most money and wins the championship, or where Sky want to see a new team. Like others on here have said, once your out, it will be very hard to get back in. Even if the club has met all the requirements, you would be almost waiting on other clubs down falls, which isn't what this should be about.

At the end of the day money talks, if whoever takes over can satisfy the RFL they can bank roll the club comfortably. Criteria or not that will have an unofficial say in the license awards. As it has already been stated there are not many money men in RL and one more is only going to be better for the governing body.

The RFL have set the benchmark with their assistance of the Crusaders and Harlequins in the past using this model they cannot get rid of our club just because we have gone into adminstration. The RFL will know if they get rid of us they will show their true colours of double standards reguarding certain SL clubs, they cannott have one rule for one and another rule for Wakefield. i would imagine the new owners will fight tooth and nail to keep us in SL and stop any injustice. If we move to Newmarket in 2013 and have Barnsley as a stop gap in 2012, whats the difference between that and Crusaders moving from Bridgend to Wrexham??? Since we won the grand final in 1998 we have had to fight to stay in SL, whats the difference now? NO SURRENDER!!!

There's an old saying "people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones". For a supporter of a club who's finances are not great, who don't have a new ground and who are yet to receive there final tax bill you're awfully cocky.

If I were you I'd shut up as I suspect you may be eating humble. I'm not saying Tricky Dicky has led Cas quite as far down disaster road but I know there are rocky times ahead for all clubs you included. Others will bite go the same route as us in short order IMO. I have no reason to think you will be one, I also have no reason to think you won't. If it happens let's see if you're still taking the high ground.

Yes the statement along with most of your others does make you look a total knob.

Ralph Rimmer, what a great name for a gay pornstar

Quite.

Agreed, if our inverstor/s can generate a large sum then the RFL will find it very difficult.

Agree. At this moment we are challenging these issues from a weak perspective. The club needs to start putting things right so that we can challenge them from a strong perspective.

He did say adminstartion would weaken our position and the other posters on here have taken that as we have no chance of a new franchise, well that is wrong, not a conspiracy theory just a fact. Like I said they cant have one rule for one and one for another so I hope they do that to the letter...

i can remember a few years ago last game of season we beat cas n stayed up stood on donny rd end of ground n my son said to me b4 kick off we r goin down dad arnt we i looked him in the eyes n told him to think posative and the team will win. so all u ppl on here who think we are not gettin a licence for next 3 years y dont u think posative n get bhind our players, our new bod (when the deal is done) n cheer this grate club bk where we belong in the big time