Well if this was to happen Im sure lgally we would have a very good case against the RFL.
The franchise system is suppose to be impartial. We already have the expansion clubs excluded and if we could prove that we had a better application than those clubs the RFl would not have a leg to stand on.

It wouldn't surprise me if it is expanded to 15 teams with eventually going to 16. It's a massive IF, but i'd be very surprised if we didn't outscore Fax and therefore would keep our place for now. Hopefully by the end of that franchise we'd be in Newmarket

I feel more at ease with a company that I have no idea exactly what they do sponsoring everything than a University!

So I take you didn't watch panorama this week !

'The rethink has been timed to coincide with the unveiling of a new title sponsor, TV deal and expansion of the league to 15 teams.'
Perhaps the journalist just got it wrong, they assumed 14 now plus 1 with no relegation means 15, taking no account of 'replacement' and this franchise mularky.

Think thats the most likely scenario. Richard Lewis has already said theres no chance of superleague going to 15 teams.

He also told Quins to buck up their ideas with respect to their crowds a few years back, now it doesn't matter.

Where has he said that? I'm sure i recall him saying it wouldn't be going to 16, but i don't think i've seen anything with regard to 15 team competition

In a radio five live interview with Dave Woods when Widnes were admitted. He was asked whether there was a chance that superleague could be expanded. His reply was 'there is no chance'.

As crusaders go and harlequins the only things they have over wakey are stadia and expansion.

Crowds at wakey while not best in league are far better.

Marketing is better at wakey especially now and before.

Youth - better performing youth teams and more players from Wakey flying around at the top of Sl through to the depths of nl.

Community - again better with school links and Easter camps, tag teams, gala, etc.

As for finance - we beat cru as we have both been in admin but cru still repaying a debt to rfl and not as sustainable as wakey at present. As for quins well not sure here but with their crowds they must be struggling in a self sustaining way but being reliant on a sugar daddy to make up alot is negative. It is ok but on a lesser scale .

So overall if it's looked at as a whole package we should be in a stronger position.

Unfortunately you can have all the stadia you want but if you don't have the support base of fans and haven't been able to raise it over a few years then it doesn't bode well for those teams

Article no longer mentions the expansion to 15 teams!!?

Misprint or I'll informed as we all expected then

Or they let the cat out too early just as Widnes did on their website about a year ago.

An option as much as the ill-informed / missprint theory. Surprised it was removed without any sort of explaination.

We'll have to wait and see but I hope we get a franchise and move ahead with stadium as the new owner and club look to have things in order and are looking to the future.

If not it's important we build in nl and fast to the next franchise