what's the betting that despite their history of financial crises and poor crowds Bradford Bulls will be designated Class A, and despite our stable finances, new pitch and stand, youth and A teams and community work we won't make the cut just because of who we are.

These proposals are so vague they could be twisted to fit any agenda they like. Just hope we dont sleep walk into a trap.

My concerns too.

Not a chance of Bulls getting an A.

Not a chance, be lucky to get a B.

I agree it’s vague but not that vague.

Only chance is if Odsal gets it Wembley if the north version 252,000.

FWIW I’d say it goes like this

Undisputed A because they own their stadiums.

Leeds
Saints
Warrington

Can’t argue with these imho

Good as but only tenants

Wigan
Hull
Catalan I think
Shudds

Good B

HKR
Trinity
Leigh

Stuffed

Cas (stadium)
Salford (everything, but they do seem to be Teflon)

Outside challengers

Toulouse
Featherstone
Halifax (new owners)
York
London

Don't forget their imminent £25,000,000 stadium.

Why do A teams need protection from relegation?
If they’re that good surely they’ll never be in the danger zone (and if they are they’re not that good).

On field performance is only one small part of the criteria, designed to protect so called big clubs, see Warrington this year, London will gain criteria points due to location (no other SL club in the region) new ground with football club. Let’s hope the criteria and weighing are open and transparent as IMG say it will be.

Believe it when I see it. When it comes to regeneration investment Etc Bradford make WMDC look dynamic

Not a unanimous decision then IMG's recommendations for rugby league have been approved by its member clubs. A Rugby League Council meeting saw 37 of the 42 members approve the plans laid out. Those plans include a change to relegation from Super League. will be replaced by a grading-style system that will award all clubs in the professional game a Category: A, B or C. e.leeds-live.co.uk/_act/link.php ... Id=7606470

Not a unanimous decision then IMG's recommendations for rugby league have been approved by its member clubs. A Rugby League Council meeting saw 37 of the 42 members approve the plans laid out. Those plans include a change to relegation from Super League. will be replaced by a grading-style system that will award all clubs in the professional game a Category: A, B or C. e.leeds-live.co.uk/_act/link.php ... Id=7606470

That’s where i’m at. Really not sure how any club can vote on something when they haven’t uet even been informed of the criteria? Many turkeys have just voted for christmas without even realising it.

The old saying rings true here for me , you won’t know until you you’ve tried it . Listening to comments on social media I didn’t realise how fickle we are , moan when the RFL are deemed to be doing nothing constructive in the sport and now moaning because the game is going to have a shake up . I despair at times , desperately need an England win tomorrow to put some cheer back into the sport .

Apparently only one objection to IMG

Strong words from Keighley Cougars co-owner Ryan O’Neill who says that the IMG/RFL restructure will create a top division with elite clubs who can never face relegation is only in the self-interests of those involved.

STATEMENT | Keighley Cougars Chief Executive and co-owner Ryan O'Neill has issued the following statement after the club was today the only to vote against the 'Reimagining Rugby League' proposals.


At today’s RFL council meeting, Keighley Cougars were the only club to vote against the proposals by IMG to give relegation immunity to the elite clubs.

Keighley Cougars take pride in promoting equality and fairness in all walks of life, both sporting and non-sporting.

To give elite clubs immunity from relegation runs contrary to our values.

Equality at Cougar Park means for people, society, and sport.

To create a top division with elite clubs who can never face relegation is only in the self interests of those involved.

It is unfair, it is anti-competition, and it isn’t sport.

Our Managing Director, Kaue Garcia, spoke to the RFL council that elitism is not what sport is about, and that in the long term it will damage Rugby League.

The Cougars are currently standing alone against the proposals, but we believe in our values and in the long term interests of our sport.

Rugby League already has rules about standards that clubs need to attain to get into the top division of the sport. These rules are understandable, attainable and fair.

What is not fair is for IMG to create a sport of elites to dominate and decimate the rest.

The vote today was in favour of the equivalent of the failed European Super League in football.

This was rejected at the highest level, with the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson commiting to legislate against it, citing a cartel and it being “against the basic principles of competition.”

Keighley Cougars are committed to equality for all.

Now we fight for the equality and fairness for our sport.
By Ryan O’Neill, Chief Executive.

I’ve just seen this from Matt Shaw I wasn’t aware of this promotion and relegation option However, one of the key pieces of information to be clarified was around the mechanics of promotion and relegation. We now know that clubs will all be graded on unspecified criteria, with clubs to eventually be graded from A through to C. But what was unclear was what happens if a Grade B club finished bottom of Super League and a Grade B club won the Championship. Crucially, that has now been confirmed and, if that were to happen, the team finishing bottom of Super League will be relegated, and the team who wins the Championship will be promoted. In essence, promotion and relegation from Super League will still exist in its current guise on the basis the club coming up is the same grade as the clubs going down. Grade A clubs will be exempt from Super League relegation. https://t.co/r4XneFI7AB

I’ve just seen this from Matt Shaw I wasn’t aware of this promotion and relegation option However, one of the key pieces of information to be clarified was around the mechanics of promotion and relegation. We now know that clubs will all be graded on unspecified criteria, with clubs to eventually be graded from A through to C. But what was unclear was what happens if a Grade B club finished bottom of Super League and a Grade B club won the Championship. Crucially, that has now been confirmed and, if that were to happen, the team finishing bottom of Super League will be relegated, and the team who wins the Championship will be promoted. In essence, promotion and relegation from Super League will still exist in its current guise on the basis the club coming up is the same grade as the clubs going down. Grade A clubs will be exempt from Super League relegation. https://t.co/r4XneFI7AB

You spend double the cap on players, hired the supposed best coach and managed to finish 11th.

I think you're the ones doing the holding back.

Big spending club not big club. When did you last win the title again?