I agree with the first two paragraphs but, most definitely not the third one.
Going down and hoping to come back stronger is just a myth, to make yourself feel better.

And if we're using Leigh as a shining light and not Bradford or even Toulouse, Leigh went straight down after their first two promotions and have prospered this time by having a SL squad in the Championship.

Will we be able to afford that ?

London cam up and went straight back down, ditto Toulouse, ditto Leigh (twice) and then we have the likes of Bradford.

Even now, we have to find a way to avoid the drop and then IF their is cash available, try and put together a mid table squad and then IF we can manage that, try and build again.

If the takeover goes ahead.... then apparently it's a definite yes.

If it doesn't go ahead.... then it's a definite no !!

Can't realistically see this being the case, to be honest, especially so late in the season, with no official announcement, and also with the reduced funding.

Having said that, I don't know if anyone watched the game back, on SKY, with our home game V Hull FC, back in, I think May. Both Applegarth & Carter were interviewed before the game, and neither seemed to have the body language that at the time we were about 10 games into the season and winless at that point. It was as if there was no relevance to the outcome of the game, which did seem odd, especially as Hull FC, at that point were also down near the foot of the table. It just put an element of doubt in my mind that they knew something that we didn't.

In all honesty, I do think that we are clutching at straws here.

There's a few on there set fire to anything to do with the club.

Relegation this year but 14 team super league in 2025. McManus not happy.

There is no way a SL chairman is going to vote to share the reduced Sky money between 14 teams. It is just not going to happen unless Sky say we will give you X amount more to increase the league to 14 and they are not going to do that.

How do you get that?
They have said the only reason the 12 will expand is if they have 13+ A grade teams.
I would put a lot of money on us not being close to that.

Snowball's chance in hell!

TBF, In 2021 there was a strong application for a 14 team SL put forward to Ken Davey. It was looking positive until it came to the actual vote and Leigh was languishing at the bottom of the table at that time, and heading to the championship,and certain clubs then changed their tune with their vote, and Leigh went down.

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I think there's more chance of us finishing the season in a play off position than there is of there being no relegation this season

Can't see it, plus it would make a mockery of the sport.

An interesting article but, talking of this season and the possibility of no relegation, it's on a par with Trinity making the Grand Final, not a bloody chance.
Of course, SL should be balanced, with no loop fixtures but, there have been many, many opportunities to implement this in the past but, with broadcasting monies falling, the SL clubs simply wouldn't vote to split the cash 14 ways instead of 12.

It sounds like a bloke down the pub telling his mate he's heard something and his mate believing it to be true.

It’d be the only sane reason why the club have just accepted the way the anniversary season has gone and done nothing to change it.

They've done loads to change it. It just hasn't worked yet.

Exactly, loan deals. Released players, brought players in. New coaching staff additions and investment from sponsors etc. there has been plenty of action taken and it could still be enough … just.

Keep supporting and we will see. Not time to give up yet.