Yep...as much as I'd like to see them in too, I think the likes of London or Leigh are more likely to get in.

Really? In all my years of visiting Monks Cross I have never viewed access as an issue, quite the opposite really, it is about 2 minutes off the A64 and has great public transport links too and from York Centre - Unless of course you are referring to the A64 itself, in which case the M62 is just as bad on a Thursday and Friday night for congestion.

None with as many or as serious as Bradford's I don't think, Rick.

Agreed but Leigh must be close.

I don’t think Bradford are ready just yet. Any idea people have that this is the same Bradford as fifteen years ago need to think again.

They have lost their youth set up, their commercial set up by alienating the local business community and a huge chunk of their fan base.

All can be won back but it will take much more than a promotion to SL for that to happen.

I was under impression they continued as Tier 1 Academy ?

I meant they don’t have the pulling power they once did.

Or more likely they don't have the finances to lure the kids anymore.

Same thing really, I do think that the lack of a viable Bradford team has allowed us to pick up one or two juniors we’d have lost in the past. I think it’s shows as well.

The game needs to generate new spectators, younger ones at that, new sponsors and in and around York, there is a rich seam of money with a good amateur base to build on. I hope they don’t pick Bradford just because of the “iconic” “stadium”!,

I am glad we are going to 12 teams .
The rfl will know better clubs infrastructures I know feth are run very well.
Feth, tolouse or York for me.
Are Toronto playing in the championship?

As much as I would like Fev in and York a close second, I honestly don’t think either will get near. If I was a betting man it would be between Leigh or Toulouse.

Can anybody explain why the chosen team will be on reduced funding?

If I was a betting man, my money would be on Bradford. Don’t forget the former RFL leader, and some family members, now have a financial interest in Bradford Bulls. I can well imagine someone on the 12th team selection panel, having their ear bent.

I don’t know what the criteria will be but if you are right I think that there would be some legal challenges thrown up.

i·con·ic (ī-kŏn′ĭk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon.
2. Symbolic, emblematic, or representative: a classroom scene that is iconic of what is wrong with the education system.
3. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts.


2. Symbolic, emblematic, or representative: a typical SLE/RFL scene that is iconic of what is wrong with Rugby League

They seem to spend a lot of time making mistakes and sadly even more time trying to correct them and even sadder making further mistakes with all the usual suspects either in full view or lurking in the background