This thread shows everything that is wrong with the game and with franchising. Promotion and relegation cannot be argued with and it doesn't make an ounce of difference how new your stadium is or how long it took to build.

And we do'nt get 1.2million pounds to squander like some SL teams.

It's not all about the flipping stadium!!!!!!

while understanding frustrations and anger ,the halifax chairman is short sighted. Its not all about the ground, youth developement etc are paramount. The fact finances may dictate that halifax cant do this without super league money is again frustrating and i.m.o help should be available from RFL. Maybe it already is, i dont honestly know, but franchises good or bad are on many categories. All you ever hear is belle vue not being good enough, its tedious.

Championship teams, apart from Widnes, are not allowed a scholarship team.

The RFL can dress it up as much as they want.

If they hadnt convinced the Crusaders to withdraw their bid, do you honestly think that they would have been kicked out after the £700,000 investment from the RFL, no it would have been Wakefield dropping, nobody doubts that.

What sticks in the throat of the fax supporters is that we have done everything that was asked of us by the RFL and THEY have changed the rules to allow clubs who have been in administration to remain in the Superleague.

Please dont think that the frustration is aimed purely at Wakefield, NO it is aimed purely at the idiots who run the RFL (or a couple of them at least). Had they awarded Wakefield a licence and refused Crusaders a licence I think it would have been felt as more just, but this way they have escaped having to make a tough decision.

Although I suppose the only hope is that Lewis made pains to re-itterate that they reserve the right to withdraw the licence if promises are not met.. Yeh right!!!!!!!!

All we can do at Halifax is continue to be the best team outside the "closed shop that is superleague" and make it difficult for the RFL to refuse us the next time around, ah but they would change the rules to suit them then!!

Bitter.... Oh yes.

i think a lot of fax fans are venting their anger at wakey, i reckon its the failed 30 year experiment in london that it should be directed at .Yes, development in london is important but a super league level team ???

So why was my 15year old ask to join Sheffield?and his mates are joining Fev scholarships?I also watched Sheffield and Fev scholarship earlier this season,or was I just dreaming like I think you are.

i doubt it (now). given that they convinced crusaders to withdraw the bid.

I doubt it (now) as well. But I have been reading your boards for the last few weeks and there are many who firmly believed they were playing in the championship next season...

Anyway. You have been given a lifeline, it is up to your club to ensure that you keep what you have got. Its important to keep traditional clubs in Yorkshire alive, so very good luck.

This may be a blow to the Fax faithful, but consider the future. If Wakefield had been excluded you would possiby have had some serious competition for election next time. As it is you are more in control of your destiny. Wrexham are likely to go bust shortly; they have nowhere to play. Maintaining your progress should be enough, new fad expansion team excepting of course. The added bonus is if the public inquiry for NM gets knocked back you could be in in 2013, or if cas's stadium isn't being built by 2014 you'll be a shoo-in.

Quote: Chris Irvine "Halifax's application too many holes by all accounts. No choice now - Cas and Wakey MUST share new stadium or they're both gone'" twitter.com/#!/Chrisirvine

Quote: Chris Irvine "Halifax's application too many holes by all accounts. No choice now - Cas and Wakey MUST share new stadium or they're both gone'" twitter.com/#!/Chrisirvine

Can someone twitter this twit back and tell him why he's talking b*llocks.

Glover and Elstons hard work our application must still have been better than Halifax. If not Fax would have been in.