Not sure I'm any clearer and certainly not convinced but thanks for the explanations.
This whole process seems like a recipe for failure. I'm sure some rejected clubs will kick off and I'm sure the chosen club will finish bottom next season. Just bad news all round in my opinion.

It certainly doesn’t seem ‘fair’ in any sporting way.

We've survived 20 plus years with at sometimes the odds stacked against!
Whats the problem and the Giants haven't done bad out of it.

Just listened to the Full Eighty Minutes. Had a good laugh at Mick Gledhill. He was talking about antiquated grounds at Belle Vue and Castleford, no mention of his wonderful Odsal.

Joined that program late tonight, I did see he part about ground criteria for Sky presentations. All I can say about that is, neither Trinity or Tigers would meet that criteria. Gledhill did say, he understood there may be good news coming for Trinity and Cas fans re the grounds. I think most things he says, as to be taken with a pinch of salt, although I do hope he’s right.

There is one thing for certain regarding whoever the 12th team is next season, you can guarantee their first game will be at home to Wakefield.

That’s exactly what Michael Carter said on last week’s program, we are SL sacrificial lamb,

As long as we are there to watch it I’m not bothered who we play

It's backfired on them a few times though so bring it on.

Bradford don't have a ground they are just tenants

Interesting to see that Hull KR have now become the official retirement home for ex Leeds players.

According to an article in Total RL, there seems to be a push for Bradford to be the team.....

Yes, I’ve just been reading the article, this paragraph shows they’ve already got the smoke and mirrors in place.

From LE.
The documentation reveals that each criterion will carry a different weighting, but doesn’t disclose what the weightings are.
It reads,”the panel will have absolute discretion in the weighting of the Assessment Criteria. For the avoidance of doubt, the Assessment Criteria do not carry equal weight.
When quizzed on that part of the document, super league chief executive Robert Elstone, who will not sit on the seven-man panel,said, I’ll have to refer you to the panel for that decision.
When asked specifically about the prospect of the bulls, Elstone added, “the criteria that’s been set will scrutinise all aspects of the applicants. I want this process to be forward looking, dealing with contributions in 2020. It should only be looking backwards to validate what that club could do moving forward. Elstone went on to add that fanbase size would be important.”” One of the key criteria of evaluation will be fanbasel” he said.

Well it seems to be the decision has already been taken. I’m pretty sure the majority of all rugby fans would agree any promotion to SL, is on field performance based. We’re back to the days of “Smoke and Mirrors” and nasty smells.

“I want this process to be forward looking, dealing with contributions in 2020. It should only be looking backwards to validate what that club could do moving forward.”
WTF???

Bradford will never see a penny from me.

Sham club.