light at the end of the tunnel for wakey?? news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 115606.stm

light at the end of the tunnel for wakey?? news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 115606.stm

what happens if all 3 clubs get the go ahead to build their stadiums ? Will one of the clubs still get relegated ?

One current SL club will definitely lose it's place for the 2012 season.

The franchises are confirmed next July, I believe.

Indeed.
I do belive that if both Wakey and Cas get new stadia one of them will still go.
Infact I think the whole 'we have started a new stadium so you can't say no to us' is a bit of a smokescreen IMHO.
I would imagine the RFL already know who is getting the bullet and I don't imagine a partly build stadium will save them.

On the RFL's site (licensing FAQs):
"New stadiums or redevelopments of existing stadiums will only be taken into account if the RFL is satisfied that the stadium will be open or the redevelopment finished by the start of the 2012 season."

Considering the applications need to be in by April, you'd imagine clubs need to be well underway with whatever building/redevelopments they promise in the document. Seeing that loads of clubs promised major developments in the April 2008 applications and so far Salford and Saints are the only ones that can demonstrate material progress, the RFL can probably take a stronger stance this time with Widnes ready to be promoted.

Yep, chances of them turning round an application approval to starting building works in 5 months are minimal.

The Wakefield planning permission is still not nailed on. There is a large lobby against their development. It is not just going to be a rugby stadium but a large industrial estate/distribution hub that is planned. I guess that if permission is not granted for the industrial site the developers would probably pull out of providing the stadium. At best it is likely to go to a public enquiry which will just delay matters even longer for them and make them the favorites to lose their franchise

I can guarantee you that they aren't. But they also aren't enough on their own.

shame i enjoy going to wakey!!!

My point was that it seems some clubs are banking on a new ground getting them a franchise as that will be enough in otherwords they hope their stadium plans will smokescreen the rest of their franchise applications.
Like you said those looking at it logically can see straight through it but it seems that the clubs we are talking about have almost convinced themselves that a stadium will put everything right.

Someone told me that the council are spending £6m on building rovers a new North stand with some business units in it. Dunno if it's true

Suprised nobody has mentioned Salford.

Still not in the stadium, poor league positions, small crowds etc.

Along with a better youth system Wakefield and Cas are better teams and get better crowds.

Personally for me it would be between Wakey and Salford, but would expect it to be bewteen Cas and Wakey. It's an awful situtaion to be in and an awful system, just bring back promotion and relegation, the new teams have had chance to devlop, and teams are still signing overseas player instead of bringing youth through, this was one of the main reason for franchaises, it isn't really working IMO.