Martyn Sadler at the League Express is suggesting that the company are rumoured to be in talks with the RFL to take over engage as SL's main sponsor.

If it was true, I wonder what it'd mean for the Vikings? I hear that SOC has cut his ties with Stobart in recent weeks, though I didn't read the story fully. I assume we're still to be sponsored by Stobart for the foreseeable future? And will our sponsorship deal improve, now that we're in the top flight?

SO'C is still a director of Stobart and still a share holder he's just decreases his stake to below 3% so as a shareholder has less influence now is all. No pointvreading explanations on trust as peoples fantasies take over

From what I gather a lot of Widnes sponsorship deals (Inc O'Neils) are ip for renewal for 2012, obviously designed to see what division we will be in. I'm not sure how long Stobart's deals are for club & stadium so as with a lot of things only time will tell!

The one thing I did hear some time last year was Stobart to sponsor SL & Tesco (who have a Stobart contract?) would then sponsor the Vikings. Purely rumour though.