excellent reading, can somebody dig up the thread with the hull fans saying they weren't that bothered about getting smashed 71-0 by bradford?

From what I see the thread is still accurate, the RFL are unlikely to allow two franchises in Hull, if they do then fair enough.

After what was witnessed on Monday are you 100% certain?

There are no restrictions on the subject of teams per city.
If your application is accepted you will be given the means to create a franchise, the law would not allow such a monopoly of one very large inhabited area by one business, when there is viable competition.
You cant just ignore basic business rules, one organisation may be able to attempt a buy out/take over of the other, if only to strip it down and sell it for 'scrap'. But even in situations like sport the main aim is to make cash, and where cash is involved things are carefully monitored to ensure there will be no monopolising, allowing larger companies to engulf smaller ones to have control over one entire sector in any given market.

Excelent read, thanks for digging this up GML.

Mr Zaps, et al really knew their stuff didn't they? HA, HA, HA.

Where are all these muppets now? Probably still around, posting under different names to hide their embarrasment.

As for the franchise situation, well I think we are in a much stronger position than many of the "fringe" clubs such as Leigh, Donny, Toulouse, Celtic etc. Our average gate so far is over 7000 and this includes 2 games (out of 4) with no away support whatsoever. I can't see this dropping by the end of the season.

Everyone goes on about how great the Cas support is, but their av. gate last season was 7100, almost the same as us, and we ain't had 10 years of SL rugby to market our club.

You are joking!!!! Ull could not p ay their way out of a paper bag. Try another one.

My exact thoughts when I read the post. That bloody Doctor Who has a lot to answer for!