You were well on your way to lower league obscurity until Gateshead saved you, so don't be too sanctimonious.

Probably before your time though.

No we wasn't and it was Colin Hutton who saved us



Or maybe it was Ian Pickavance and the fact we finished above Huddersfield on points difference

And your first three years in super league were hardly inspiring, remind us of your finishing positions, in what is commomly acknowledged as a far weaker league back then

please remind us were you finished in those same years?

No it is commonly acknowledged as being more of a level playing ground and closer competition.

It was far harder to progress due to the fact there was no salary cap. FACT

Rovers have been able to progress because they have a near full cap. Sky money has gone up and the cap has stayed the same.

It is far easier to come into super league and compete quicker now, as Rovers, Castleford and Catalans have proven

Yet while those teams have come into SL, Leeds and Saints have remained at the top end while your shower have stuck themselves in reverse and put their foot down.

Comply or die, my friend.

Is that the Castleford that went down, came back up and prompty went back down again.
Or the Catalans that finished rock bottom in their first season.
Rovers didnt compete in 07 they survived.

And 3rd in the 3rd year..

Doesnt fit with the point he was making.
Had they not had an exemption they would have gone down.

Maybe, but it supports the point of being able to come in and seriously compete due to the salary cap.

No it doesn't.

Catalans would have been relegated in their first season if not for the special dispensation and Cas would have been relegated AGAIN last season but for the licensing process, so if anything it proves his point to be completely wrong

Was the poster referring to when we had relegation or was he making a point that it is easier to compete and finish well due to salary cap now:wink: