Exactly! I'm not going to get too exited but all the signs point in that direction... Especially with Probiz due to take the sponsorship deal, they are going to want all teams they are involved with getting as much publicity as possible.

If they expand everyones a winner... Aren't they? I can't see how anybody could loose out by expanding the sl, it's a win win and I think the rfl will see it that way too. Fingers crossed eh?

I dont trust anybody running our game. They move the goalposts and do things to suit them not for the good of the game. We wont be in SL anytime soon and I have got used to that. We dont fit the wet dreams of Lewis and wood and the SL clubs especially Bradford & Huddersfield see fax as a big problem if we got voted in. Its a shame the RFL treat the championship clubs like crap as the likes of Batley, Fax, Leigh, Keighley etc dont deserve it.

"SL will expand to 16 teams from 2012, Widnes and Leigh will make the step up after a change of direction from the RFL, Widnes ticked all the right boxes and are a sleeping giant" explained Richard Lewis earlier this evening.

Leigh Centurions on the other hand were obviously emitted from the Franchise process but with such a fanatastic stadium, award winning community department. fantastic youth structure, olympic size swimming pool, modern equipment in their state of the art gym, huge fanbase and great support from players currently playing in Super League we found it hard to ignore their situation.

We feel very positive that Halifax and Barrow will step up to the mark next time round but for now we are happy with our decision to remove Wakefield Widacts to the championship.

I can see the lobby running out from every oriface in your head.

I think Alan Rowley's words are still ringing in Richard Lewis's ears

Sorry Rich im a junior reporter at the Daily Express, our Sports correspondant copied all of us in the Sports dept in with this today, due for press release on June 21st.

sorry mate!

The Daily Express don't even know Rugby League exists, let alone little ole' Leigh.