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How do you honestly rate our chances against Widnes? Do you see it as been close or in reality are they light years ahead of us like everyone is saying?

Doesnt matter if we're close, better or miles away. The RFL want them in, probably decided three years ago, so they are in!

Does anyone honestly think crusaders were best and are still worthy of a licence, but they got in last time and will stay in this time after a rule change!

Get used to the championship folks

Give me a season like 2010 and i'll be happy.

Give me a millionaire and i'd want Super League.

think the club have done an excellent job in preparing the bid.
think the strong case we put forward will put us on standby for a
while to take over if any club crashes.having said that theres a resignation around everywhere that challenging widnes's bid was always going to be futile.

The thing is though all teams are graded and the grades come out in public so for instance they cant award us a B grade and then not put us in SL if a team in there only gets a C. Also its meant to be done by an independant panel. Would be intersting to know who that panel are.

They are:

Lewis Richardson
Woody Nigelson
Hetty Katherington
O'Connor Stevenson
Ronnie Laughton









I feel safe.

According to mr hetherington the grades are all subjective and also take into account any possible potential of the club!!!

Not worth the paper theyre written on

Agreed, its time like this you realise we are at the mercy of subjective opinion on vague and ambigous criteria.

The Statement about us will go something like :-

Halifax RLFC has made great strides on and off the field, they have made 2 grand finals and are the current champions, added to this their infrastructure now includes youth development, a completed main stand, with excellent match day facilities, the club has also increased its community work and the club is marketed well as a whole. Halifax RLFC also meets the minimum criteria for attendances.
However, even though the Stadiums main stand is complete, there is still work to be done to complete the groud fully, in addition to this the Skircoat Stand is old and has restricted viewing. The Club also needs to further develop its youth structure in order to maximise its potential and ensure the development of homegrown talent. It is felt that Halifax RLFC could be an asset to SL, as it has in the past, the Club has a strong tradition and is a founder member. Halifax RLFC needs to continue to work on its fan base and attendances and it is felt that the Club still needs to further develop the points raised and to continue its growth in off the field areas such as finances. The Club just misses out on its application to join SL but is awared a Grade B- (conditional) upon meeting these objectives a further application in the future will be welcomed by the RFL comittee. The Club should feel very proud of the work put in the results achieved, they continue to be a strong member of the Championship and the Rugby League community as a whole.


In short, well done for making an effort, but we dont want you...
Whats annoying is, we could develop the areas needed much more effecttively from within SL. Its a paradox.

It's going to happen...



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The RFL are a set of absolute =#0040FF*******! Halifax and Barrow will not be compared the same as Crusaders and Quins. Its doesnt matter what them 2 do they are in-but the gutless RFL will not say it. It angers me that the hard work put in by Fax will mean nothing to the clowns. Widnes will get in and everybody knows it. Fax (and Barrow then get shoved to the Summer pick where they then will be made to put on another performance and score better than certain SL clubs only to be told "No". Cas should be kicked out alongside Wakey for doing nothing about the ground. They have been warned! Crusaders still owe the RFL money and struggle to get gates over 3000 as do Quins. The Licence lark is nothing but a joke as is the Salary cap the way it is. How can Widnes or any other Championship team build a team for Sl with a Salary cap of 300,000? I feel for the people who have done an excellent job for Fax ( and Barrow) who are treated with no respect from the idiots at the RFL. Just watch the crowds plunge at any team that gets kicked out of SL.

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Ha ha!!! That's a great effort there - indeed, i bet Woody is quickly changing the wording on their report having seen your effort

Sorry about this, it's probably been mentioned all over the place.

But, what time is the announcement on Thursday? And is the announcement ont' tv or the radio?

Great stuff !!

Littlerich


He has got it just about spot on there hasn't he

, ps check out the VT

Fax have / are making great moves and great noises especially issue being how Mr Fax put in bold COULD what Fax are looking to achieve in certain aspects off the field Widnes have done / are doing now. So even from an RFL view point surely you could see that? Against other SL sides is another matter btw.

But comparing the 2 you have Fax hitting the minimums which is great but Widnes off te field are well passing those minimums.

Widnes are looking to SL 2012 from a now point if view not a work starts there view. That maybe just SO'C cash... But so be it! A lot was their before.

Fax may get in next round? A few stories emerging suggest RFL are considering 2 up! But at worst keep growing, expand juniors to under 18's & 16's get regular crowds of 2,500. (fix North stand). That's not unthinkable... Arguably natural and tbh at worst I see you as front runners in 2015

Remember ad Widnes have found you have to surpass RFL expectations to force your way in not just meet them!

Yes saying tick all boxes great, but turnover not yet documented and if you played tomorrow could 10,000 actually attend? If this issue was clear a while back the issue could really be forced. Buy no point attacking RFL before a decision on issues only just coming to light for yourselves?

You are a very naughty boy

sky sports are live at the shay between 10am and 11.30am, if we are successful press conference will be at 2 pm

That guy and his organisation are more corupt that the RFL

Glad to see you lot finally getting excited for it


P.s. Doesn't coverage only start at 11:30am?

Didn't give an organisation even more corrupt than them (the FA) the World Cup though so he's alright by me. Swings and roundabouts and all that jazz.



So the decision is on Sky Sports at 11am for the world to see then?

I'll not bother cancelling my 2 o'clock

Sky Sports team just coming down for a few of our very reasonably priced beers pre-announcement

11:30am the RFL postings on our website said.