It comes from the press who reported that at the meeting of SL clubs a few weeks ago when the 13 team SL was floated that HKR would be the 13th team if they failed to get back through the current 8's and million pound game.
As stated in the post on the 13th team MK confirms it was put forward and would be funded by taking money from the Championship so the idea is definitely more than a myth.
HKR are the team chosen because of the numbers of their supporters that have been lost to the other SL clubs
home games and the money involved.
Other relevant press statements have said any changes would would not affect this years comps.
They probably think it likely that what happened to HKR will not happen again this year certainly not by Fax, Fev or London.
If HKR were to win the million pound game against say Catalans then HKR would go up and it would be Cats that got to stay up to make up the 13.
It's impossible for anyone to know how things will work out at this time not even the clubs know, certainly not the Championship clubs because at their recent meeting it was reported virtually nothing of any substance was discussed.
My question to anyone is how they would feel if their club got this sort of shoein regardless of on field performance.
It would be the most clear unprecedented preferential treatment in the history of rugby league.
Would they not give a dam as long as they benefitted or would they see the harm this would cause.
Not that it will ever happen to Fax but if it did I would not want any part of it.

Only rugby league could consider a possibility that if you don't go up we'll change the format and promote you anyway...would be a fecking disgrace.Hope Red Hall have the resolve to stand up to the greedy,selfish,shortsighted +++++ like Wigan.

Absolutely.
Only clubs who deserve to be there on merit should be there.
Leigh did it the right way after a lot of hard earned cash and a number of years preparation.
I just can't believe how any person in a responsible position could even be thinking down these lines.
Do they not see the impact on the clubs, coaches and playing staffs lives this would have, are we supporters who can be just written off as nothing.

No, you've confused me with someone else there.

I'd expect and hope we go up on our own merit, as for funding, rovers don't really struggle to fund themselves like others. I'm not saying we can fund ourselves to max cap but we get good crowds, merchandise sales and lots of events held at craven park that make the club a lot of money and allows us to spend more then others on the available cap. So to answer your question on the funding, can't really say I have an opinion either way.

Fax were in a similar position when were relegated from SL all them years ago with good support etc.
Promotion and relegation was scrapped and we were cut adrift, we stayed down and slowly but surely the crowds went down the sponsering went down.
That's one of the reasons SL knows if HKR are to return it has to be soon, a couple of years go by and it could be too late.
SL has taken a hit with crowds over the last couple of years with losing Bradford.
Now HKR and your supporters who travel away not to mention the 2 Hull derbys and the Magic Weekend match.
Not good for the game if the game is just SL.
You can see why they want you back and all they have to do is alter the structure and if the minor clubs who in Lenagans stated comments will never be good enough pick up the tab who cares.
Nothing to do with you mate but you can see why the rest of us feel less than impressed.

I think as long as we give a good account for ourselves in the 8's we can't really complain. In 2015 we won 2 and lost 5, finishing 6th. Leigh, who walked the Championship rounds won 1 and lost 7... Maybe it could happen to KR this time round? Who knows, but its exciting times!

I know it is going to be hard for us come on we will be playing 6 full time teams and we have never beaten a SL club since we came down to the Championship, my hope is that we beat Fev finally at home and put that hoodoo to bed plus we catch either Catalans or Widnes on an off day, it would be good to have a decent start in the Qualifiers and not have our toughest games up front.
My hope is that we win at least 2 games but you never know with the togetherness of the team we may surprise a few teams and there is no pressure on us but lots on the rest maybe Fev apart, hopefully we won't do like Fev last year and lose all 7 games.

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I'm not saying we'll go up, but I do believe we'll top the regular season without getting out of second gear. Sadly, the season starts come the 8s.


Apologies Moxi it wasn't your shirt or your house, you obviously stayed in first gear last sunday!


Come on the Fax

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Early chance for revenge Moxi my friend....strange seeing Ranieri interviewed at your ground last night..

Our fixtures look pretty decent.

First up Hull KR which is very good for us and should be targeted as a winnable game followed by Widnes at home. Warrington away after that before we get a week off before facing Catalans at home. Two tough away trips to London and Leigh both games we could put in a good showing and then the final game Fev at home which in reality good be the basement battle so a 50K game.

We must go out to ruin KR's promotion dream that first game.

Our 1 Sky game............Warrington away.

Good choice 2 unbeaten sides at that point..

The last 3 wins in the regular season can only do their confidence good and the lads will be raring to go.
A couple of weeks off will give some of the injuries that they were playing with a chance to heal and to prepare well so we should hit the ground running.
Just a lift to be in it.

Halifax should be targeting that Hull KR opener as a Grand Final.

That game could get you off to a flying start and possibly ruin Hull KR's confidence and give all the other teams something to think about.

You guys are there on merit and should be confident of doing really well.

You said that I'd said we'd go unbeaten. Did we win the league in second gear? I'd say yes we did, so what a waste of time it was looking through my posts for that when you've just disproved your own point.

win the first 2 and who knows

And Iff you implode as I expect you will then what

It will be very interesting a week on Sunday though.

Please stay this confidence ,you lot beat us on merit but I really hope this was not your a game. Because we certainly was not last week, but when we play you next weekend hopefully we will have lung, Carney, mason in squad

What?

This wasn't aimed at you hudd-shay but I actually have a lot of respect for Halifax and fans, but the way some saying aim to beat rovers it will be easier. Need to put things into perspective. The way some of your fans saying they beat Kr in every dept need to realise Kr are top of league on merit and we have being rubbish last few games but we are a threat to any team in 8s

Leave him alone, it's hard to type when you inherit webbed fingers from your parents.
You should put a pair of mittens on and try typing. You'll get a feel for what it's like to be from Humberside, sorry......East Yorkshire!

Actually I hate predictive text on tablet it makes me sound has dart has you, but good luck in 8s let all have a drink at Kr next weekend