Not saying it is an easy thing to do , but the only guaranteed way of getting a SL place is via supporters numbers , it is that that has got Widnes back in , nothing else

WIDNES UP, WAKEFIELD DOWN,


1/200 ON WITH FREDBET

Even Widnes havent been getting great attendances,

i can see a closed shop in terms of the Super Legaue coming in very soon, they can only increase the numbers so much, they will never kick the expansion teams out and they wouldnt have the bottle to kick some of the big names of Super League out.

i said it as soon as they brought the franchise system in and i still beleive it they will eventually be forced to bring back Promotion and Relegation

Which is a bit odd considering ground operating at below 10k?



Stranger things have happened so who knows. I do doubt it but can never be sure.

We also fail the other main criteria being Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French or Cumbrian

I thought it was a bit Irish the way he said it as well (pun blatantly intended

). Even with a bit of thought comparing us to other teams, there's certainly still not "no chance". Pundits shouldn't be looking at Wakey's, Quins', Wrexham's bid etc, then looking at ours and having a 'no chance' out burst.

Wrexham released their new Puma shirt last week btw. That shirt is to be used for the rest of the 2011 Season and the 2012 Super League season according to their Press release... Widnes did that little trick with their ST's as well before retracting it.

F**k it, if someone at the club is reading this, is there any chance you could bring something out, or sign a new sponsor and in the official Press release say it's for the rest of this year and the 2012 Super League season? Let's see what has to be said then....

Just sums up rugby league for me and why i have now decided to walk away from it. Its not what you do on the field which counts. The people running the game like Wood (rfl), gallop (nrl) and kazandjian (rlef) are clueless idiots who have ruined the enjoyment of being part of the game. Its now got to the point where it doesnt matter if you win or lose on the field. If your face fits great. If not then tough. RL as a sport is a joke and cant be bothered with the politics of it. Carney is just another clueless idiot involved in the game. RIP rugby league.

No - what got Widnes in was Steve O'Connor. Money talks and security is what the RFL want.

Perhaps if everyone is a "clueless idiot" instead of walking away, you could offer your services?

go and feck yourself. I have set up Rugby league in 2 nations and know the idiots running our game. I have spent many hours and a lot of my own money developing the game. Only to be told they rfl/rlef that they wanted a native running things despite me living in germany 10 years and being the first non german born on my dsds side. I have had personal dealings wirh them and have had enough of this crap. The game is a joke and i cant be bothered with it anymore.

You don't half come out with some carp.

Based on what appointing Betts as coach? Right ok then



With the membership scheme with have already added about 700 to our attendances THIS season... Pretty good going I reckon!

The tone and arrogance in Carney's voice was disgraceful and massively disrespectful to Halifax in my opinion. There's not a problem with him thinking Fax won't get in SL, but there's ways of putting it across for the public. I think there's only 2 ways you'll get in, that is a) by replacing us (obviously I hope that doesn't happen) or b) Crusaders have another financial meltdown. Unfortunately for yourselves (or even Wakefield) I can't see the rfl increasing the league and they've had their masterplan of promoting Widnes come hell or highwater this season.

It isn't exactly going ' swimmingly ' is it , part of the problem is you are focusing too much on next season , instead of just getting on with trying your best this season , it realy needed a " we will be looking at all our options for next season behind closed doors and will not be making any announcements until september , we want the fans to enjoy this season and will be doing all we can to make it a successful one " type of announcement

Erm that's what Betts is doing... This lot & Barrow doing a bit worse, no?

This lot? THIS LOT?

Don't you mean Halifax RLFC.

The chosen few.
The Forlornhope.
The Anointed ones.

Yes,

But "this lot" never.

What a complete t0sser. think he should apologise to the club (who have worked bloody hard putting our bid together) on next weeks show.

I do too, I have sent an e-mail to skysports saying this. He is entitled to an opinion to be say this in this manner on television smacks of a lack of awareness. I have said he should explain that he has no idea about the strength of the bids from Halifax or any of the Superleague clubs, nor does he have any influence over the decision making process.

Have been lookiong for recipe for humble pie ready for Brain,sorry Brian,in July

What an A1 pr1ck!

Why on earth does this KN0BHEAD think he has the right to try and derail our efforts for no apparent reason? As someone else said, he was utter e as a player too!

Just watched it. Where the Hell did that come from? Who does he think he is to pass such a statement. Maybe all this air time sky have given him has gone to his head. Either that or spending an afternoon having tea and cakes with old uncle mo a couple of weeks ago has made him deluded.

I won't swear, he isn't worth that much, so To quote one famous tv presenter from Yorkshire, all I'll say is POTATO!

He needs to apologise for expressing a view like that without any reason or need.

I also e-mailed sky sports saying pretty much the samething, reallly do think they should mention this on next weeks programme. He's entiltled to his opinion but what on earth gives him the right to talk about our club and our bid like that especially when he has no idea about our bid or any of the super league bids!!!

What did he actually say then? At first thought just said had no chance but if saying 'speak about club like that' I can only guess he said more?

????

Less Strongbow, more J20?

He said we had no chance very abruptly and nothing derogatory about the club at all.