Maybe the game needs to take a slight risk and further engage with the Hearns to get some money into the game. It might be worthwhile

Weve had top 5 ,then top 8 ,middle 8 now bottom place relegated, now taking of no relegation and go back to licensing. Oh and what was the criteria for licensing? Standard of facilities at stadiums must be upgraded or lose license then some other club comes in with dreams of unobtainable wealth. I just hope the next change that comes in they give it a time limit before changing back

Said this a while back. Been particularly difficult for us.

And we are not association football even some of their clubs get I to difficulties when they get relegated.

Can't afford to lose another Bradford.

Stuff criteria for licensing. Pick the 14 clubs that are going to give us the strongest competition and scope for growth with a mixture of traditional and expansion clubs. When Super League clubs have been there donkeys years, play in dumps, produce no players and have next to no fans it’s madness to stick with them, time to be bold, 14 clubs, no promotion or relegation.

Bradford
Castleford
Catalans
Huddersfield
Hull fc
Hull kr
London
Leeds
Newcastle
Saints
Toulouse
Warrington
Wigan
York

Huddersfield?really?
Leigh have more fans!

I think its all pie in the sky stuff,the people who think having a Canadian team in SL is the way forward are highly unlikely to get it right !

I'd agree with most of this.

York for me is a very sensible step. It is a reasonably big city with decent catchment. Newcastle - I would need some convincing after Gateshead Thunder.

Derbies are so important to get the crowds maximised and interested, and to generate media interest. They're also helpful for revenue-generating friendlies in the closed season. So yes, 2x Hull clubs, 2x French clubs, Leeds v Bradford back (to be fair we are everyone's derby!). Bradford need a home first though and personally I've always hated Odsal.

No Wakefield ?

What the hell are people talking about??? I'm totally lost with this licensing stuff. Newcastle and York in Super League????

Well York with their new stadium and the attraction of a famous city would look the part ,dont know about the rest

Newcastle have ambition, they have an academy and reserve team, a decent stadium, a fanbase that is growing year on year, as is participation in the amateur game in the North East.

I agree and if they continue to build they will eventually earn promotion.

I went to York v Bradford a few weeks ago. In summer, the most beautiful city in the UK to watch pro RL. So easy to get to by train. A lovely walk to the ground. It's a shame they are moving really.

No no no, sadly that method rarely pays off for lower league teams. You gain promotion or avoid relegation by signing several experienced Super League/NRL players on short term deals in July and August.

Wakefeild task just got a bit harder, Fifita out for rest of the season

He has been playing on one leg for the last month and has been completely ineffective at best, probably a bit of a liability on field in honest. We are better off without him on the field at this moment in time.

if London win at Catalan(tough ask) and Wakefield lose to HKR(HKR favourites)the pressure is really on.Points difference will for mine save them.

Only thing that's missing is serious investment. Same with Toulouse, York and most others on the wish list. As ever, this gets conveniently overlooked whenever someone comes up with a fantasy super league.

More Fif for the rest of us! Tuck in, guys.....

Rubbish, Toulouse, York and Newcastle are investing just as much, if not more, than the likes of Wakefield. Wakefield, Salford to name 2, rely mostly on the money from Sky tv, something which the lower leagues are lacking. If Wakefield can play in Super League and do this, so can an expansion club.

Must win next week by the looks of it

Yep. Win and we are safe. Lose and London have 2 very winnable games left against 2 of the other relegation threatened teams whilst we have an in form Salford and then Warrington who are currently in horrendous form but they could have to win that last game to either keep in the 5 or finish anywhere as high as 2nd in which case they will be well up for that.

Wakefield and Huddersfield are both in must win territory tomorrow. Either one loses, they won’t be finishing above us, even if we lose all our remaining.