It is one team'promoted' minimum. Could quite easily be 2.

I could have sworn that only about a month ago the Leythers were all doom and gloom and saying they were going to get relegated (again). It appears 4 dual contract players later and apparantly they're Championship favourites and they want a licence. Give it another month and they'll probably be crying again. Never known a set of fans to be as up and down as them.

I have, your lot at the start of last season and our lot right now!

none of the dual lot playin today and winnin 30 nil at Toulouse.

Beat me to it, but he does have a point!

I'd say Widnes and Leigh are pretty much neck and neck in the franchise stakes with the exception of a final appearance, and we should get that this year one way or the other.

Leighs intention was always to build to the franchise application, its just that we nearly blew it last year.
We are growing our own wood, unlike many others, and putting the structures in place behind a great coach and leader. We need to win back the speccies but that will happen as the season progresses.
Next year we will be much stronger again and no comments from Mr A Rowley anywhere in sight.
Watch out for some major announcements May/June time