from the BBC just breaking news

"Castleford fined £40,000 by a RFL tribunal for homophobic chants"



looks really good in the bid document for the new franchises

i asume these were chants aimed at gareth thomas?

Hadn't thought of it that way, must surely count against them. Sad that it happens but guess you can't stop biggots.

There but for the grace of the fixture list go us no doubt.

How right you are

I'm sure it will be the same bunch of gob-5hites who were sat in the family stand last year boozing and effing and blinding while I sat with my 3 year old son and a mate from Cas who was accutely embarrassed!!

In terms of their franchise bid they need to get on with applying for full planning permission as the outline permission they were granted in November 07 expires in 5 months. Then they would have to reapply. Granted they have announced architects now but that took 2 and half years so you never know???

However in reality due to a technicality they don't actually have planning permission until their developer builds a new link road, which they still haven't done.

Thats not to say it's all roses for us in Wakefield either. Leeds council were talking of objecting and we're due a decision on our planning application within a month. However.... Plans have been completed for months, more groups are getting on board with the site every month & most importantly the money is 100% there and the developers are chomping on the bit to get on with it asap.
WE JUST NEED THE GREEN LIGHT!!!

So in conclusion something like this will be a tiny footnote IF Cas get the stadium, if they don't this wouldn't matter anyway.
We're all sweating over stadium plans over this way.

Bet you miss those days eh!

(Well done with sorting Barton out! Can't wait to visit it & welcome you to Newmarket)

Yeah as everyone from Cas is a bigot.

It would be like me accusing every Salford fan of being a flare throwing nut job.

It seems a few of your folk are hoping this fine will maybe push your lot towards a license ahead of us for example.

Sorry but my internet must be playing up as I can't see the post that says everyone from Castleford is a homophobic yob!!

Get a grip, we are all saying that it's a minority and that it is abhorrent. I personally enjoy close to the bone banter with people I work with but when one asked why I thought this was so bad I replied that I don't want the game I love in the papers for this kind of reason as it sullies it's and it's followers good name.

Blimey. Would you like some vinegar to go with that chip?

Can you see it helping your cause? doubt it will be a major factor unless it comes down to the nitty gritty between 2 clubs and then the adverse publicity this has caused will surely hurt you.

My point is though, is that every club has a few idiot fans. You might say "yeah but your lot are becoming infamous". In my opinion the bottle saga was a farce & we were punished as it was a sky game. Nothing was mentioned of 2006 when we beat a certain team 31-30 and they peppered our pitch with bottles. As for the Thomas chants, they were stupid & dumb. But a 40K fine and an increased risk of no license...OTT really.

Thought it was a 20k fine and the other 20k was what had been suspended after the bottle throwing?. Pretty certain it will have the desired effect say next time anyone is playing the Crusaders and some numpty chants anything about Thomas someone will be very quick to shut them up and hopefully boot them out.

I doubt that very much, if we don't get a franchise then that's between us and the RFL (Are you listening Widnes?) not Cas, not Wakey, not the Timbuktu Titans.

I'm not playing a holier-than-thou role here as we've our fair share of weapons but the thing is this is the second 'major' incident in about 12 months and I'm not sure how much the RFL thinks that Cas aren't listening/acting. I'd be dead sure the club are doing all they can but look at it from the outside, it could be a very bad mark against Cas.

Wouldn't surprise me if the RFL do use these incidences as a reason why Cas don't get a license. It certainly makes it easier to say it's their own fault because they can't control their fans than to try and make a decision over their's and Wakey's stadium plans.

=#8000FFShame 3/4s of that is complete and utter bull eh

So which 1/4 do you wholeheartedly agree with?

=#8040FFThis bit:






=#8040FFAlthough this bit:



=#8000FFIs nothing but idealistic hope, even Rodney Walker is saying all the funding isn't there now. Not to mention more people OBJECT to the proposals for Wakey then want it.

"This is not a closed shop", "there must always be a way of getting in and a way of removing under-performing clubs" said Wood.

Mr Wood also said that following the three years, there could be further changes. "The best performing [Championship club will be guaranteed admission to Super League, either at the expense of the worst performing club or by expanding the competition," he said.

after most of the super league coaches complaining about playing to many games can not see the super league expanding to 15 teams so it lookslike 1 club as got to pay the penalty and will be relegated im just hopeing its not salford

You'd have to think the club already knows it's safe, can you honestly see the recruitment going on as it is if they didn't already know and would think that even the most optimistic person at the club would concede should we not get the nod then the stadium would be a huge white Elephant for 3 years 9and in reality would mean the end of the club as a professional body). No I honestly think that the club already unofficially knows what the outcome of the decision 2nd time around will be. You also have to think with new staium in situe that the next time it's up for renewall it will be a formality.

So, who will the worst performing club over 3 years be ....