With a week to go until the next batch of super league licenses are awarded, does anybody think we are in serious danger of the being the team to miss out?
Personally i feel that we will get a license as over the last 3 years we have progressed as a club, especially when you consider how quickly the stadium has developed and the new sponsorship with media city. We may not have had much to celebrate on the pitch and the 'mess' we were in at the beginning of the season certainly wouldn't have helped but we have improved season-on-season and the future is looking very bright both on and off the pitch.

Sadly, I think that wakefield will be the team to go but would prefer to see crusaders go....what are everyone elses opinions?

i think we will get the licence but only because of the stadium.off the pitch i think we have done amazing but not on the field. Im not sure but are we the only team in the 3 years off getting a licence not to be in the play offs? anyway no matter what happens il will be watching salford no matter what

I feel we have done enough both on and off the field in the last 3 years to deserve a license.

New stadium
Work in the community
Youth players coming through
Improved league positions
Not going bankrupt
Embracing new technology to try n connect to fans



The only things we are missing is

Improved crowds ( more of a long term object for me as pt salford fan is use to salford fail so will need a few seasons of playoff chasing success to be convinced to return)

Winning something (same as above )

The next 3 years are huge imo, all the club has been saying since the franchise system has arrived is "when the stadium comes we will do this n that" well its here and it will add a little pressure to the performance to everyone both on n off the field @ the club
I just hope they embrace it and ride the wave of optimism taking us fans with them to which could be a glorious period for salford city reds

we need better advertising off the field to attract crowds.last time i saw one was on a corner of a empty estate looked like someone actully hand written it as well

Perhaps if Local political leaders would show their support for the club that would help, unlike the latest drivel from Fib Dem leader (joke) Norman Owen in the Advertiser calling Salford Council for investing in the new stadium which will be a "white elephant." Thanks Norman for your support,

This time your a shoe in due to Barton , next time could be a problem if you dont start filling it

Provided there is a Championship club to fill the gap. But I agree, I think our main problem is crowds, or a lack of.

In my opinion i think wakefield will go.
Wouldent a stint in the championship for crusaders or quins be a benifit?
Salford will get the License due to the stadium and how we are getting better on the field as well as off.
Other than that i couldent see anyone else losing there Licenses

Do we really deserve to be in, at Wakefield,s expense,

salford will be in and rightly so, you a manchester club which is very important to the game you have a brand new stadium for next season which will hopefully transform the club on and off the field. the thing for salford over the next 3 years is to really develop as a club the talk has been about when salford get the new stadia the club will do this that and the other but time has come where the club has to it.

Good Post, you are right We have the stadium,now the hard part,The team.
We have a new coach,just let,s hope he get,s all the backing he deserves.Even Matt Parish cannot make a silk purse
out of a sow,s ear.

i think we are a shoe in for a licence! The rfl need a manchester based club and with the bbc and media city moving to salford its a must we are in!

If it is Trinity that goes, surely it's at Widnes's expense as they are taking the 14th spot.

and Widnes are in , due in no small part to awarding Crusaders a position over them 3 years ago.

We are in no way perfect but considering the absolute mess that has been made of the season on field we should emerge a better organisation by the end of it.

Hopefully Wilkinson has chosen right and Parish can finally develop any emerging talent & give us a better organised & performing team , because ultimately it has to be a successful team to make the new stadium work. if we continue to mope about at the foot of the table for another 3 years no fancy promises or geographical position will help us next time.

I think with the stadium you will get a franchise this year , but echo the thoughts of others that the next 3 years will be very important for you as a club . If you can improve your attendances and league position over the next 3 years then you will be in a very strong position when the next round of franchises are awarded , and righly so imo , Salford is a heartland RL team with a very proud history . Good luck , and hope we are playing you next season

I think it is all about adding something different as Phil Kinsella said last time.

We offer the Manchester link but have to expolit it in the next 3 years.

The qustion is what makes Wakefield, Cas, Hull KR, London, etc stand out.

Expansion clubs get their licence for being an expansion club.

I'm not sure clubs like Leigh will get a chance with Wigan being there.

Unfortunately, Leigh are without a backer and therefore without significant finance at the moment. However, with their facilities and their fan base they are certainly capable of pressuring other SL teams for a place in three years time if the financial aspects can be remedied.

I know I'd rather be visiting Leigh, than Wales or London, but the RL and SKY TV have made it clear that expansion is all important. So yeah, it's going to be tough for them.

I would put a couple of quid on there being a franchise next time in either Scotland or Dublin, you'd think that a SL team in Dublin would be hugely popular with the locals and have as many visitors as Catalans do now.

[url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford/rfl_s_tough_licence_stance_will_remove_immunity_against_expulsion_1_3612552RFL to remove immunity against expulsion[/url

According to this report from the Yorky Post they are going to allow expulsion on a year by year basis to any 2012-2014 franchise team who go into admin or fail to progress sufficiently. ( otherwise to be know as the ' crusaders Clause' )

I susupect this is a caviat to the demoted SL club/s and Fev or Halifax to keep them interested.

2012 Franchises are being measured against A Grade criteria:-
5000 season ticket holders,= Salford X
Turnover of £4m = Salford X
Insolvency event between 2008 and 2010. = Salford No.

[url=http://viewtopic.php?f=2&t=501820who doesn't deserve their place in SL[/url
bit of a vote going on here

Team Votes %
Crusaders 137 26%
Wakefield 133 25%
Harlequins 74 14%
Halifax 54 10%
Warrington 21 4%
Castleford 20 4%
Hull KR 18 3%
Wigan 17 3%
Salford 15 3%
Hull FC 13 2%
Leeds 6 1%
Bradford 5 1%
Catalans 4 1%
St Helens 4 1%
Huddersfield 2 0%
523 Votes

Thank God for that....

[size=200WE'RE IN !!!!!!!![/size

Now MP you've got 2 years to work some magic. Get at it fella.

No Crusaders !!!!!

Feck I never saw that coming

Get in there!!!

For those who don't know

Halifax didn't get a grading at all. so we're refused a licence.

Crusaders did not apply for a new licence! And are in discussion to go to the championship.

Poor Keith Senior ! NO SL for him next year then.