Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!!!!!

Id wish he just get on with it!!!

Salford in according to GMR

wahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Bradford
Castleford
Catalan
Celtic
Quins
Huddersfield
Hull FC
Hull KR
Leeds
Salford
St Helens
Wakefield
Warrington
Wigan Warriors

Happy days! Happy days! Is this the end for the Wids? Three years out is a long way off. I cant see MR Money Man hanging around with no real possibility of getting something for his money!

Feel a bit sorry for them really, although they dont deserve to be in due to the financial situation, we were in a similar situation not that long ago but luckily for us it didnt have the effect that it has had on Widnes

It is a shame and an extremely difficult decision to choose between CC, Salford and Widnes. In then end I'd have gone with what they have.

But Widnes if they can show sensible financial management over the next 3 years will be extremely well placed I would imagine when the next licences are up.

Wakefield would be in trouble I'd imagine if it doesn't further its ground plans by that stage. Its been promising a new ground for 10 years. Same goes if Cas, Salford stadium plans go south.

Celtic's ground is the main weakness and its location in a small former mining town. I would hope they will address the former over the next 3 years - one of the ideas of licensing is to enable teams to make longer term decision - build a ground knowing it has some stability.

it aint right at all?? weve lost a decent home game to a game gonna b all but empty especially in away end and probs 1 sided and basically boring yet no doubt we will still increase are tickets for next year cuz they are all greedy ba**ards who dont think about the fans at all

Posted exactly one week ago.

Bow to my superior knowledge.

taking away what both clubs have planned for the future........


we will be visiting these two stadia next year.......is this what the licences were about...???

Errr I think pretty much everyone guessed that

warrington wolves press release www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves7864.ink

warrington wolves press release www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves7864.ink

I do feel sorry for Widnes I would rather have them in than either Salford or the Celts........it seems the RFL have been suckered by the many promises of new stadium.....

Salford planned to be in their fancy new stadium five years ago...

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I do think the RFL have wimped out a bit with their choice. There is always a lot of talk about expansion of the game and I really think they've missed a great opportunity.

Personally I don't think we need the luxury of 2 teams in one city (Hull and Hull KR) and Castleford and Wakefield, geographically very close and both were shaky on the license possibility.

I'm pleased Celtic were awarded a license but I'm not too convinced about the inclusion of Salford who are very close to ourselves, Wigan and Saints. Even including Salford I do feel we'd have been better dropping Wakey and putting in a team like Tolouse.

I feel sorry for Widnes and the derby being back would have been nice but I do think another 3 years of careful financial management will mean they're pretty much bang on for one next time round. I think only 9 months after entering administration is probably too soon for them to be given the opportunity and I'm sure that was probably one of the only reasons they were left out.

Whether you agree with it or not, that announcement is no real surprise.

Disappointing Yes!!

Surprise No!!!

Because Knowsley Road, Craven Park and Belle Vue are really impressive stadia

Indeed

but we are stuck with them if you like, as they were already superleague teams and no one was ever going to get "chucked out".

what message does this send to the Doncaster's and Leigh's of the world who have improved their facilities no end...

in the end it was the shape of the map that decided the two new clubs....

Errr and were did you stick your neck on the line and predict the correct outcome?

Just watched the news conf on Sky, the point a lot of people seem to missing is its not just Widnes who have missed out, i would imagine that the application from Leigh would have been stronger, so why have they not been mentioned and what is the diffrence between them and Cas and Wakey. The set up at Leigh to me on the outside seems much further ahead than some of the others granted licences or close to one

No a lot for Donny they didnt apply.

As for Leigh as the report says it's looking good off field but need to shape up on the field. With Widnes it says that it need financal stabillity. Its looking good for these in 3 years time and will give a kick up the ass to wakey and cas.

I am looking forward to heading down to south wales. I think that there crowds will pick up next season. Most of the games this season have been on tv.

halifax, leigh and widnes all have better set ups than, wakey, cas, and salford. is shows the rfl always wanted Celtic in and thats why the mave moved the weekend to Edinburgh most of the fans and teams were very happy in cardiff and the set up was fantastic

why has a new thread been created, we already have an official franchise thread