My point is that the RFL will alter the rules for franchising to accomodate any agenda that SKY TV have or the stupid ideas that they can come up with.

I think you make a good point. We broke the rules and got punished, Wakey broke the rules and got pu............Oh hang on thats right they got rewarded.

Unfortunately for you I think you need a read of the rulebook because administration does not include being kicked out. I think you should have come up but instead of crying about it why don't you do a Widnes and come back stronger. Widnes made it so it could be no other club than them promoted. It wouldn't be that tough to do the same

You've got the name of a multi-millionaire backer available to throw money away have you. In fact, 2 if you don't mind, help Leigh and Fax no end next time round, especially when Cas and Wakey still haven't got a new ground.

have you a link to this 'rule book'? or tell us where it can be bought viewed?

No need for change.

They can invite anyone they want already.

Especially from a Development Area*.



*Defined by the RFL

Next round will see both Cas and Wakey in new stadiums , there will be nobody left to drop out

As for ' rules ' , this is the RFL , they changed the rules to protect the Crusaders , and that rule change has probably cost Fax a SL place

If Crusaders had not gone into administration Fax would today be celebrating being in SL , of that I have no doubt

Many a true word spoken in jest.

I wasn't laughing

Said before, next round will see 16 teams. No one will be dropping barr Quins' bottom falling out.
That and a team from the Championship has already been guaranteed a license next time

Jeez - we're too gutless to relegate anybody.

Is it like having non-competitive races in school sports days ? We mustn't upset anyone, must we ?

Our argument for next time:

Until 2009, Pennington, dominated by its 'huge' Rugby Union club and it's middle class values, was an area simply not being served by Rugby League.

Since that time, the Leigh Centurions have made the area their own. Whilst retaining their traditional support bases of West Leyth, Wigan Road and Glebe Street, the club has managed to pioneer professional Rugby League in a Rugby Union heartland. Pennington now buzzes on match days with eager plastic Pennington 'leythers' wanting their rugby League hit.

Leigh Centurions - bridging the divide and conquering the hearts and minds of raving nancy union lands. God save Richard Lewis.

Quite.

Not forgetting a train station so the Viking hordes can actually get to the LSV and see their team battered , again

Last time i saw the rule book it was next to the goal posts. I think they got moved though.

Probably got buried under the debris from all the goal post digging then?

WE should play it like Widnes did, lick and ask what we need to do to get a license next time, and do it.

There will be a few more in financial mire before the next Laurel & Hardy show. Makes our game a complete laughing stock its time for us fans to unite and get the Woody/Dickie road show thrown out!!

The RFL claim that licensing has been a success is the most incredibly stupid thing to say ever. A product of the scheme was Celtic Crusaders whose plan was accepted by the RFL, above other more reputable cases, and has been a complete and utter failure.

Furthermore, many clubs have failed on the delivery of their submissions - which makes the original assessments a total farce.

The Halifax Chairman is right in his criticisms - Alan Rowley was right with his "hang your head in shame" statement.

Why did Dick(head) Lewis keep looking to his left throughout announcing the teams, was he waiting for the nod of a last minute change of plan by the Crusaders, he looked very nervous. Something was not right there, and why would the owners of a club due to get a handout of a million quid next season pull the plug now, why not pull the plug near the end of season one having spent as little as possible. If nayone who reads this was there, just who or what was Lewis looking at

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats lawyer perhaps

Or why didn`t the RFL just say the Crusaders do not get a franchise because they do not come up to scratch instead of persuading them to withdraw?

The RFL persuaded them to withdraw? Surely not, the fact they hadn't been signing players...........oh hang on....

What a complete set of prats they are, theyve lost the respect of most of SL now, the sooner they get a vote of no confidence the better.

There are a lot of questions that are being asked in the media that they are just rufusing to answer. Picture of the RFL board, locked in a room with their heads in the sand like ostriches or with their fingers in their ears going "na, na, na, na".