Despite your excellent credentials, I really can't see either Widnes OR Halifax being granted a franchise in 2012. Super League authorities don't want any more clubs from withing the M62 corridor, only 'expansion' clubs that will make the game look falsely bigger and glossier.
I'm afraid that Toulouse and Gateshead will be the only clubs that enter SL in 2012, mark my words. There are also rumours circulating of a club being set up in Cornwall for 2010 and if this comes to fruition, they'll be in there too like a shot.
Even if Widnes meet every franchise criteria possible, the goal-posts will be moved. Rugby League is now administered by some corrupt people with a definite agenda, and they've not been afraid to alter legislation to suit themselves in the past have they?!
Your club had an excellent application package last season, and still got turned down in favour of two clubs who both play in ramshackle stadiums. One club has a fan base on a simlar par with yourselves, and the other has no fan base (and no financial security) at all!
The only reason Salford got in last season was down to their big-city location (I'm waiting for a re-naming - Manchester Reds maybe?), and I don't even need to comment on Celtic do I?
My thoughts on this are in no way a jibe at Widnes, or anyone club from Lancs/Yorks which chooses to apply for 2012, but we need to be realistic.

You'll find I'm the one of my teams board.

No you haven't.

How do you know?
We have very good away support ask the fans of other clubs, don't judge us on how many you bring to us and vice versa please.

1 - We've won the NRC. I'd say that the players don't really need to do that much for the next two years now.

2 - I'm sure your players will do themselves proud despite a lack of an away following on Friday.



It was a tongue-in-cheek comment by the way. Not particularly serious, though in theory it would work in our favour. It's just the sad state of RL in the present day.

You just haven't.