Great isn't it?

Hypocritical buffons like tb must be wetting themselves.

It's all very interesting..

As has been mentioned there appears to be movement on the Saints ground but they are a B grade club anyway so they should be safe..
Celtic moving to Newport will keep them safe..

The other three though are pretty much still in the mire..
Out of them three I actually think Salford could be in the better position as they have negotiating room with Peel Holdings over the Port Salford development. Peel need the land and Salford need a stadium so a deal could be done there. I know Salford Council own the land but I believe they are keen for a stadium too.

In the case of Wakey and Cas.. I thought that Wakey council were paying for these but in actual fact the clubs need to find the money themselves. Seen as terrific news by their respective fans but the council have loaned them some land as collateral to seek investment.. i.e. they currently don't have the money to pay for their grounds. I don't think this is such terrific news in the current climate.

Add to all this the snippet from John Wilkinson's resident meeting outburst the other week about needing to lay bricks by December or else and I think it's all very telling.
The RFL actually could be pretty embarrassed by all this and how it makes the selection process look. Maybe the might show some balls next time around.

Lest we forget Celtic's recent problems. Moving to Newport might be a desperate one, so they're not safe by any means. Salford I think got through because they promised the sort of stadium that the RFL couldn't possible refuse. Of course this was the same sort of lie which they trotted out with when they hinted they were signing Minnichello but the only thing they have over us is a mythological "catchment area" as if we're not both in an ultra populated area swamped by football teams. But its Wakefield who take the cake.

I agree about Celtic and I can't see them gaining any ground attendances wise by moving to Newport which is just as RU orientated as Bridgend. If anything they will lose a few fans not prepared to travel.

I do think they will be propped up by the RFL.. this would leave the most egg on the faces of Lewis and Woody if they went caput.

I have a feeling that Salford may come out of this somehow especially considering the Peel announcement.. not with the ICONIC stadium that we were all promised for the GOOD OF THE GAME.. but with a LSV / HJ type stadium. I think they have been stalling until the Port Salford announcement.

speaking of which I am bloody annoyed at this.. I have to cross the Manchester Ship Canal to get home.. it's going to be like a bloody motorway now with all those freight ships.... Bloody Salford. Anyone any idea how this is better / different to the one being built at Widnes??

Strange how rules change isn't it

When we suggesting moving to the Reebok they refused us

Apparently in the NOTW the other day it said they had 16 players on one year contracts and none of them were signed up for next season yet.

Make of that what you will but I think they could be replaced by Toulouse next time franchises roll around and hopefully we will replace one of the flagging M62 teams. That'd make sense to me.

Whatever happens,happens.I would love to see us get a place in SL next time but I won't be holding my breath.In the meantime it's nice that a few clubs and some of their condescending and patronising fans are having squeaky bottoms.

I think it would be f*****g very difficult to turn us down next time. Everyone one knows we should be in. It would certainly be very difficult to justify leaving us out, and RFL could certainly face a bit of a backlash in the media. It was bad enough last time.

Despite this, I still can't help but think they'll just bung Toulouse in - unless they drop 2 current SL clubs. I just can't see that happening.

Do you not think though Pepe that if they bring Tolouse in without them winning the NRC or appearing in a grand final, the RFL could recieve just as much backlash in the media?

They'll probably enter the Lord Derby Cup next year and walk it. That will probably be deemed as significant for them as the NRC is for the rest of us. To be fair, Toulouse at least seem a realistic prospect and I was surprised when CC got the nod before them. But they are nowhere near us yet.

Oh the fun I'd have reading some of those posts.

True, the RFL do like moving goal posts but surely theres a limit to how many they can move?
I just cant see us getting turned away this time, last time i couldn't really but if it happened again, it would be un-describable. If it is true that one championship club will definately be in next time around, then we should just concentrate on making our bid stronger and if any other teams were to have short comings, then its just an added bonus that eases some pressure.

I told you , you would still be blamed on the VT



They had a ' pop ' at me last night till I set um straight

It looks like it's your turn now

The VT is full of hypocritical morons starbug. There are a few clubs who are getting worried and they'll start lashing out now, not to mention their legion of apologists, right up until they're thrown out and then they'll get the same treatment as us because the RFL can do no wrong!

They'll move as many as they want, whenever they want.


Sadly I [ican[/i see them leaving us out. It all depends on the circumstances at the time of the decisions. It's just not worth worrying about it all yet. we're better off just biding our time and enjoying our sojourn in the Championship as best we can, for now.


The word you're looking for is 'shafted'. I've used it 3 times now. It's very possible that I may be using it again in 2011.


That's all we can do. Whether it will be enough to get us a licence depends on whether or not the RFL want us in. We just need to make it as difficult, and potentially embarrassing as possible, for the RFL to leave us out while retaining some of the obvious duds that still remain there. They've already made a mockery of the whole process as it is.

I would love to See Toulouse and Widnes given Licences....
Widnes as long as you dont go Belly up seem a certainty

I'll be watching the game V Toulouse on Saturday with Interest.
I havent seen them yet I'd be interested to see if they have decent crowds, stadium and play decent Rugby.

Catalan Dragons have been a superb addition to Superleague and on that basis alone I'd give Toulouse a shot just to give Catalan Dragons a local(ish) derby.

Salford have about as much chance of completing their stadium as i have of winning the london olympiics.

Hi El Ninho, how ya diddling?

Nailed on then?

No offence to our paralympians intended.

I so pleased you care so much about our French friends,pity you dont have the same love for the team that the one and only Dessie(your avatar) had his greatest games with.

It would seem to be Castlefords night on the VT at the moment [ with a bit of Wakey

How long before sombody has a go at HKR ?

Hull KR are STILL using that borrowed seating from that posh golf club - St Andrews was it? It's a bloody disgrace !

Who was the bozo on your site that suggested knocking down the Skircoat stand when the East stand is finished ?

He must feel a bit insecure at the prospect of being surrounded by empty seats

Oh i cannot wait

It'll not be HKR , a Salford fan has just commented , so it will be Salford day on the VT