Three worthy clubs for different reasons but surely Widnes, for all the knock backs they've had, deserve a return to the big time. Best of luck.

That would be the ideal situation.

Why what have they won apart from the choo choo cup 3 years ago and only got that dew to a mistake by black.

Halifax have completed the stand competed in one grand final and won the final last year where as widnes have not won or been in any grand finals. if the old rules applied barrow would have been promoted (ground depending) halifax last year.

But the old rules don't apply so that's irrelevant. As for Halifax finally getting one stand completed, let's not forget the Skircoat Stand has plenty of restricted views and the North Stand is graded unsafe!

Halifax have been in two finals and won one. So have Widnes. There's a bit more to licencing than that.

It is probably more important to be able to stay afloat in SL for 3 years and produce your own players. We have you licked on that score.

I'm not looking at it for the past three years, I just feel Widnes have had the ty end of the stick a few times in their recent ish history, and for me, Widnes should get the nod. Apart from that, Widnes for me have more potential than either of the other two.

they went in to admin a couple off year ago cant compete etc. halifax also have good acadamey brining own playes through and a choo choo cup should not count.
also probably both teams are better than wakey crusaders and harlequins

You don't have a good academy. You have a reserve side, which has only just been set up. You are not competing with wakey, crusaders and harlequins.

That's where I'm at. I think the RFL owe them for making way for Catalan.

A potential twist would be another club coming up in July and two clubs going down. Would make the championship stronger by having a few tasty local derbies (Cas, us and Fev). As I posted on the Wakey forum, if it isn't Widnes tomorrow, it's two down, because it will have to be Widnes in July.

I might be on here next year for drinking and tourist tips for Toulouse (that's my consolation prize - I've done Perpignan to death now!).

Thanks guys

Hopefully we get the nod tomorrow , and then can play some decent Rugby this season to bow out with. But what I'll miss most if we go is this league and the craic with teams in it . Its the real deal, and what RL is about.

The Vicar

ok, i will say this one last time because certain 'tools' seem unable to get their feeble minds around the fact - WINNING STUFF COUNTS FOR VERY LITTLE EXCEPT WITH REGARDS GIVING YOU THE CHANCE TO APPLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. IN THIS REGARD THE NRC AND GRAND FINAL CARRY EQUAL WEIGHT. THATS THE WAY IT IS, THATS THE SYSTEM WE ARE ALL OPERATING UNDER. THE NRC DOES COUNT AS MUCH AS THE GRAND FINAL. DEAL WITH IT.
if you dont like it then dont bother with a championship team, or petition your club to break away from this system and form their own league. your club dont have to agree to participate in this system.
and if you think fax are superior in any of the other CRITERIA (remember, thats the stuff we are being judged on, not the stuff you wish we were judged on) then you clearly havent done your homework and all sense of reason has given way to bias, bordering on delusion.
thank god this will be out of the way tomorrow.

Good Luck from a Wire fan (Hopefully get our REAL derby back)

Good luck from a Leyther!

Waterway to have a good time! Cheers!

(Sorry. Couldn't resist!

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I'm amazed more people aren't up....good luck and I hope they don't drag making the announcement out.

That episode was on the other night!

Any coverage of RL today with it being such a big day?

Good luck for later! Hopefully see you in Cardiff February! Excited for you.

ok, so i managed an hour of sleep and gave up. almost there now!

Good luck. Only thing im dissapointed about is that we will only get 4 points off you next season.

Good luck today, it's pretty nailed on but i'm sure there are a few nervous faces given the RFL's history.

I for one hope you go up and prove people wrong and become a competitiv side ASAP, you deserve it! (shudder)

Right now off to scrub myself after saying that

Fingers crossed for ya

Good luck for today - although I'm sure you won't need it. The more teams this side of the hills the better.

Good luck to Widnes!

Good Luck to Widnes from a Wire.
It would be great to have the Derbies back.
First game of next season at Cardiff against the Wire, hoe good does that sound

Thankyou for support but bricking it.