Are Rovers not in an IVA at the moment and also the ground improvements at a stand still ?

Yep, it'd be like a relegation release clause. The much smaller salary cap in the Championship (as well as massively reduced revenues of course), means that SL contracts [icouldn't[/i be honoured.



Just been reading the thread on the VT. An amendment was made earlier this to the RFL's operating rules, allowing foreign clubs who do not meet the criteria to be invited to apply by the RFL. You don't have to be a paranoid conspiracy theorist to smell a rat there.
Toulouse or possibly even Paris

, could be joining Widn..., sorry an English Championship club, in SL for 2012. Not good news for Cas/Wakefield/Salford...

Quote ="pmh"Well yes, but the flip side of that is that if you went down with all your players still on SL contracts, you'd be bust within a fortnight. Very rarely do players command transfers fees, they're usually just released on a mutually beneficial agreement. Only a Grand Final appearance or a Northern Rail Cup victory allows a Championship side to be considered under the remaining criteria. Neither Rovers =#0000FF(My edit:Featherstone), Toulouse nor Leigh have been able to boast that since losing out on the previous licence allocation. At present, only four teams - last year's Grand Final winners Barrow, beaten finalists Halifax, plus this year's Cup winners Batley and last year's winners Widnes - are eligible for that Super League spot. Taken from George Riley's blog on The BBC. www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/georgeriley/ ... .html#more'" there's still plenty of time for fev or leigh though, both must fancy this years final

Quote ="pmh"Well yes, but the flip side of that is that if you went down with all your players still on SL contracts, you'd be bust within a fortnight. Very rarely do players command transfers fees, they're usually just released on a mutually beneficial agreement. Only a Grand Final appearance or a Northern Rail Cup victory allows a Championship side to be considered under the remaining criteria. Neither Rovers =#0000FF(My edit:Featherstone), Toulouse nor Leigh have been able to boast that since losing out on the previous licence allocation. At present, only four teams - last year's Grand Final winners Barrow, beaten finalists Halifax, plus this year's Cup winners Batley and last year's winners Widnes - are eligible for that Super League spot. Taken from George Riley's blog on The BBC. www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/georgeriley/ ... .html#more'" there's still plenty of time for fev or leigh though, both must fancy this years final

Oh I agree, but Fev have already come out and said (sensibly imo) that it's too early for them. I've no idea about Leigh though, I suppose it all comes down to finance with them as The LSV is an excellent facility.

Yeah thought so, just to me the RFL has already made its mind up to bring a northern french side and a championship club into SL, i personally would be bricking it if Rovers where in the same boat as Salford/Cas/Wakey.

I think Salford are in a similar boat as quins regarding positioning. The RFL will want a greater manchester side in SL and they will get in.