hopefully Wakey will find some money from some where, or they could be another Halifax/leigh/Fev/Widnes all big old teams down in the lower leagues, and struggling to get out.

it appears super league clubs have been given more money from sky,on the provision that quins,cru,and catalans remain in SL.

Thats what i read somewhere but can't find any official link.

Would be very surprised if it was anyone else but Wakey.

i cant see either Quinns or Crusaders going after the RFL have put so much money into them.

I would assume that any other club having lost points for financial problems would go, but I'd be willing to bet that Crusaders won't.

Quote ="Gordon Gekko"Quins or Crusaders will go.'" Don't look good for Crusaders, news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 277648.stm , If they renew their franchise after what they did to Widnes the RFL would look very "incompetent". Having said that, has it ever bothered them before?

Quote ="Gordon Gekko"Quins or Crusaders will go.'" Don't look good for Crusaders, news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 277648.stm , If they renew their franchise after what they did to Widnes the RFL would look very "incompetent". Having said that, has it ever bothered them before?

is it just the taxman they struggle to pay on time then?

Probably. A situation many SL clubs and businesses alike find themselves in. Its hardly a stand alone reason to demote them.

not stand alone but two failed seasons financially...........

Is that Wakey, Quins, Crusaders or Rovers??

Ok why pick rovers over saints they have not been financially stable last two seasons so let's put saints in there to.

OK no probs, add Saints to that list. It doesn't disguise the fact fact that some of the reasons many are saying Wakey will lose their license also applies to a number of other clubs.

I personally would keep Wakey and dump Quins.

You mean the bill that has been paid in full

Get ready for the tax man in the sport there are some big bills to be paid Wakey was the lowest thats why the HMRC came for them to get a judgment, the bill was paid but who will be next?

Yep you could be right there

Didn't say it hadn't been paid, it just needed the threat of court action before sir rodney came to the rescue.

Think you might be mistaken there. IIRC the RFL is currently supporting a test case involving Leeds.

Really? (and I don't mean I don't believe you), Interesting times.

With all due respect I am not. The issue you refer to is the different levels of tax for image rights relating to Rugby Union and higher rates for Rugby League. The test case with Leeds is because the owners have RU and RL they are trying to get the same level of tax for RL as RU.

This distinguishes it from Wakefield's case that is purely RL rumours floating about about at least one club owing a 7 figure sum. Not going to name the club but its not your team.

Mm so which club then

Fair enough - that's why I said IIRC. I had heard that as well as levelling the RU and RL image rights there was a more general aspect to the case.

Interesting times.

That doesn't involve not paying -its about confusion over taxation on image rights payments - but that could have a retrospective effect on many clubs.

Hope Wakey don't go, but it's not looking good news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 287711.stm

Hope Wakey don't go, but it's not looking good news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 287711.stm

It would be a shame, but to be fair they've done little in their time in SL to improve their ground.

bt still offer more than a coupld of others who will be staying!

True.