Then licensing is the route for you.

People overplay this minimum standards business. Every league down to the lowest level has standards of some sort.

To get 5 million turnover you will need average crowds of around 8,000 according to my basic maths (1.5M from RFL 1M from Sponsors Adverts Merchandise 2.5M Gate Receipts) looking at crowd averages from last year 12/14 clubs have an average attendance of 6000 of more. I think any promoted club would struggle to get even close to that average so any promoted club would have to stay part time with a few full time players so they will struggle and there could be a few thrashings and probable relegation. It is getting this way in Football as well I support another team with the nickname Eagles Crystal Palace we got promoted to the premier league with one of the weakest squads ever seen at the top level we are currently bottom but are reasonably competitive we have only be beaten by 3 goals or more twice

Club... SL:2013... (SL:2012)
Leeds... 15197... (1494icon_cool.gif
Wigan... 14545... (16043)
Hull... 11680... (11885)
St Helens... 11345... (14087)
Warrington... 10633... (11452)
Bradford... 8563... (11761)
Catalan... 8363... (9385)
Wakefield... 7972... (8172)
Hull KR... 7495... (7786)
Huddersfield... 6368... (7709)
Castleford... 6306... (6633)
Widnes... 6015... (5977)
Salford... 3125... (5503)
London... 2213... (280icon_cool.gif

Average... 8570... (9564)

Not sure whether you're saying that you want or don't want promotion based on those figures, duggs.

How do you think a "few thrashings and probable relegation" will affect crowds ?

Good point

But on the other hand how could a promotion campaign and the excitement of starting a Superleague campaign effect crowds?

On previous experience, not a lot. Or at least - not a lot in terms of home support.