Did anyone else read the letter in the League Express about the Crusaders chaiman "employing" the Aussie players to work for his company who in return offered yes offered to turn out for the Crusaders as long as it did'nt clash with their "proper" job at the Dekor factory,what a joke

Thats why some will never play for them again as they are on the wrong visa's!!

I also thought that if you were a RL club sponsor and employed a player from that club it counted under the salary cap?

Whatever way it just shows the RFL has and is bending over backwards to give them any advantage, what about Doncaster, and Oldham RFL? do they not require assistance?

The RFL did the same thing a few years ago, letting Bramley go bump whilst pouring money into clubs such as Paris St Germain, the original Gateshead, and Fulham (or whatever they were called at the time).

Im all for expanding the game, but not at the cost of starving the heartlands of money. How many times have the RFL tried to establish the game in South Wales? And at what cost? Many clubs have almost gone to the wall when money that has been wasted in South Wales (and other places), would have been better spent supporting and improving the game in its heartlands.

I agree, expansion is great IF it can be afforded.

...and others aren't ignored at their expense

To me its a blatent smack in the face its just a big farce,i feel really sorry for the likes of Donny etc who the RFL dont dont seem to care whether they go under or not it makes me sick it really does.

Theres a saying you cant run before you can walk, so how can we expand when we have difficulties arising in the heart lands of the game? Celtic Crusaders should still be playing in our league with Widnes in SL.

the rl board is s**t they dont care about rochdale, oldham, donny only about new teams

Speaking of visas, Millward has to get one yet and knowing our recent luck on the visa front you never know

His wife is English, so no problem, also isn't one of his 'kids' still in further education over here? cause I think that is also a 'tick the box', just don't let Yorky boy fill out the forms

No thanks , having teams in our competition playing to different rules just damages its credibility

Teams like Tolouse, & Gateshead? yup know what you mean

Sponsor no , director yes

The Celtic players worked as community development officers for Wales , the address for the Wales community dept was the co owned by L Samuels , Dekor

The question that should be asked is who payed for those development officers

The RFL or Celtic Crusaders ?

maybe true...but if it is we'd still be in the league we are and struggling.

The letter is the biggest joke of all.

Can you see Jace Van Dijk, Tony Duggan etc framing pictures at Dekor plc and also playing for Crusaders. Come on.



I hear we're looking to displace Prince Charles as Prince of Wales and give Darren Lockyer a facelift so we can sneak him in as a replacement and also turn out for Crusaders.

It's actually getting funny now.

HE STILL NEEDS ONE

So once again we announce a signing before all the paperwork is in place

Apparently it came out in an interview between Martin Sadler and CC chairman Leighton Samual.

love it trouble at celtic all the time now i aint knocking you trying to get a team up and running.But in this manner straight into super l after 3 years is a joke you should have built up some proper youth over a 10 year period and fan base.But no you had to jump straight in and you was warned it wouldent work and guees what kiddos you aint another catalan.Im just loving it when we get bigger crowds than you every week lol;and i bet they are half free tickets ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.drop your statuse now go back to championship and build a ground for say in about 6 years.then maybe you got a shot anyway i aint bitter love winning stuff in this comp cant wait to see you get stuffed against catalan.

Interesting stuff but, by the way - =redyou are on the Leigh MB here!

calm down calm down, never said he didn't but he fits the criteria as 1 he has had one before, and 2 as I said earlier.

He will have no problem.

I wonder if Joe Williams will, when he signs for a SL team, next season?

He will and sorry Lynda I said the same thing re visas on another thread some time ago.

Why is it a joke some clubs will do anything to get around the salary cap