Halifax should be in suoer league. Wakefield went into administration and still got in. When Widnes went into administration 3 years ago we could not get a in super league because of that.

Well done to Wakey and commiserations to Fax....

But to me this very simply looks like there has been nothing of an assessment of these clubs at all. It wouldn't surprise me if they hadn't just been prepared to drop Wakey until yesterday and then this Crusaders joke shook everything up and they were left with having to make a decision in little to no time and plumped for the easy option. If the potential for Fax could not be considered in the applications then why ever give them the impression they were in the running up against SL funded clubs.

This sends out a very wrong signal to all of RL below SL...


I also think that the RFL should for the sake of transparency be producing details of how they have arrived at their decision. Points in club's applications that went well for the successful clubs for example.

im probably wrong, but wasnt the 'going into administration as an automatic fail' line of thought buried by the RFL when Crusaders went tits up? if so, adminstration is irrelevant to the criteria.
as much as that annoys us widnes fans who where rejected on the back of administration, if the RFL changed their minds about such things being the overrding factor (which i seem to recall they did in order to save Crusaders) then surely
its not really the point?

I don't remember seeing any public announcement that financial soundness had been removed as a consideration. Michael Steele has every right to challenge this decision.

If the RFL changed the goal posts to protect their 'investment' in the Welsh experiment then surely there could be grounds for Widnes to challenge the previous decision on the grounds of loss of potential earnings and the RFL having a conflict of interest with their investment in the Welsh experiment.

They are simply a Circus !

Come on Gary, you're welcome to post as always but let's cut the swearing please.

Sorry

Not worth it Gary mate. We've played the long game and won. Not worth rocking the boat now when we've only just got what we wanted.

Aye. We've got the satisfaction of knowing we were in the right, were in super league and now weve got our own work to do.

At the end of the day. the RFL ran out of goal posts they could move in order to save Crusaders. We knew this administration rule had been changed since we were denied 3 years ago so i'm not too bothered on that. Thankfully Wakefield were saved, albeit under different circustances. Out of them, Crusaders and Quins they have the most potential imo when it comes to youth developement and crowds.

When I first saw that Crusaders hadn't got a franchise I was very surprised that the RFL had come to that decision, I almost managed to garner a little respect for them... then I read further and saw that Crusaders had pulled out voluntarily and the world was back to normal.

So, what's been happening in the world of Rugby League. Anything exciting?




I can now confirm I will be watching from down here in the cheapseats (with my mocha latte) your re-entry into SL next year. Good luck with it, I will be cheering on you twinned horned helmeteers as you do battle against the best that SL has to offer. Must be exciting for all of you. Lucky barstewards. All the best and here's to a final hurrah in three weeks time at the Shay!!!

Top post fella and all the best for the rest of the season and beyond!

You can always become a Stronghold member at the Vikings, as you know it is your Superleague team.

Look on the official site.