www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 82,00.html The RFL have written to half of Super League to state the obvious - your grounds aren't up to scratch. Now why would they do that? Is it as the article states to remind them of their commitments to upgrade their stadia or (call me a cynic if you wish) that Red Shed are suddenly pooping themselves wondering how they are going to keep out Widnes and Fax. None of them will have new grounds agreed, financed and built within two years and even the RFL would struggle to justify agreeing to allowing sides in based on plans three years after allowing the same teams in based on........well plans I suppose. They also don't want us under any circumstances but would probably take Widnes if forced. How they will be hoping that Toulouse get to a Grand Final Thoughts?

www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 82,00.html The RFL have written to half of Super League to state the obvious - your grounds aren't up to scratch. Now why would they do that? Is it as the article states to remind them of their commitments to upgrade their stadia or (call me a cynic if you wish) that Red Shed are suddenly pooping themselves wondering how they are going to keep out Widnes and Fax. None of them will have new grounds agreed, financed and built within two years and even the RFL would struggle to justify agreeing to allowing sides in based on plans three years after allowing the same teams in based on........well plans I suppose. They also don't want us under any circumstances but would probably take Widnes if forced. How they will be hoping that Toulouse get to a Grand Final Thoughts?

Do they need to ?

probably not...

Good point

Sorry I went all logical and forgot it was the RFL that were in charge and might actually follow their own criteria

Nurse.........my pills please!

There will be press releases next week..

Wakey and Cas in joint new stadium venture...

Salford have clearance from long time onlooker C. Davies. 42 Wallaby street, eccles, agreeing that the new stadium will be completed by the next round of franchising

Saints will have their new stadium up and running at the start of next season (as soon as they get rid of their big earners from past years)

Celtic will again remind the RL world that they plan to move some of their games away from the suicide capital of the world and plan to build their own stadium in the next few years, albeit their money problems!!


The next round of franchises nothing will have changed with those stadiums and the RFL's press release will be..

Leigh - Pie's are too expensive for SL

Widnes - Not enough grass on the pitch

Fax - hunger hill is far too steep for SL fans to have to walk up

Celtic will move to Newport especially as the Chairman is now one David Watkins-who also is President of the Newport Gwent Dragons Rugby Union team. He also has much influence in Rugby in Wales as as Celtic have problems in Bridgend then can see Newport being their new home

Don't forget there's going to be the obvious:

Due to the impact of the Credit Crunch on SL Staium redevelopment plans, all improvements have been given a stay of execution until the next round of Franchising.

Well, the Welsh ones anyway.

Won't make any difference to Fax or Widnes but the loonies at Red Shed would happily sacrifice Wakey and / or Cas for Toulouse and Gateshead / Scotland / Cornwall / Barcelona / anywhere....................

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ences.html good piece on it here.

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ences.html good piece on it here.

Absolutely no chance Wakefield Council can fund it, it will take years, they are bailing out more projects than and Calderdale and Bradford. I would guess though that because Cas comes under Wakey MBC they have had some high level discussion to being seen to being making the right progress.
As for Salford, there proposed Stadium was far too big.
I would summise that RFL wont take a couple clubs on the same basis as last time, i would imagine some more modest plans will be submitted from a few clubs and they should be made to put up or shut, 1 or 2 should be booted out for sure as they will again just go out and buy a load of aussies as soon as they get there franchise and spend nothing in stadia... Wheres the Health and Safety exec when you need them?
But it is a concern that they are judge and jury and the supposed legally drafted press releases and judgements could have been done better by my fish, or the Barry and Paul on the back of a fag packet.

The Red Hall idiots have been talking out of their Harris for years...just look at the Chief Executive....Blue Sox!!!!!....what a fool! If they want to keep us and Wide Knees out they will find a way.

I just hope the people in charge at RFL get job offers elsewhere and we get some proper rugby folk back in charge who care about the current game and less about Spreadsheets and Blue Sky thinking team meetings.

Edinburgh V Dublin
Celtic V London
Catalan V Moscow

Those RFL idiots would love that.

History will mark these years with a red cross and an oh dear.