This would make some sense apart from the fact that at the Widnes franchise anouncement Richard Lewis was specifically asked the question.



"Will Super League be expanded to include more than 14 teams?"

An emphantic no was the answer.



Pressing on the interviewer then asked "What even if there are new backers with extra finacial support?"



Again an emphatic NO was the answer again.



Richard Lewis continued saying "whilst new backers are always very welcome the main concern is the lack of quality players to go round to maintain and improve playing standards for any teams in Super League and to go beyond 14 teams would downgrade the competion in this respect."



Whilst not agreeing with him unless there as been a complete change of mind it will be one up and one down.

Thing with great new money backers is the majority of recent ones in RL have only long term done damage to a club... Crusaders under Samuel as clear example!

I have felt something building with this over the last few weeks, i just cant see it though, i think we all know Wakey are going at this stage, but will they kick Cas out too? i can't see them doing.



i am living in hope though,



we are ready now and Cas are still waiting on If's and But's Huddersfeild have been playing at the shay for their last 3 games and have had no need for the North Stand and i highly doubt if we got in that we would need the North stand too.

They. Don't. Want. Us. In. There



Lewis and wood are playing a cruel game with us to keep their chosen few on their toes. Our time has gone

Sorry but i don't think we are ready at all, mid table in the championship and barely got a functioning youth set up. Other than the stadium Cas are streets ahead with some very promising youngsters and one of the hottest properties in SL in Chase. IF anyone is to get booted out it should be Wakefield.

Mid table in championship doesnt matter one bit, if we were to go up the squad would go through a massive overhaul

Just looking at the table for the last 3 seasons and i dont see Widnes's name walking away with title after title and there in arnt they.



How do you know we wouldnt be ready if we are not in there, surely we couldnt be as bad as Quins and Crusaders could we

Cas are ahead on support yes but not on stadium, we have a better facility now.

Their new stadium still relies on planning decisions and they are assuming that a supermarket will be allowed at their existing ground which from my experience is not certain at all, plus the finances I still have my doubts as people do not just build you a stadium for nowt no way!

The youth argument gets me annoyed, how can we or any other club outside SL (Widnes apart but they have their money man backing them) afford a youth set up plus I believe we would not be allowed to have an U18 team etc.. being from outside SL. We struggle to raise the cash for an U23 - hence the Faxbuilder Fund! Not a level playing field so please do not compare our set up to Cas, if we were in SL we would have a youths set up as good as theirs fact!



I have always doubted the RFL would have the bottle to throw a SL team out no matter what, they would be open to a legal challenge and be embarrssed by the bad press, I fear we will be kept out THIS TIME. But come the failure of the Crusaders or harlequins as they are bound to go bust again sometime soon on those crwods then we need to be ready so keep the faith folks and keep positive.

Sorry for butting in your thread, however Fev have an Under 15's, 16's, 18's 23's, also a ladies team and a wheelchair rugby team.



If there is an area you need and must improve on it is the above. Apart from that, you should be awarded a license.



Good luck on the 26th, I hope you get in.

One of the criteria was an under 23 side. We have got an under 23 side.

Well it'll roll on until the 26th but personally I think that the announcement will come with the new SKY deal which will see an expanded SL with 16 teams in it and Fax being the extra team. The money guy at Wakey is not an idiot and I don't think he would have invested without a guarantee of SL rugby for next 3 years and I can't see them having the balls to kick anybody else out.

Our ground is fine for SL, the team would need to change and our yoof set-up would get a boost by not losing all the quality lads to other SL clubs as we would be able to provide the same opportunities.

What makes you think the other sl clubs will vote for this?.



If they increased sl to 16 clubs it would take £2.5 million a season out of the existing clubs coffers,can you honestly see that happening?.