I've done some research on the super league licencing for a piece of coursework, we really dont stand a chance for a long long time yet, as much as i'd love to see my home town in super league its gonna be a while... at least 2017 possibly 2020.

The criteria works on a points system, the clubs with most points get in, simples!

Stadium with a capacity of 12,000+ = 1 point
Stadium meeting standards of a premier 21st centuary competition = 1 point

Averaging 10,000 speccies = 1point
Stadium working at 40%+ capacity = 1 point

Club being solvent = 1 point
Club with an annual turnover of £4million = 1 point

Gaining a top 8 position in Championship over 3 years = 1 point
At least 25% of players being home grown = 1 point

Not breaching salary cap for three previous seasons = 1 point

Not having another rugby league club within 20 miles = 1 point

Thats just the 2009 criteria!

So realistically where are we now, and how long is it going to take to take to super league? Cos we won't be as lucky as Toulouse with the joy's of being an isolated club for expansion purposes.
I think we need to start working on bringing fans in to start of with.

The phrase trying to run before you can walk springs to mind...

"I've found me if that helps " - I Havent found myself yet! here is still hoping for the new year and 2010.

keighley......Super League ?? Yeah Right.....Thought there were certain criteria to apply for a license ??
Like not being in administration in the last 3 years.......cross
Like winning the championship or Northern Rail Cup......cross (a bit presumptious but not a cat in hells chance)
Winning the championship........cross (Less chance than the above)
Stadium criteria............cross

Cant see any other placing than bottom even without a points deduction !
Who was it that actually quoted this ?? and do even the die hard fans think this is possible in the next decade.

You can bet your bottom cougar dollar that Halifax, Widnes, Leigh, a new french mob and possibly a new welsh mob
will get in over the next 10-15 years, before Keighley would even enter anyones thoughs.

Remember cougarmania many years ago and it was great but those days are history which are likely not to be repeated in my lifetime. On a positive I do love games played at Cougar Park, great little ground and atmosphere and good craic.

Unless there's a miracle it's not going to happen.

When we were averaging 4500 fans, winning the old 2nd division and beating top flight teams in the cup they wouldn't let us in.

With half them fans now supporting Super League teams I just can't see the glory days returning.

I think our ol' friend Rhino boy is missing the point of the original post - all the cougar fans KNOW we aren't superleague material for a good few years yet, it was more or less a dig at the new director's lack of realism, and a 'wonder if we are going to be treated like idiots' kind of post.
Most of us on here are pretty happy with real rugby in the Championship for now, Rhinoboy, but thanx for your concern.

If you had actually read this thread you would have had no need to ask these questions, but then you would not have been able to look down your supercilious super league nose at us.