No it will probably go to the rfl expansion fund for a new team in italy or somewhere

not another anti- expansionist then ?



hope your head isn't buried too far in the sand mate !

I just think the game has had years and years of existance and never had any serious success in all that time. Cant see the point in throwing money into project after project and let long standing clubs go to the wall. Yes there is a place for teams who have played in lower level leagues and build themselves up from the bottom, but to throw money at trying to create teams for super league,no not for me

the english game is in decline at most levels



any new blood has to be good for the game

not if it not self sustainable. enough clubs are struggling already without creating more who will struggle further down the line. if they come in and work their way up and stand on their own fine

Expansion of the game only works if its done at the grass roots level and not done by flying a load of Aussies over and fast tracking a team into SL.



I think London Skolars are doing it right and after a few years of struggle they seem to be on the right track this year and will surprise a few teams.



Catalans now seem to be able to hold their own in SL without a heavy reliance on Aussie/Kiwi imports they are going it right also, even if they were given a bump start.



Much as I am loath to say this Sheffield have also developed in the right way from the bottom up.



I have no problems with teams joining our great game, but they should do so at the lower end and under the same rules everyone else has to stick to not a modified set because they are an expansion team.

Another good example of how to do it right is Hemel Hempstead who should be welcomed in to the semi pro ranks, as for the other contenders for CC1 i'm not so sure.

Apart from the fact that they've nicked our colours!

but teams are not 'joining' the game - these teams already exist



the amount of investment ready to be injected into Toulouse Olympique (Aerospace industries etc) is exiting and shouldn't be ignored



for some reason the RFL decided to support a welsh side which failed miserably twice and a London team that struggle to raise one man and his dog



English RL is in decline,for whatever reason so why should the RFL try to keep these dinosaurs going ? any more than the government of the day stepping in and bailing out the hundreds of companies who fall into bankruptcy each week.Better to re invest in new ventures surely ?

Short answer - No.

what makes you think that a new club will fair any better than a club that has been around for years?

I am not going to buy a ticket in advance then.

Is it all ticket or can I just pay at the ground?

Pay on the gate. I don't think there will be any danger of us testing the 26,000 capacity.