But this isnt a round of licensing, in a statement from the Leigh Chairman read out at a fans forum 3 weeks ago, he mentioned this ' process ' and in part of that he suggested that Fev would struggle because their stadium wasnt suitable , while not incorrect it was IMO a tactless thing to say, how happy would he be if the Fev Chairman suggested Leigh werent ready given we needed the RFL to pay our tax bill directly out of our central funds



Things like this drive a wedge between clubs and fans, clubs and fans that should be working together, not comparing our shortcomings in an effort to score points against each other, that should remain on the pitch only

What did he say about Halifax?

Leigh have even less chance than Fax or Fev, especially if they are pinning their hopes on a stadium that isn't theirs and the RFL have previously ignored the existence of!



Then again, they have been bailed out by the RFL.......

RFL golden boys us

They won't let you in as your local derby (Wiggin v Small town in Wiggin) will outshine the big Saints - Wiggin matches that they talk about all year.

It's a disgrace how ther RFL bend over backwards to help Leigh. Just because they're an "iconic club". They even give you the big SL matches - Big Guns Salford are playing their last home match at the LSV (which isn't really owned by Leigh but for the sake of this argument let's say that they do) in the "eighth spot thirilla in the Leigh Villa". What do we get? Huddersfield Giants and Castleford - two clubs who couldn't even turn up with the right kit.



Disgraceful.

Who?

If this farce goes ahead the RFL are going to use the supposed weakness and failings of Championship Clubs as the reason for the Bulls retaining their licence



The Bulls should be judged against their own actions and failings to decide if they remain a SL club



Then and only then , if they lose that licence should it be considered who will replace them



It is 2 seperate issues, but once again Mr Wood is not willing to make the deision he is highly paid to do



It is us, Fax,Fev and Leigh who are going to be blamed for the Bulls reaining their place



Once again we are being used

I can't wait Mr Bug!



Can't wait for Mr Wood to do his press conference. Point out Halifax's failings. We then point out the reason our club is where it is and has the failings is because of him! It will be like him reading his CV out on tv! Our current board are a million miles removed from him!



Nigel Wood incompetent - just ask a Fax fan!



Does he deserve his job - just ask an RL fan!



For what it's worth, I think the RFL will see sense, not do a "mini" licencing round, in order to avoid leaving themselves wide open, and just leave Bradford in SL. Back slaps all round

Not forgetting Mr Khan's reported 6 Million pound investement into Odsal



Does anybody seriously think the RFL are willing to risk losing that , to put one of us into SL ?



We are being ' set up '

Under the 'rules' if you are not in SL the you can't apply for 3 years if you have been insolvent etc. As the Bulls will be a new co. that probably won't apply to them, OR is they are classed as the same club and in SL then it won't apply to them either.

Win, win for Bulls, can't see an issue with it really.

Starbug,



You are so spot on









However what choice do Fax/Leigh/Fev/Sheffield have but to apply though? Since if they don't all it can do is harm any application in 2014, when the next set of licences come round. Unless all these clubs all turn round and say NO - not applying then the ones that don't will potentially be at a disadvantage in 2 years time, and therefore they all will do the bidding that SL want and as you say "justify" their decision to keep Northern in SL.



Unfortunately every club is in it for themselves (even at our level, where we have Fev fans belittling Fax, Fax fans belittling Leigh and Leigh fans belittling Fev, etc.

). When the reality is for all our clubs to survive and prosper we should all be pulling together in the same direction trying to help each other. For example if all the championship clubs went on mass to a single clothing manufaturer for replica kits to sell I wonder how much better a deal we could get with the combined barganing rather than doing it a individual clubs?