I think if you check back when cas were relegated we still averaged around the 5k mark, and at the time we were having larger crowds than some of the super league clubs. What are you attendance figures?

You do know in every single facet, Cas beat Halifax hands down, as does every other team in Super League?



In fact, Rimmer gave it way on B&A and said "Halifax & Barrow will be in the Championship again next year"

Then I would suggest you don't.

no you don't.

Erm sorry but im not entirely sure that we do





Though as i've said in a previous post i still dont think we deserve to be releagated before Harlequins or Crusaders but sadly we know that isn't going to happen.



Like i said, the fact that the RFL have come out and said Halifax meet all the criteria (when we dont) is very worrying.

Unfortunately it wont be until a couple of SL clubs get screwed and sent packing before you realise what is happening, and they wont find Bradford, Leeds or Wigan jumping to their defence either.

We can't be compared to SL clubs by their criteria because we have a smaller salary cap, dont play Wigan and Leeds, dont get the media exposure, can't attract the crowds to watch a game against York or Hunslet, what we do have is potential though, everything is in place. But do we trust the RFL? No.

I wouldn't worry if i were you, for now, they dont have the spine to kick out two clubs, not while theres still so many unbuilt stadiums and Aussies being imported into our game.

Quote Mr Cas="Mr Cas"Erm sorry but im not entirely sure that we do Though as i've said in a previous post i still dont think we deserve to be releagated before Harlequins or Crusaders but sadly we know that isn't going to happen. Like i said, the fact that the RFL have come out and said Halifax meet all the criteria (when we dont) is very worrying.'" I suggest you have a look at the Halifax forum. They were discussing how much of the older stand would have to be shut for the televised game as they don't have a fixed tv gantry in place. This is one of the basic stadium requirements as laid down by the RFL. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=488269

Quote Mr Cas="Mr Cas"Erm sorry but im not entirely sure that we do Though as i've said in a previous post i still dont think we deserve to be releagated before Harlequins or Crusaders but sadly we know that isn't going to happen. Like i said, the fact that the RFL have come out and said Halifax meet all the criteria (when we dont) is very worrying.'" I suggest you have a look at the Halifax forum. They were discussing how much of the older stand would have to be shut for the televised game as they don't have a fixed tv gantry in place. This is one of the basic stadium requirements as laid down by the RFL. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=488269

Quote BigNige="BigNige"I suggest you have a look at the Halifax forum. They were discussing how much of the older stand would have to be shut for the televised game as they don't have a fixed tv gantry in place. This is one of the basic stadium requirements as laid down by the RFL. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=488269'" which we have had in the past and will have again when we are in SL

Quote BigNige="BigNige"I suggest you have a look at the Halifax forum. They were discussing how much of the older stand would have to be shut for the televised game as they don't have a fixed tv gantry in place. This is one of the basic stadium requirements as laid down by the RFL. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=488269'" which we have had in the past and will have again when we are in SL

Like i say im going on what the RFL have said, its not my opinion its the fact that they have come out and said they meet all the criteria so how can they justify not promoting them in July?



Im not really up on all the requirements so im probabaly wrong with what im saying so feel free to correct me. But what im saying is even though the rest of our bid is great, we dont meet all the criteria as we dont have a stadium and wont be judged on it as we won't be in it 2012. While they have said Fax meet all the criteria.



The whole things a joke anyway. Fax should be in Super League because they won the league last year and Catalans should be in National League One as they finished bottom.

Simples. Meeting the minimum criteria is not the same as being one of the 13 best bids out of 15.

Your right, from here on in is going to be very interesting, this first part was the real problem, because theoretically the Widnes bid could have been weaker than the other SL Clubs so therefore it could not be justified to take one down and let them up. The RFL got lucky this time because Wakefield are in such a mess, they will be scapegoats for a flawed system and process. The question is now will the RFL look at the strengths and weaknesses based on constraints in which applicants are working under. This could take into account your youth development, excellent progress on the field and the stadium plans, it could also be argued that in 3 years time we could be further ahead and stronger than a number of SL clubs. Its all very subjective at the end of the day.

If any of the Cas fans come to new stand they will see the Gantry issue is a non starter because they could be accomodated in the main stand, theres just a bit of cabling, electrical work and steel erection to do, gantry issues are the least of our problems, and the RFL know this.

But, as many have said, we appear to have been used to give some creedence and validity to what was never a fair process, it was always going to be Widnes as they failed only on the admininstration technicality last time.

In actual fact it's one of the best 10 bids out of 11 as Widnes, Crusaders, Catalan and Quins have a "Golden Ticket"