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[STEVE P]

I was talking with a couple of people the other day, one a Featherstone fan and one a Leeds fan. The Fev lad reckons that when another SL franchise is decided they (Featherstone) are going to be the ones to get it. The Leeds fan said that this would leave three clubs, Wakefield, Cas and Fev, all trying to draw their support from a small area, and as neither of the 2 who are already in SL are front runners he was convinced that those who decide the franchises would never wear it. It won't happen.

If you see the logic in the argument this adds new spice to the up coming play off final between Sheffield and Featherstone. If Sheffield win they will qualify to apply for SL next time round, and as an 'out of area' club any application they make could well be viewed favourably. It is therefore doubly important to Featherstone not to let this happen, by beating Sheffield in the final.

Another scenario is that either Cas or Wakefield could be dropped from SL leaving a place for Featherstone. Probably not likely, but some say that Wakefield weren't far away from being dumped when Widnes moved up, so not altogether impossible either.

I'm not trying to cause mischief with this posting, just to promote a bit of discussion.

[Deputy Dog]

AFAIK you only have to REACH the grand final to apply. You have to WIN the NR cup to apply.

[Sir Jekyll Stocking]

<sub>My understanding, too, DD.

But it's not SL I'm worried about.
I reckon the nine team CC1 are really going to struggle next season.</sub>

Edited by Sir Jekyll Stocking, 24 September 2012 - 11:05 AM.

[Robin Evans]

what will be will be. I'm just enjoying my rugby as much now as I ever have done.

[Phil Stone]

There's no guarantee Cas or Wakefield will be in SL come the next round of franchises or that SL will look like it does now. Sheffield are a well run club with all the Academy and Scholarship teams, all they lack is support.
Fev will keep plugging away and we are working hard on and off the field. Our ground will look different at the start of the new season as we develop the railway end. All we can do is to keep progressing and what will be will be.

[grumpyoldram]

There's no guarantee Cas or Wakefield will be in SL come the next round of franchises or that SL will look like it does now. Sheffield are a well run club with all the Academy and Scholarship teams, all they lack is support.
Fev will keep plugging away and we are working hard on and off the field. Our ground will look different at the start of the new season as we develop the railway end. All we can do is to keep progressing and what will be will be.

Call me selfish. but I'd hate to see fev leave the championship - see I can say that now the dogs have become the new pied pipers of dewsbury.

[Sir Jekyll Stocking]

Call me selfish. but I'd hate to see fev leave the championship - see I can say that now the dogs have become the new pied pipers of dewsbury.

Nah, we leave the rats at Dewsbury.
It's the decent players we take.

[Piggy's mate]

Nah, we leave the rats at Dewsbury.
It's the decent players we take.

Ala Fev, If you can't beat em, Join em

[Heckler]

Nah, we leave the rats at Dewsbury.
It's the decent players we take.

And those with the criminal records!

[Ackroman]

And those with the criminal records!

Agadoo being one of 'em. Played in Batley many a time.

[Blind side johnny]

Back on topic a number of commentators are predicting that no new team will be promoted to SL but, in fact, the number may fall to 12. Not enough decent players, fans or money to go around, allegedly.

[Wakefield Ram]

Money

[guest from down under]

money , money , its a rich mans world.