Doncaster today set their sights on a place in Super League in 2012 after announcing the completion of a takeover.

Sources: [url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/03/30/RUGBYL_Doncaster.html1[/url, [url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/rugbyleague/Three-years-to-top-flight.5121065.jp2[/url.

again?

Are they going to get another new name?

Michael.

Doomedcaster

Is it right that only teams who have contested a grand final can apply for 2012, or have I just made that up?

That's what i've heard.

Donny should aspire to be a top six Championship club, with a thriving academy that SL clubs look to poach from. Once they have that they can start thinking about SL.

But then the Club won't get much media attention from the headline "SL? We don't need no stinking SL!", will they?

they'll be setting their sights on improvement this year and winning the final in 2010 then, as i would imagine the applications for 2012 have to be done in 2011 (apologies if this is wrong)

better get a move on

What he said

I have been told that this rule only applies to English clubs.

If someone has heard something different that they are absolutely sure is true, and can prove it to be true, then I will stand corrected.

but that doesn't apply to Toulouse

Sneaky , I like it

You are right. It is sneaky. And I am very glad that you like it, because I like it too.

I am planning to invest in a property in southern France, so I need a guarantee of at least one Super League home game in southern France each week to justify my investment.

or a Scottish club...

McSneaky as well



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The main thing that makes me happy about this is the take over and an actual experienced board (it's the first time we've not been run by one man for a very long time). We need stability

As for the Super League ambitions...I can understand why they feel they have to say it but there's going to have to be one hell of an improvement curve up to that point

in case you arent aware SL has gone to a franchising process whereby clubs have to apply for spots every time it happens.

in 2012 cas will be applying for a SL license again as well.

<whooooooosh>

I would still prefer Sheffield to Doncaster, because it is a bigger city, has a lot of prestige associated with its size, and is potentially more likely to be able to find more rich sponsors.

Doncaster on the other hand is on major train and bus routes, and has a stadium almost ready for Super League, and a new board that seems keen to progress. Of course the club will have to perform on the pitch as well, and at the moment Sheffield is doing much better there than Doncaster. Early days yet. Rest assured both Doncaster and Sheffield are not going to get the nod for Super League in the same year.

Either club getting promoted, along with Toulouse, will be an improvement over the current west Yorkshire small town club saturation, if its ascension to Super League is at the expense of a weak west Yorkshire club, especially Wakefield.

Now that's what i call attention seeking.

What will be the basis of the application, the stadium. I doubt the people of Donny will support in sufficient numbers. If there is any additions in 2012 I think Widnes and/or a second French club would be prefrable.

Dont worry Albert , we are resting assured

I won't worry Albert, because I know how busy he is.

But I will pass on to him the good news that you are resting assured.

Doncaster has everything going for it apart from a decent fan base.

I wish Donny the best of luck intheir SL ambitions but TBH looking at them early this year in the Championship 2010 will be spent trying to get back in the championship from C1 I would imagine.