Actually thats a fair question. If all the teams that currently sit on a C, get their new grounds and make the necessary changes to improve their structures then surely that does mean the RFL have no choice but to shut up shop ?

Promotion & Relegation is what ruined the game over the past few years, and Id be glad to see it back in some capacity.

If their application had been better than the other championship application, there wouldn't be this discussion.

And you called it last night, and so I'll have that.

I agree they are in Superleague on merit, as the RFL deemed that the application was worthy of a C grade and granted a licence for 2012 - 2015

Doesnt mean we cant be p155ed at the RFL.

Now you need to get on and keep the licence, we need traditional heartland yorkshire clubs.

Spanish i think you'll find most Wakefield fans are sympathetic of Fax's situation and we more than most of current SL sides know what it's like to feel your not wanted and fear for your clubs future.

However, your chairman would have been better if he had left Wakefield out of his outburst. Unfortunately any potential constructive criticism of the process and where Fax and the RFL go now will always been perceived as sour grapes towards Wakefield when in reality we've nothing to do with your exclusion

We don't have sour grapes towards you, it's the RFL who are bang out of order, they set guide lines 3 years ago what you could not keep (not all your fault) but as halifax stuck to these guide lines then why havent we took your place

Widnes didn't get into super league 3 years ago because they had just been in adnimistration - this was your problem this year so when and how did they change the rules?

When Crusaders went into admin

Unfortunately i think you have your information incorrect. The administration rule was removed after the Crusaders fiasco and the franchise period was for 2008-2010 as stated with the Q & A by the RFL prior to the release of the franchise names. And Wakefield went into administration in 2011

This shouldn't be about Wakefield. The Halifax chairman should stick to talking about Halifax and how they can move forward. Unfortunately his little outburst will probably harm their relationship with the RFL

I am not sure it can harm relationships, the RFL dont give a flying fig about the championship clubs, their franchising system is squeezing the life out of them...

Haveing read the "OUTRAGEOUS OUTBURST" by our Chairman several times.I can find NO mention of any team called Wakefield in any of his so called rambleings.However if your posters think it applies to your team, well ,you to must feel guilty at the actions of the RFL thats all I can say. Enjoy SL you deserve it.

He's mentioned Wakefield in every interview i've heard, and even compared The Shay to Belle Vue. Apparently a two year old could've pointed out Halifax's bid was better than Wakefield's. I suggest you listen again.

Quote ="Cassandra"Haveing read the "OUTRAGEOUS OUTBURST" by our Chairman several times.I can find NO mention of any team called Wakefield in any of his so called rambleings.However if your posters think it applies to your team, well ,you to must feel guilty at the actions of the RFL thats all I can say. Enjoy SL you deserve it.'" news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 299692.stm Mentions them quite a bit here!

Quote ="Cassandra"Haveing read the "OUTRAGEOUS OUTBURST" by our Chairman several times.I can find NO mention of any team called Wakefield in any of his so called rambleings.However if your posters think it applies to your team, well ,you to must feel guilty at the actions of the RFL thats all I can say. Enjoy SL you deserve it.'" news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 299692.stm Mentions them quite a bit here!

As previously said, were sympathetic of your situation and i think when polled previously on here most wanted Fax in SL and to be expanded. That said, Wakefield shouldn't be potrayed as the reason Halifax didn't get a license and we people shouldn't vent their anger towards us.

Must apologise then, it's the first time i've heard that. I was going by what he wrote on the official web site. Anyway enjoy SL.

Must only work for current SL clubs then. Widnes have never been in administration under SOC but still got knocked back as achampionship club for being in admin last time when all and sundry knew we had a good enough bid with a good enough man at the helm.

I've got nothing against Wakey and wish you all the best - my difficulty is with the RFL's thought processes.

By all counts you were odds on for the chop and even some of your diehards thought that was it so this must be seen as something of a reprieve. Make the most of it and make the club stronger and better over the next 3 years.

bye bye

Happens bud, good luck for the future and no doubt you'll be knocking on the door very shortly

Fax need to accept whats happening today, keep plugging away and if any of the grade C clubs don't keep their promises then Halifax should be the first in line to replace them. Their chairman shooting his mouth off at all and sundry isn't going to help their cause. The RFL have long memories.

A modern ground does not equal a super league club......fax chairman is a plank

Too true. But that's the RFL for you.

my sympathy is waning fast

t least their fans bring joy a plenty www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/lo ... _1_3593367

t least their fans bring joy a plenty www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/lo ... _1_3593367

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notice how its the wakey police who want to chat to the fax fans

Halifax chairman sounds like a bitter idiot. All he keeps piping on about is how much better theyre ground is, clearly hasnt got a clue.