So dispite them saying Toulouse had to meet on field criteria like all other CH clubs, the RFL have now back tracked and said Toulouse do not have to meet it to apply for a SL licence. Toulouse have said they have known this from the start, so what did the RFL tell the clubs and, had the championship clubs known this from the start would have voted to allow them into our league.
So it appears they are now a shoe in for a SL place in 2012.
Has very little effect on us as we were never going to be in a position to mount a credible bid next year, and in a way our recent money problems may have been a form of blessing in disguise as we haven't had the money to waste trying to gain that on field tick in the box
But where does this leave the likes of barrow, widnes, fax, leigh who over the last few seasons have spent big money just to get into or try to get into a position from where they could apply.
I have no doubt if the clubs were aware of this from the start of last season then they would not having been throwing around the kind of money they having trying to buy a team to tick the box
This should be the final straw for CH clubs and they should break away and form there governing body with there own tv deals etc etc ( there would be no shortage of takers).I like may fans have stated before id rather watch us being competitive in the Championship with a team i can relate to, than have a team full of assuies getting spanked in SL very week
Time for a change at the RFL before they kill the game for good
