Quote Tony Fax="Tony Fax"It's in the best interests of Halifax that the likes of Celtic and Harlequins do well. We have a far better chance of a franchise if the likes of Wakey and Salford do badly. Anyway, all this franchise stuff stinks and I'm enjoying the rugby even more than '98 so they can stick celtic, the queens and sl up their ass. Lets talk good ol' honest NL
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I would disagree with your first part, if they do well it means we will never get the chance to get back into SL as the RL world will say we need more 'expansion clubs' like these and admit Toulose while saying no to 'heartland clubs' like us.
Wakey are at risk without a new ground yes, Salford will be safe as they will not want any 'egg on their face' after allowing them in this year.
My fear is that the RFL will not want to risk a challenge in court by any existing SL club and keep them all in.
But you have a point its good where we are NOW, but was it in 2005 and 2006 ask yourself?
I didn't think so at the time and long term we will always lose out to SL clubs, the very best players want full time RL and more money and with the rise of Bradford before, Leeds now and maybe Huddersfield we are under threat imo.
To get a SL franchsie in 2011 must be our aim, you have to have ambition to be the best and whilst being the best at Championship level is where we have to be now, which is great, we need to aim ever higher.
