Good crowds, decent team, youth getting stronger, excellent away support and stadium getting better each year.



No chance Rovers wont get a franchise this time round.

And the men who hold high places

Must be the ones who start

To mould a new reality

Closer to the heart

Closer to the heart

Hkr should be moved to Sheffield.

Go on...

Not a thing to worry about!

No worries whatsoever.



The only ones who could be affected are those who received warning letters a few months ago from the RFL.

I think Wakey should be worried and I think they are the only club in any danger next time around.



I wouldn't be surprised to see an increase to 15 sides, and do away with the tragic weekend.



Just out of interest, is any credit given to away support and the cash this generates for clubs? I mean, I despise you lot (

), but cannot deny you contribute a lot to the coffers of SL. I think that both Hull clubs should score massive kudos in that respect.

If you look at 4000 Hull fans at cas at average £10 a throw for a sunday match, cannot deny it brings more to the competition. The other CEO's in SL must enjoy the Hull clubs coming to town.

Fully agree with your comments. AFAIK though no formal credit is given, but is certainly should be and IMO should even be one of the criteria. Like you say think how much extra money Cas will have made last week from you guys, compared to if they'd played one of the clubs who only takes a dozen or so away on average.

It is undeniably a good thing, the amount of fans that both Hull clubs take on their travels (and certainly brilliant to be a part of) and the revenue that generates.



However, I don't see how this could be equitably scored when it comes to franchises. It's hardly fair to Harlequins, Catalans and to a lesser extent Crusaders.

TS IMO - it's hardly fair they're all stealing the places of clubs like Widnes and Barrow who'd contribute a lot more to SL.

It would bring balance to the already unfair point for not being near another SL club.



I personally believe FC and Rovers should be given a point because they have the following



A) In a catchment area large enough to support the growth of the clubs inside it

B) In An Area which is at least 60 Miles From 85% of Clubs in The Competition.

C) Have a large amount of fans that are prepared to travel those distances



To penalise Hull clubs because they do not add to the geographical spread of SL to me seems wrong. In fact the only rational reason for awarding Clubs outside the heartlands an extra point is so they get more than clubs that the RFL don't want in SL.



What advantage does not being close to another SL club bring to SL?????