Super League licenses 2012!

Kemik · 30 Mar 2011 at 19:44

Massive good luck to my home side of Widnes tomorrow for the announcement at 11.30am.

We should have been there four years ago and we should definitely be there now based on the criteria the RFL put out.

If they don't get it, I can see some serious lawyering up occurring!

cheets64 · 30 Mar 2011 at 20:10

Hope they get rid of that welsh team.

Kemik · 30 Mar 2011 at 20:13

cheets64 said:
Hope they get rid of that welsh team.

Nah, it'll be Wakey that take the cut. I totally agree that they should ditch the Welsh team though! Are they even Welsh any more? They've been moving them round Wales hoping to get a following of more than 3 people...

TonyM19 · 30 Mar 2011 at 20:20

I really hope Widnes get the nod. Good stadium and a real Rugby league town. They didn't get a fair crack 4 years ago. I fancy Wakefield will get the chop as well - they are still in their medieval stadium despite all their promises.

I can see the benefits of Crusaders (even its just because its a good day out on the pop

physichull · 30 Mar 2011 at 21:09

I'd expect Widnes to join the SL and Wakey to drop out. I would really like Crusaders to go though. The reason they were brought in was to build Rugby League interest in Wales. Considering that Wrexham is a mere 15 miles or so from Widnes, I really don't think that counts as a true Welsh heartland.

bam0 · 30 Mar 2011 at 23:14

Personally I'm hoping Halifax get a deserved spot back in the super league, although I disagree in principle with having a closed league like they currently do.

IceAx · 31 Mar 2011 at 10:05

Good luck Widnes, im looking forward to some good games again

Andy

kefkef · 31 Mar 2011 at 11:15

Widnes for me. Used to love the Warrington/Widnes derbys. Would give us someone to play on Magic weekends also rather than just being palmed off with whoever when it's Wigan/Sts and Leeds/Bradford.

Can also see Wakey going. If they hadnt had the problems with administration and actually got at least some plans on the table for the stadium they may have stayed up, but with Cas doing so well this and last year i cant see wakey staying up. Once they drop i cant see a way back for them either.

physichull · 31 Mar 2011 at 11:52

Congratulations to Widnes! It was inevitable really.

petecarter · 31 Mar 2011 at 16:32

Congrats to Widnes, have they announced any teams to be dropped?

Kemik · 31 Mar 2011 at 17:57

Really wish I could have been there today! Stuck in Reading where no one cares about Rugby League

The atmosphere must have been immense!

physichull · 31 Mar 2011 at 18:49

petecarter said:
Congrats to Widnes, have they announced any teams to be dropped?

I think its end of June when this is announced.

Worth pointing out at this stage that Halifax still aren't out of the running and that two SL could be demoted still.

Kemik · 31 Mar 2011 at 19:17

I reckon Halifax might get in instead of Wakey and Cas.

TonyM19 · 31 Mar 2011 at 21:17

I think Cas are safe. I don't think they'll ditch two heartland teams, Cas have just sold their ground for a fortune and they look like a play-off team at the moment.

Anyway, congratulations Widnes. Long overdue