So that's Widnes & Toulouse in and two out.



Hello Castleford & Wakefield. Welcome to The Championship





Disregarding the total dishonesty and shambolic workings of the RFL this is good for Halifax. Castleford have a good following and we can probably say the same about Wakefield for at least a year before their fans drop out of the game altogether. We don't even lose the reputable good turnout from Widnes because their fans have chosen to abstain from away travel due to the dire performances of their team. We lose Toulouse, who bring 17 players, a few kit men and a physio.



I conclude that, in the short term, this sneaky underhand manouvre by the RFL is revenue positive for Halifax RLFC. Embrace it i say.

three out,one in [toulousewould be even better.SLE would be much closer to being a european league which is what they all want and the CC would be a viable british league.

Anyhoo, Halifax can't apply - we don't meet the criteria of having to have an average of at least 2,500 on 2009 or 2010. Is that right





What's our average this year?



BillyFax?

Average Attendances (Rounded down to the nearest person)



2009 Championship Season







2010 Championship Season

I knew as soon as they brought this silly franchise system in that eventually it would have to end, in 8 or so years time who are they going to throw out once they have kicked the likes of Salford, Waley and Cas out, they going to move onto Wigan and Bradford of course they won't.



all we have to do is just sit and wit for them to realise that theres no where else to go with it and then bring back promotion and relegation.



its a load of rubbish the RFl couldnt care less about the championship teams its all abot super dooper league, despite the fact that most of the championship games on tv this season have been far more exciting than the super league games.

I knew i could rely on you Billy.



So we can't apply anyway.



Hey ho fiddly dee.

Unless.....there is a crowd of 4000 to our last game against Batley....or we just announce the crowd to be that regardless!!

just seen this news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 885900.stm At least one Super League club is set to lose its place in the top flight when the Rugby Football League (RFL) awards its 14 licences next year

just seen this news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 885900.stm At least one Super League club is set to lose its place in the top flight when the Rugby Football League (RFL) awards its 14 licences next year

Just to be exact, Halifax would need to have a crowd of 4,705 against Batley in order to have an average of 2,500 at home this year.

Tell me which Championship club has a turnover of £1 000 000 ?



Get use to it until this licensing system is scrapped all the clubs we support are on borrowed time.

4800 should be announced then, just to be on the safe side!! I'm sure Batley will be bringing 2k with them, now they have won the cup.

We beat that hands down in sales of Jumbo Hotdog sausages alone (although we don't actually pocket the sales

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Would we get away with that though? It would be obvious that there aren't that many in the stadium. The club should offer free admission to several weight watcher's clubs. If 500 of 'em turn up, it'll look like another 3,000 on the gate.



By the way, i'm not being fatist. I'm a fat little knacker myself. Maybe i should join weight watchers

Dont the play offs count towards that though.



if so we should be cheering Widnes on for the play offs, get them down the shay, they will bring a lot, we will get extra fans cause of the big game.



that target can be reached