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Whilst Bradford are a big club with history and a solid fanbase, fairness has to come first. They should have to drop down and another club, such as Halifax, should take their place for the following 2 years of the current licences.
It would undermine the competition and sport, and be a slap in the face to other clubs, if they were to stay in the league.

This is if the club liquidates, obviously.

Odem wrote:

How about Widnes v Wire instead

Don't forget the big one... Catalans v London.

How could i forget

Leeds vs Huddersfield
Hull vs Hull KR
Saints vs Wigan
Widnes vs Warrington
Castleford vs Wakefield
Salford vs Halifax
London vs Catalans

This would be simple with p&r. Bulls to C1 at seasons end winner of Championship replaces them for 2013. As it is a points deduction means nothing and the belief of a corrupt RFL franchise process is enhanced.
Refn this topic - the clubs in danger of losing a franchise would vote against, the clubs who gain by having a strong Bradford vote for - ie self interest rules.

Frosties. wrote:

How could i forget

Leeds vs Huddersfield
Hull vs Hull KR
Saints vs Wigan
Widnes vs Warrington
Castleford vs Wakefield
Salford vs Halifax
London vs Catalans

Thats better

why are fax the targeted team to come up? Why not fev?

Towns88 wrote:

why are fax the targeted team to come up? Why not fev?

Because the only teams that applied and met the criteria for the last rounds of licences were Widnes, Halifax, and Barrow. Barrow didn't get very far with it (not sure if they'd met all the criteria) and aren't even in the Championship anymore, so that leaves Widnes and Halifax. Widnes are already in SL, so that leaves Halifax.

Halifax are also currently top of the Championship, too.

Panda92 wrote:

Because the only teams that applied and met the criteria for the last rounds of licences were Widnes, Halifax, and Barrow. Barrow didn't get very far with it (not sure if they'd met all the criteria) and aren't even in the Championship anymore, so that leaves Widnes and Halifax. Widnes are already in SL, so that leaves Halifax.

Halifax are also currently top of the Championship, too.

Perhaps not for long.

Towns88 wrote:

why are fax the targeted team to come up? Why not fev?

And have 3 clubs that reside in the Wakefield Metropolitan District?
Halifax have a modern stadium, the North Stand is getting fixed which would give the stadium a 14000-15000 capacity, a new electronic scoreboard is being installed, crowds are up, The Calderdale catchment area has a population of over 150000. if Fax replace Bradford, I'm sure the club will get those fans back that deserted the team during the Bullmania years. The club made a profit this year. They have been involved in 3 finals in 3 years. They have an ex England coach at the helm. They have a good neucleus of players that could cope with Super League, or who have had Super League experience.

Personally, if Bradford do go down the leagues, Super League will be a 13 team competition.
In an ideal world, I would promote the winner of the Co-op Grand Final.
Widnes did naff all on the field in the Championships to deserve their place.
From an SL perspective, I just can't see how promoting a Village team (which Featherstone essentially is, a village) into Super League, though I believe Fax of Fev would have done better in SL this year than Widnes.

Vote them out.

Let them rot.

The fairness of the competition has to come first.

[Kosh]

The vote by the other 13 clubs will depend, like all other times they've voted, on what they see as their own best interests. Will Leeds want to lose the derby? Will clubs who have won against the Bulls want to lose those points if they're ejected? How many of them are in dire financial straits themselves and won't want to set a precedent in case they find themselves in a similar situation?

My money is on a vote to let the newco Bulls stay in SL.