Finally- championship make up : Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:49 pm  

It's now been announced that next year the championship will be 2 leagues of 10. Jouno's posting it all over twitter. Also millward now linked with cas. Lol anyone else linked with them!.

Re: Finally- championship make up : Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:53 pm  

Apparently Millward is definitely going to be Cas coach. Strongest rumour yet.

Re: Finally- championship make up : Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:14 pm  

Toulouse's absence will reduce the Championship to 10 teams next season, with current Super League club Crusaders swapping places with Widnes if, as expected, they are accepted. Crusaders, who withdrew their Super League licence application last month, have been given until 5pm this Friday to submit their application to join the Championship in 2012 to enable the RFL to finalise the competition structure before the start of the play-offs next week. If Crusaders get the nod, two clubs will be relegated from the Championship and replaced by Championship 1 champions Swinton and the play-off final winners as long as they meet minimum standards. If Crusaders are not accepted, only one club will be relegated and Championship 1 will run as a nine-team competition. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/11/08/30/RUGBYL_Championship.html&BID=480

Toulouse's absence will reduce the Championship to 10 teams next season, with current Super League club Crusaders swapping places with Widnes if, as expected, they are accepted. Crusaders, who withdrew their Super League licence application last month, have been given until 5pm this Friday to submit their application to join the Championship in 2012 to enable the RFL to finalise the competition structure before the start of the play-offs next week. If Crusaders get the nod, two clubs will be relegated from the Championship and replaced by Championship 1 champions Swinton and the play-off final winners as long as they meet minimum standards. If Crusaders are not accepted, only one club will be relegated and Championship 1 will run as a nine-team competition. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/11/08/30/RUGBYL_Championship.html&BID=480

Re: Finally- championship make up : Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:10 pm  

what are the "standards" for this league? especially with sky not covering this league now, i cant imagine that they're too tough...

Re: Finally- championship make up : Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:39 am  

Have A bit of A welsh accent and your IN !

Re: Finally- championship make up : Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:45 am  

barnsley bill wrote:

Apparently Millward is definitely going to be Cas coach. Strongest rumour yet.

Roger? I thought he'd retired.