I wouldnt rule out a Cumbrian side, but i wouldnt include one just for the sake of it. If Barrow wee to be included they would need everything up to scratch and if they are included they should not have any special amount of foreign players like Quins etc.
Any talk of Barrow getting a franchise is, quite frankly, utterly ludicrous. I like the club and love the days out at Craven Park, but the place just isn't what Super League are looking for.
Warrington led 16-2 in Saturday's Grand Final, but their joy was short-lived as Wigan roared back to win the Super League title and extend the Wire's 58-year wait to be champions
I was pleasently suprised in regards to everything surrounding the club form the stadium, the setup and the supporters. I believe they actually own their stadium but it's fairly compact and they would probably stuggle to expand as there are main roads five yards off the walls of the stand. Also, the seating stand is literally a few feet off touching one of the shops on the retail park. (Hey, how observant was I?)
However, there is a football ground too and surely it would be in both clubs interest to have a shared stadium?
Either way, the people of Barrow/Cumbria are clearly crying out for a Super League club of their own. There was all sorts of Super League replica shirts dotted about and many of the supporters there had Wigan jersey's on but were cheering on Barrow...It was strange to say the least.
After working in Whitehaven and visiting Workington a number of occaisions, I'd certainly say Barrow has the most potencial.
The ground was a dump to be fair. Parts of the roof fell off when the ball hit it after a conversion
