In 'The Centurion' this Sunday : Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:38 pm  

These home games seem to be coming thick and fast!

CEO ALLAN ROWLEY enthuses about the players and the fans, who are coming in increasing numbers.

In the Visitors’ page DAVE PARKINSON analyses Batley’s season so far, and ALAN EDGE casts his eye on Batley’s new boys this season.

ROBBIE HUNTER-PAUL applauds the standard of rugby on offer in the Championship, and reveals just what it’s like to play twice over Easter. (Editor: - for the benefit of any Featherstone and Sheffield players and fans, perhaps?!)

IAN MILLWARD is very happy with the outcome of the tough Easter weekend and is wary of the threat posed by Batley.

DAVE PARKINSON reports on the Easter games and pens part 1 of Reserve Round Up – part 2 to follow in the Catalans’ programme.

TONY WILLIAMS, of Love RL.com, has the temerity to query the place of Harlequins in Super League.

Unfortunately, we did not receive a contribution from JAMES GORDON this week.

GARETH WALKER, from ‘League Express’ voices concerns about the continued presence of Toulouse in the Championship.

There are excellent action photos of the Barrow game from MAURICE JONES and WAYNE KEEGAN. Once again, we feature more than two pages of photos.

Trying to hold on to his flat cap, in the face of determined challenges from Tony Williams and Gareth Walker, ALAN EDGE discusses a couple of fights, a coach who probably said too much, and the duelling over ‘duals’.

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Re: In 'The Centurion' this Sunday : Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:23 pm  

I would like to make a couple or 1 more of points re this Alan.

First. Toulouse are in the Championship because they applied and the RFL wanted them. After their first few games they became competative as we found out when visiting their city in our recent "relegation season" they have competed but particularly this season they have had a lot of injuries and their crowds have dropped alamingly.

Second.Our Widnes friends deservedly get the nod for the licenscing/franchising for next season already because of this daft criteria. Their BOD tell some of their squad that this is their last season with the club.

They have the best gates in the Championship but which way are they going ? They obviously'as a club'do not give a monkeys about this season and we all know why.

Now us. (so third I guess) We are on the up. But...............what happens after this season is over ?

How can any Championship sides prospects be taken seriously with the ludicrously silly format for at least the next 3 seasons ?

Well I shall enjoy this seasons ride but after that then what Mr Lewis ?

Re: In 'The Centurion' this Sunday : Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:37 pm  

Frank,

The Toulouse piece is just an informed opinion of a journalist, who is expressing his concern at the way things are going for Toulouse - it's just his opinion.

I'm not sure of the relevance of what you say about Widnes and Leigh, in your response? I don't think I've 'provoked' that, by anything I've said about the programme.

As for after this season, it looks like the RFL will probably completely re-vamp the Championship.