Wood won't be explaining anything.

When people say we're not ready I don't think it's an issue. There are a load of players at toronto that would be happy to sign for a superleague club and players would become available.

What worries me is the idea of us going back to Odsal and the finances required as we would operate at a big loss.

That said come 2022 who knows what will be left of RL in this country? So you might as well have a bash.

Are we going to TUPE across Sonny Bill Williams?

I suppose it depends what the deal is if we are funding the work on renovations and I’ve been told it isn’t a lick of paint but a refurb, this increases the value of odsal a Rfl held asset that I’m sure they would want doing so maybe rented to us at a significantly reduced rate at the threat of us leaving again and then getting nothing. Though I do know I’m being far too positive...

Anyone know if its true that work has already started at Odsal?

Have you heard he could be quite ill, too?

I think most of the posts on here have the same concerns. If we’re chosen as the 12th club, lose most of our games, lose most of our money maintaining Odsal, get relegated and the likes of Doyle, Scurr etc get picked by SL clubs - then that’s it. We wouldn’t survive in any recognisable form.

But Wood & Sawyer are smart people, with good RL knowledge and RL political capital. They must know that the above scenario is very possible. So if they’re going ahead, they must be confident that it won’t happen.

There’s only 2 ways it won’t happen - John “Harry Rednapp” Kear wheels & deals to a team capable of finishing 11th.
Or there’s no relegation.
The only way I can think of no relegation is that the rumours of a venture capital firm are true, they inject cash and request the league be expanded to 14 clubs again.
Interesting times

Who is paying for the refurb though?
IF we still had a sub-lease it would be our responsibility (under the terms of the last lease, anyway) but we don't have the money to do anything beyond the 'lick of paint' option - and even that would depend on fans buying the paint and bringing our own brushes (and turps).

Just to throw another 'undefined' into the equation, to the best of my knowledge the RFL haven't sanctioned our use of the Tetley's Stadium for next season. Though, technically, they did say for one season and no-one can seriously suggest we've actually had that yet but I'd assume the RFL would class it as a season.

It’s just what I’ve been told by a friend at the club mate and to be fair theres a lot of articles all seem to be corroborating that it’s more than a lick of paint... as for the money no idea wood, sawyer, Fogarty and the east of the Cabal I suppose?

Only way I can see any money being put into Odsal is if stock cars really do come back. Think they were talking about £500k being put in to make Odsal usable and it being essential both sports work together. There does seem to be more weight regarding stock cars returning than the usual rumour mill.

Anyways I'll believe it all when it happens. Remember reading on here we were definitely going to get new toilets, Martyn Sadler saying there was going to be a photo shoot outside Odsal with our new owners in hours time, only for us to be liquidated days later.

Also Just regarding rent. The rent was never the issue at odsal. Wasn't it £70k per year we paid. While it would be nice if it was reduced, it wasn't that. That was breaking the bank, it was the upkeep.