{"id":677316,"date":"2026-07-06T20:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/677316\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T20:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:46:11","slug":"york-knights-boss-urges-against-idiotic-decision-amid-clubs-super-league-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/677316\/","title":{"rendered":"York Knights boss urges against \u2018idiotic\u2019 decision amid club’s Super League future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It would be \u2018idiotic\u2019 not to allow York Knights and the other promoted sides a second season in Super League, the club\u2019s head coach Mark Applegarth has claimed amid the North Yorkshire club possibly being on the bubble for relegation.<\/p>\n

The composition of Super League for 2027 will once again be determined by IMG gradings but it\u2019s still unclear if that will be a 14-team or possibly even a 15-team competition.<\/p>\n

One thing that is widely expected is that London Broncos will be promoted with the runaway Championship leaders ranking 16th last year<\/a>, just behind Salford Red Devils who have since reformed as Salford RLFC.<\/p>\n

After recent reports that the club asked for an advance on their central funding<\/a>, the Knights are being talked about as a side that could well finish outside the top 14 with Huddersfield Giants, the side they just knocked off at Magic Weekend, another team potentially on the brink.<\/p>\n

When asked about the club\u2019s future in Super League, Applegarth responded:\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t really pay attention to all that outside noise because it\u2019s not in my control, is it?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always knew this year was going to be a building year. Coming up, I think we had four weeks\u2019 notice and half funding. I think, bang for your buck, we\u2019ve put together a real good squad, and I think it\u2019s great to give some lads some opportunity to see who can be on this journey with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magic Weekend fallout, Leeds Rhinos\u2019 latest signing, Super League\u2019s game of the season\u00a0\u2013 Click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n

York Knights to offer plenty more to Super League<\/p>\n

The Knights<\/a> have won five games in Super League this year, a record that they share with fellow promoted side Bradford and Toulouse, but also with long-established Super League side Hull FC.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re also six points clear of Huddersfield after beating them at Magic Weekend<\/a> and York boss Applegarth believes that the Knights have more to offer to Super League.<\/p>\n

He argued: \u201cI still think there\u2019s loads more to come from York. I think we\u2019ve got to grow it. I think it\u2019s a great area to grow Rugby League in. All the ingredients are there with the stadium, the pathway\u2019s growing again.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, we\u2019d have our maiden year in Super League over and done with, and we can kind of build on that but what happens is out of my control.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also explained his belief that it would be \u2018idiotic\u2019 not to have more foresight than just 12 months, though he insisted his focus will be on the off-field results, which could well play a part as the \u2018Performance\u2019 pillar of the IMG grading is now worth six points, rather than five.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to think that we\u2019re not short-sighted as if to go 12 months and bang,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think any new team, so you can class some others in there too, can\u2019t you, I think it would be idiotic not to give it time to grow.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll I can do is control what I can, which is coaching the team. The players will continue playing how they are. I know there\u2019s probably some talk behind the scenes to get all that finalised as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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