Castleford, Wakefield and Salford have been warned their Super League places are in jeopardy if their plans for new stadia do not advance.



The three clubs are among five who have been written to by the Rugby Football League reminding them of their responsibilities under the licensing agreement.



Current Super League leaders St Helens and newcomers Celtic Crusaders have also been told their present homes do not match requirements but both those clubs are almost certain to be playing elsewhere by 2012.



Licences for the 2009-12 period were awarded a year ago tomorrow, when all five clubs were left in no doubt the standard of their facilities must improve.



Saints are well advanced with plans to relocate from Knowsley Road while the Crusaders have made clear they are likely to leave their present Brewery Field base in Bridgend, possibly for Newport, by next season. In the long term, the Welsh club have plans for a new purpose-built stadium.



The other three clubs are also at various stages of planning for new grounds but the RFL have reminded them of the urgency of their projects.



Applications for 2012-15 licences must be submitted in 2011 and the 14 current Super League clubs are likely to be joined by a number of ambitious Championship sides.



Widnes already have a very strong case having earned the right to apply by winning the Northern Rail Cup earlier this month.



In the Hobart Stadium the Vikings boast a ground of sufficient quality and with the RFL having pledged to conditionally award a licence to a Championship club, it would be a surprise if they do not succeed.



Toulouse, Leigh and Halifax are among the others that could also come into the reckoning if they meet the requirement of winning the Northern Rail Cup or reaching the Championship Grand Final.



RFL director of development Gary Tasker added: "Some clubs are at a more advanced stage of the planning process than others so we felt that, a year on from awarding the licences, it was appropriate to remind all the clubs concerned of their commitment to upgrade their current facility or move to a new stadium and the potential implications any failure to do so may have on their next licence application."



Castleford, Wakefield and Salford are yet to comment on the RFL's letter.



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Pfffffft,stadia isn't everything .As long as market research tells us that the public will flock to games from the un-tapped huge conurbations then it matters not the state of the ground.Widnes were in administration in 2007 you know.

It doesn't matter. They had to have the required facilities last year and Salford / Celtic got in, so whats changed?



Newports ground is a bigger shytole than Bridgend!





Tolouse and Widnes guarenteed for mine. One justifyably, One not!

Bit harsh , I think Widnes have a good case myself

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Both have a decent case. Better than some of the teams in there.

quality stuff,love it folks and thats from a reds fan,hopefully we will try the same stunt again but cant see us pull it off twice!!all the best

It's funny because it's true. And your avatar. It's like the mad magazine kid taunting us.

To be fair, it's not just Salford.

i fear you will be the ones taunting us in a couple of years!ahh well we'll enjoy our remainding couple of years before reality of back off to batley in 2012

Thing is, i love grounds like Castleford. I know it's not moving forward but it's just a personal preference. It'll be a shame when all these "quaint" stadiums are gone. I guess i'm a bit flatcappy in this regard.

Don't knock it. Friendlier atmosphere than Warringslum.