Exclusive: Dane Chisholm has his say on Featherstone Rovers and their Super League ambitions

Dane Chisholm was once part of Featherstone Rovers’ promotion aspirations but now he will be looking to defeat them in the Betfred Championship next season with new club Keighley Cougars.

The creative player joined the Cougars from Featherstone midway through the 2022 season and helped them secure promotion.

Chisholm moved after missing out on game-time at Featherstone as Brian McDermott signed the likes of Ryley Jacks and Jonathan Ford.

However, Chisholm has no bad blood towards the club and believes they’re a side who belong in Super League – having aimed for the top-flight for so long.

Speaking exclusively to Serious About Rugby League, he said: “Yeah definitely I’d like to see them in Super League. They’ve been at the top end of championship for a long time now.

“I really hope they get there in the near future because there has been a lot of money spent to try get them there and I do think they would be competitive.

“Everyone wants to see a a new team in the top league and Featherstone have the backing and the fanbase to become a long-term Super League club, there is no doubt about that.”

Speaking of Super League and promotion, Chisholm also shed more light on his current club Keighley’s stance against the IMG proposals regarding promotion and relegation.

They were the only club to vote against this move, believing the scrapping of promotion and relegation goes against the true meaning of sport in the UK.

“I’ve not personally looked into the proposal, but I have had some talks with the powers that be, so I do know that they agreed to a lot of the proposal,” added Chisholm.

“Keighley only disagreed with some being exempt from relegation. Their views are that it should be equal opportunities across the board in rugby league.

“The Cougars are a good club with good people at the top who care about the game, and they want to see an equal opportunity for everyone and you have got to admire them for standing up when nobody else did.”