What I said was, that it is winning the grand finale that counts and you can afford to take calculated chances with games that may or may not pay off. Success is measured, in this league by winning the grand final not winning the league. If winning the league was the ultimate prize a coach may do things different. So by definition the best team is the one that has won most grand finals. Then the team that has made most grand final appearances.
Yes you would prefer to only have one game to reach the final. That is the bonus for winning the league or finishing second not the main prize .

That nice mr wood is like a politician though starbug he says one thing and does the totally opposite But to be honest i hope your right starbug i hope one of us 3 do get in and to be honest i dont care which 1 of us it is because if 1 of us gets in it will change the whole no entry situation hopefully.But if 1 of us replace bradford im sure it will only be for 2 years as im sure bradford will be fast tracked to get back in at 1 of us 3s expense.

Can't argue with any of that.

I just wish that the RFL would be honest about it and state categorically that SL is closed to new applicants. At that point the Championship clubs may at last get together and plan for the future.

All this "Destination Superleague" etc. from all our clubs is embarrassing as it simply will not happen.

The Bradford debacle has now proved, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that it is impossible to be ejected from SL and, ergo, for a place to become vacant.

The reason I no longer post on the Leythers board , I dont ' Beleighve '

I do not acknowledge 'persona non grata'

The RFL didn't need to do owt.

The clubs have ALWAYS looked after themselves.