which means a team sits out every week next year....we need more teams in championship not less.especially with way we’re going..

Yet it was argued that any other coach with this squad of players would do better and clearly Finn and his coaching staff haven’t been able to, if anything there playing worse than ever and if the rumours are true Kav, Bob and Zack and others will be re-signed by Liam.

I think the main problem for the club is having too many balls in the air at the same time what with inherited debt, IMG, the future of the Shay still up in the air etc and it’s these off the field issues that are impacting on the finances and what we’re seeing on the field.
Just a couple of fresh faces who just got really stuck in could help put some spark back into the team.

Yep, not a good year to have a bad season.

rlhttps://www.rugby-league.com/article/62548/betfred-championship-and-league-one-restructure,-2024-26rl

[iBetfred Championship and League One, 2024-26 - summary
2024
The top six in the Betfred Championship will compete in a Play-Off series as in previous seasons, with additional prize money on offer for the winners of the Grand Final – which will be played on the weekend of October 19-20.

The team finishing top of Betfred League One will secure automatic promotion to the Championship, with the bottom two teams in the Championship relegated to League One.

Teams finishing second to sixth in League One will then compete in a Play-Off series, with the winners then facing the 12th-placed team in the final Championship table to determine the 13thposition in the 2025 Championship.

An application process will be launched for a new club to join League One in 2025 – with the RFL Board to make a decision in September.[/i

Yep, not a good year to have a bad season.

rlhttps://www.rugby-league.com/article/62548/betfred-championship-and-league-one-restructure,-2024-26rl

[iBetfred Championship and League One, 2024-26 - summary
2024
The top six in the Betfred Championship will compete in a Play-Off series as in previous seasons, with additional prize money on offer for the winners of the Grand Final – which will be played on the weekend of October 19-20.

The team finishing top of Betfred League One will secure automatic promotion to the Championship, with the bottom two teams in the Championship relegated to League One.

Teams finishing second to sixth in League One will then compete in a Play-Off series, with the winners then facing the 12th-placed team in the final Championship table to determine the 13thposition in the 2025 Championship.

An application process will be launched for a new club to join League One in 2025 – with the RFL Board to make a decision in September.[/i

So finishing 12th, likely to face either Keighley or Oldham at home - these two seem to be significantly stronger.

You would think it would be at the home of the Championship team but this does not seem to have been confirmed.

Looking at the fixtures we are looking at 3 or 4 wins out of our next 11 matches which would pretty much keep us where we are looking at the 11th-13th spots. There is a very realistic chance that our final game up at Haven could be a relegation decider with the winner of that game still facing possible relegation through that playoff. Its a shocking thought really and just shows what a mess our club has become, we really need to pick up a shock win or two from somewhere but we really do not look to have it in us but I hope i'm wrong.

I may not have seen your lot play for a bit but surely you can finish higher than 11th? You've still got some decent players. Hopefully you can have a bit of a clear out at the end of the year and refresh the squad. Ikahihifo would be a great addition. The last thing we need is Fax in League 1.

Its just so hard to see where our wins are coming from, that was the worst Fev team in probably over a decade with a load of players missing and we never even threatened them. No fight, no desire, no passion, I would keep 6 of the current squad and the rest can go for mine, we need a huge clear out.

When you put it like that it's scary, but true. I've watched a few game this season where for all the world it looked like some of our players weren't even trying. I never thought i would say, or see that. I keep saying that a chain is only as good as it's weakest link and this team certainly has more than a few weak links. We are in a dangerous place and as GFB says there are only half a dozen players who i would personally keep if we can stave off relegation.

JWH,Inman,O’Brien,Jouffret,Douglas,Lannon,Crookes..That’s my 7 if they’ve not already gone.Add the 3 re-signs for continuity I suppose but they’d go as well if I was building a proper grand final challenging side...

Pretty much same thinking here except I would swap Lannon out and keep Calcott and Im not fussed about keeping Inman.

Think it's all just the tip of a huge iceberg imo. Looks like several other clubs are really struggling off the pitch. Haven for example are getting some pretty dire crowds. Just over 300 against Toulouse. I can see them going belly up before the season's out.

The team finishing top of Betfred League One will secure automatic promotion to the Championship, with the bottom two teams in the Championship relegated to League One.

Teams finishing second to sixth in League One will then compete in a Play-Off series, with the winners then facing the 12th-placed team [i.e. 3rd bottom] in the final Championship table to determine the 13thposition in the 2025 Championship.

link herehttps://www.rugby-league.com/article/62548/betfred-championship-and-league-one-restructure,-2024-26rl