It would be good for SL if a 'new' team can become a winner or at least become a genuine contender.

Hopefully any new contender doesn't merely coincide with a former contender falling away as could be argued occurred when Warrington effectively replaced Bradford at the top table.

What SL needs to improve on a 'big four' is a big five ..... six ...... seven ..... eight.

(Cue for all the millions of Steps fans out there ....... don't be shy, you know you want to.)

depends what you mean by close shaves, I would count being runner up as being a close shave, and the evidence points the opposite way really. However, the sample of teams winning the SL is small (4) and only really Saints and Wigan can count having 2 era of GF winning teams

Strange they begin to wobble about this time of year.

Sunday showed the usual mid season slump!

No, there is no slump. Come the playoffs they will be well rested and will proceed to 'Rip it up'........ Well according to wigsey over on the Shudds forum anyway.