Did RL only start in 1996?

Super league started in 96.

Season ended for an expanded play off competition. Fully expecting a top six.

Week 1 - E1 Leeds v Catalan, E2 Warrington v Hull FC.
Week 2 - E3 winner of E1 v winner of E2, P1 1 v 2
Week 3 - P2 Winner of E3 v loser of P1.
Week 4 - winner of P1 v winner of P2

Top 6 playoff confirmed

Looks like we'll be playing Catalan on 13th of November in a straight Knockout game.

Gives us a good rest and time to prepare for a good old crack at the playoffs.

In two minds about this honestly. Will be good I guess to reward the hard work the players have been putting in around the CC trying to stay competitive in the league, and making sacrifices to stay Covid-free. We are a very outside chance of the GF but it's there to play for.

On the other hand I think a finish now and regroup for 2021 wouldn't do any harm either.

In the circumstances, although all this is completely back of a fag packet stuff, we are in the strangest of times and let's crack on.

I think its the best way to end the season to be honest, as you say it is reward for the efforts they have put in, we have a real chance to have a good crack at it after a bit of rest, although having said that if we come ack in the same way we did after the Covid break we'll be out pretty sharpish

We can win this!

So beat Catalans, then either Wigan or Saints, then either Wigan, Saints, Wire or Hull and we're champions!

At least we're not getting unfairly shafted in favour of Catalan with this system. Hull never had a shot of finishing in top 4, so play offs should've been just top 5 IMO. Can't see anyone finishing outside of top 2 winning this, but at least it's in out hands, and we've already a title this season.

I reckon we should have Myler, Tom Briscoe, Hurrell & Prior back for play offs though.

Lined up, and batted out the ground #LaughingTearsSmileyFace

Theyre mocking us for Wembley. Imagine. Just Imagine the pee boiling we’ll do if 3 games wins us the Grand Final. I love it!

What happens if 6 players for example test positive for Covid or have been in the company of someone with the virus?
Does that team forfeit the tie?
Or do all the players have to self isolate in their own playing bubble away from family for the period of the play offs which would be my preference?
If not we could get to the final with only one team turning up or neither team turning up!

Team finishing 7th is on standby to step in for any team not been able to play. Was going to be Salford or Giants depending on Fridays results, but with the news tonight that Salford docked 6 points it’s going to be Giants in 7th

So Catalan it is next Friday. Gives the team time for freshness and gets the COVID lads back ready too. Hopefully no mishaps in the time ahead before the game. Should be strong minus Mellor, Holroyd, Newman and Ward.