There was nothing lucky last year - Leeds were the best team in the competition. If anything we've been unlucky this year, first with Sinfield leaving a year earlier than planned and then a bad injury list. That's not to excuse how dreadful we've been - I think if we played to our best we should be mid table at worst, even taking injuries into account.

What this season has highlighted is how average some of our squad are, how poor our junior development has been over a number of years, and how many senior players never took responsibility without Sinfield/Peacock to hold their hands. It has also clearly highlighted the limitations of our coach (and other off-field staff).

I do agree that a clear-out is required over the next couple of years, but what's happening to us may benefit in the longer term if lessons can be learned and the ugly reality faced now.

Think I'd prefer just 3 homes games to attend, rather than 4.

I could stand a Saturday afternoon game in Halifax.

You'll be fine, as all 4 'Super League' clubs SHOULD be, it's just the 'one off MPG' where one SL club will have to worry about (unless a championship club finishes in the top 3), and if it's you guys in it, then I will eat my hat....well I don't own one, but I will buy one, and chew like 'buggery' !

MPG could be Super league - V - Super league should Leigh not make the same mistake as last year - Not turn up for games

Then we really do have a problem. Also season ticket sales will drop too and the ground improvements will be on hold-again!

After today the Championship looks like this

1 - Leigh - 39 pts
2 - London - 32
3 - Halifax - 27 (points difference +154)
4 - Batley - 27 (+55)
5 - Bradford - 26 (+259)
6 - Featherstone - 26 (+187)

Remaining fixtures
Round 22
Bradford vs Oldham, Batley vs London, Halifax vs Featherstone

Round 23
Featherstone vs Bradford, Halifax vs London, Swinton vs Batley

Shame for Batley, but I think they'll miss out and it will be Leigh, London, Bradford and Featherston.

Leigh in 2016 aren't as good as they were in 2015 IMO. They don't have the "X-Factor" of Brierley or the game planning of Rowley.

The same also applies to Leeds

It could be interesting on last game of regular season for us we could be playing HKR for 9th which means 4 home games and 3 away.

Really? You mean Leeds, who are currently bottom of the league, aren't as good as the leeds of last year who finished top and won the treble?

Difference is, Leeds have got worse from a position of strength.

Leigh have got worse from not being good enough to get into SL in the first place.

Bradford play Featherstone in the last round so unlikely the loser of that match qualifies.