Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "in the future, how can anyone mistake that as a "fact"? I may be very certain something will happen, but unless you don't understand how the arrow of time works, then you can't really mistake it for "fact". I don't claim psychic powers.
Except that I was talking about the route of getting to the MPG and then WINNING it. I haven't changed that view. I did though also say, several times, since LAST season, that the only realistic if unlikely possibility of promotion was finishing 3rd, i.e. not via the MPG. Maybe you overlooked that in your research.
This was all my OPINION, and not statements of fact, in case you're wondering, the giveaway is that I was talking about future events that hadn't happened yet.
First of all, I'm delighted that Leigh have done it, but they have done it by repeated wins against SL clubs, and if you want to know then I will frankly admit that I didn't think that could be done. But it wasn't quite the point, they have done it via the automatic route I suggested, albeit done it better than I thought was achievable to boot. Kudos to them.
The route to SL that I had suggested was to beat the Championship clubs plus one SL club, and hope other results conspired against that SL club. If you beat everybody, nobody can argue with that, you don't need to rely on any other club SL or otherwise. And that's a fact.
If you are up for a quick recap, this started in the discussion about who played who in the Super 8 qualifiers. Some felt it was better to finish 2nd and maybe even just finish in the top 4, and that finishing top was less advantageous. I argued (and produced my customary spreadsheet) showing how finishing top does give you a decided advantage in home and away fixtures and so it made the regular season very important, and not a mere warm up for the business end, as some seemed to argue, and that therefore the Bulls should strive to finish top, and go for the 3rd spot. We may have been a bit short on striving though.'"
No you weren't. I didn't edit your post or only quote part of it. That was the full post.
You made no mention of MPG or Auto promotion, you simply stated that "There is no chance of a SL team being relegated under the current "promotion" smoke and mirrors." which was wrong.
Then followed that up with "The system guarantees no relegation." which has, again, been proven wrong.
Anyway, I am not here to argue and I think the Bradford fans have been very complimentary of Leigh in the past few weeks which is appreciated.
However you in particular seem quick to shoot down the opinions of other posters and assert your own opinion as a better one. And maybe you weren't claiming 'fact' but you did 'guarantee' that nobody would be relegated...
In this case it would be nice if you could admit that your 'opinion' has turned out to be utter bollox