If you do my spreadsheet (ie go through and predict every match result) you might be surprised. From memory it worked out on my predictions something like the teams in the million pound match (according to my calculations) would be on 6 or 8 points.

Well it doesn't have "Sky" marked next to it like the earlier fixtures but the Saturday game that weekend is Wakey v Fax. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_192 ... unced.html Different time too.

Well it doesn't have "Sky" marked next to it like the earlier fixtures but the Saturday game that weekend is Wakey v Fax. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_192 ... unced.html Different time too.

Can't wait for these. Odsal should be buzzing for these home games. It's going to be tough, but at least we have a chance.
As an aside, does anyone know when the million pound playoff match (or whatever it's called) is scheduled for? Is it the weekend straight after the Halifax game? The 3rd/4th oct?

Really looking forward to these now.

We have a chance to get off to a really good start. Sheffield are a good side but if we're realistic about gaining promotion then we have to beat them in round 1. No excuses. Then we face the worst SL side from the regular season away from home on TV. If we get 2 wins from 2, then our confidence should be flowing and Odsal should be bouncing for the round 3 match v Salford.

The first match is crucial though. If we lose to Sheffield then I think it will be hard to recover from there. We have to treat every game as it's the most important game, as if we treat sides lightly, we'll get a nasty shock. Having said that, with our full team out, I'm confident we'll turn Sheffield over.

I really like the idea of these play-offs. They offer a great ending to the season. As far as not being on a level playing regarding the cap - that is true but I also don't believe Leigh and us have stayed within the cap. We have 32 players all within 1m. I don't think so!
Whatever people think of this system I expect everyone is eagerly looking forward to the next two month.
8 points might pinch 3rd with good points difference.

By the way FA, the Salford game is at home.

As long as we play for longer than 20 minutes, we'll turn Sheffield over

Looking at the fixture link I'd say the Sky fixtures are TBC for rounds 5, 6 & 7 - would make sense too as the table might be quite different to what people expect!

Can you imagine the consequences of that being true?

I'm not certain that our division is covered by the same 'live' cap monitoring that we were used to in SL, but I can't even begin to imagine that we, or Leigh, been so slack as to have gone over. It doesn't bear thinking about - first sanction would certainly be losing any chance of promotion.

Didn't we have a load of dual reg? And we are running a smaller squad next year due to the fact we won't be doing it next season?!

Surely we wouldn't be caught out again....

Neither can I. The fact we have not chased so called "Bigger Names" is out of being financially competent. As with Hocke our club said it would be "prohibitive" to consider his services.

Ferres is an experienced operator, I'd be very surprised if he had cocked up on such a crucial matter.

Depending on results I reckon it will be Wakey v Widnes in round 5 and Leigh v Bulls in round 6



Is there any minimum notice period for clubs to re-arrange fixtures? Can Sky wait until after eg round 4 has been completed before announcing the round 5 televised fixture?

I can see 8pts from those games which I think is a must higher is a bonus, will be very tight, I'd like to see what happens to Leigh full of confidence and the who is big after bearing Salford and wakey plus us but is all very different know and if they lose their first to games which is possible it might knock the stuffing put of them.

Eagles and Halifax may pick up a couple of points by beating each other but can see them above the bottom 2 I'd like to be proven wrong and any points they pick up is good for us asking as its not against us of course

Kr and Widnes are obviously favourites and depending on what is happening with Salford and wakey they might be struggling or looking for a thumping, some talk on the reds board that they might not see out the season but lets play that by ear.

I'm excited bout this by very nervous if we aren't in form and can easily see. Us struggling . But I'm gonna bite it and put £100 on is to get promoted lets see what happens.