Quote: mapleyther "Leigh will have a go and really a big loss would have no real significance. We need to judge ourselves against the bottom 4 not the top 4. Bournemouth will not expect to get near Chelsea next season and they don't have to. They just need to finish outside the bottom three. The longer they do that the better chance they have of moving up the table and getting used to that level of intensity. The same for Leigh except that they get a second chance through the Middle 8s to remain in SL. the key now is to get into SL and see what happens.'"
Absolutely and that the players have had a taste of success against SL sides will motivate them further and give them added belief that they can compete.
The success of Leigh will hopefully give more impetus to those championship sides not quite there yet, that SL status is attainable and that they won't necessarily be whipping boys week in week out. A well founded infrastructure/core stability is everything, that and some fans to keep the till ringing.
Frankly I think how well Leigh do is far more important (to RL as a whole) than people realise.