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| Obviously, we won't always be this tight, and sometimes you will have 1 team running away with it at this point, but overall the competition this year has been good and several plot-lines have developed. There's 10 points between First and Eighth, and only 5 between second bottom and Eighth, and only one team is out of the race for the Top 8, Wakefield, who have already played Leigh, the top team in the Championship, and played out a competitive game in the Challenge Cup.
The Top 8 has been competitive which has been drawn up between the Top 3 and the next 6, then a few teams battling from then on to make the eight. The Marquee Signing rule has some 'interesting' connotations and it'll be at least intriguing to see how clubs respond to it.
Magic Weekend was also a success, although the drop in the crowd on the second day was less of a success but scheduling could improve this in the future. Attendances on the whole have been initially impressive, but some clubs, like Huddersfield and Salford, have disappointed this season and I think both clubs will admit that.
Going forward, seeing how competitive the Super 8's stage (including the Qualifiers and the Europa League of the piece, the Championship Shield) play out and whether they have some bite about the fixtures and aren't entirely predictable. Also, the crowds in the Play-offs, Million Pound Game and the Championship Shield play-offs and final (for which a venue is still to be confirmed).
Wigan's game in London will be particularly interesting to see how it's helped awareness across the country, as will the Test Series at the end of the season.
What's everyone else's ratings for the structure so far?
#RLNewEra Rating So Far
Good Points
Impedes given to Championship Clubs to improve, attendances, on the face of it are encouraging.
Improvements to be made
Magic Weekend Second Day
Marketing mid-season and building up of big games by clubs
Attendances from some of the clubs
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| I've kind of enjoyed this season apart from the constant shenanigans going on at Salford (my team). I'm even more looking forward to our first ever full house at Barton when Leigh bring their customary 10k away support!
We've had a thread going on our board about the middle 8's and, IMO, I can't see past a top 3 of Widnes, Hull KR & Salford (if they do end up in 9th, 10th & 11th). Wakey will be fighting over the final spot for me with Leigh and Bradford. Yes, both Leigh and Bradford have had great seasons and Leigh have turned over Salford and Wakefield (who were both on their ar$es at the time) but I can't see them having the strength or quality to win the 4 or 5 games required to make it into the top 3. Apologies to the fans of Halifax & Sheffield (or any other Championship team) but if they win more than a game each and compete with the other 6 then they'd have had a good season IMO).
If any team did make it up out of the Championship I'd like it to be Bradford. Leigh have a huge number of numpty fans who will only get worse if they get promoted. Couldn't cope with Ste, Charlie et al swamping our board every week with their drivel!
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953.jpg 2015 - major missed opportunity, 2016 - stronger teams = harder task (no problem there then), 2017 - OMG What now!!!:953.jpg |
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| Here we go again, it really is tiresome. Pay your suppliers and players. Come back when you become a good example of a well run RL club.....but you'll have to get rid of the 'mouth' first
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| Quote: DemonUK "Here we go again, it really is tiresome. Pay your suppliers and players. Come back when you become a good example of a well run RL club.....but you'll have to get rid of the 'mouth' first'"
They are in a world of their own Demon..They just don't know whats coming..
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "That was a pretty spectacular missing of the point'"
But I didn't miss a post,as you did. rlHERErl
Thats reality not fiction.
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| I'd say the league def seems closer this year. Despite sitting in ninth Ive been reasonably confident of my team being able to challenge the top teams at home this season and we've turned over quite a few. Aside from poor wakey the other eleven seem to be able to give each other a reasonable game. Be good to see Leeds, Wigan and sts slip a bit and see some of the others sitting in top three spots in years to come.
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