This is true, but going forward perhaps some osmosis of clubs yo-yoing could great a bit of interest?

I've actually watched less rugby this year due to a couple of reasons, but I think the season's been superb. Plenty of games that I've called wrong, some great tries and, mainly due to Leigh's cup run, I'm really looking forward to the middle 8 playoff in addition to the top 8.

I still think the playoff for the SL trophy should be 5 or 6 teams, to make it a bit harder to qualify, but with league point counting, perhaps I'll feel a bit more vindicated when I se how it plays out.

A vast improvement, I've been far more engaged in RL this year.

The continual stagnation/decline of crowds is a concern though.

RFL should be commended for the RLNewEra campaign on Social Media, and therein lies the future. We should be much more interactive with floating supporters and keep in touch and keep people up to date. The Super League Youtube site is tremendous, but potentially could it be viable to have a few games, live, of League One? Just to make a bit of hype, that's all. With Internet Streaming, I've been able to watch USA vs Jamaica, Serbia vs Russia and a few others and these would never be seen or heard of w/o it, it mustn't be too expensive or they wouldn't be able to, so why can't the RFL?

As poor as was to be expected, mitigated by the drop to 12.

Some teams have given up, others have just been pants, we have seen clubs picking and choosing the games to be 'up' for, and the expected increase in overseas players as clubs panic.

Attendances already at a low point have fallen further and we are left seeing Bradfords precipitously falling attendances being spun as growth by moving them from one data set to another.

Which "teams" have given up? At the moment we have one team that has given up in the 8. Everyone else is still in the hunt.

What do you expect from Smokey ZH. Nothing about Leighs crowds being 50%+ up yet. The only team picking and choosing, in fact just choosing really is Wakey. Salford in 11th are still talking up reaching the top 8. The way things are looking in SL mean there could still be a surprise team in the bottom 4. OK Leigh and Bradford are nailed on for top 4, even Sheffield, but you still have 4 teams fighting for that 4th spot at the moment. Well done on the New Era

wakefield have given up. Salford are all about next year now. Hull kr have been picking their games

Good God smokey you never change do you,Salford have given up and looking to next year? Were will that be ,in the league below? You seem to think the middle 8 will be a breeze for the bottom 4 can't see your logic,pish poor teams who rely one or two players to get them out of trouble,Widnes rely on brown Salford chase hull KR campesse wakey awful think Leigh will be 3rd and Bradford will play Salford in the playoff match,been a great season,let's hope we keep this format, it gives clubs a clear path

It also seems as we have shut the door for expansion now that it has dropped down to 12

How as the door been shut on expansion? It's clear and easy start in champ 1 get promotion build your fan club and develop your players move through the leagues and 3 years later your in and earned it,,,,,simples ,how clearer do you want it