Perhaps the championship clubs have learned from last season and be better equipped for the games ahead Leigh have totally rebuilt there team and style of play this season .

The battle for the 4 spots highlights the growth of the teams in the championship this season with 4 teams fighting for the last 2 spots on the final weekend ,why even Oldham crushed hull kr in the cup this year

seems the clubs are getting better

I wouldn't like to predict how the M8 campaign will go, other than to predict that the 4 SL clubs will finish in the top 4 of the M8

Based on the SL table, you would have to expect either Huddersfield of KR to be the lowest placed SL club, which puts one of them in the MPG.
As I said in my earlier post, it's very hard to imagine any Championship club gaining promotion but, there will be 1 SL club in the showdown.

Hull KR and Salford have the experience from last season but it's a whole new ball game for Huddersfield and especially Leeds. While I can't see either of them making a real mess of it, I wouldn't be shocked if one was to sleepwalk into the MPG by underestimating the championship opposition and sheer pressure. In the middle eights it's more about not losing than winning if you get what I mean.

My prediction? Huddersfield at home to London with Huddersfield just pipping them.

Bradford and Batley with Catalan winning the SL grand Final, and the Cougars gaining promotion. I will also win the Euromillions jackpot, Lotto jackpot and rule the world.

Next years SL teams will be the same as this years SL teams and the same as last year.

I honestly feel that if we get a bad start we could be in trouble!, we don't look like we have much of a fight in us as the regular rounds have shown.

Wow what sort of attendance will that game attract?

179 I reckon!

You're logic is flawed. Your job isn't on the line if you lose a CCup games, only your reputation - and every team loses that from time to time in the CCup.

There is nothing I'd like to see more than a Championship side getting promoted - it gives aloe seer SL teams hope that should one of us fall we can get back in eventually - just don't see it that's all.

That's a fantastic explanation for why Leigh 'bottled it' , are you a journalist by any chance ?

Well with Leigh qualifying and Hull KR finishing sixth I can just about see that happening.

There are full time teams in the Championship! Their jobs on the line also.