I got lost with it. Why not reform it into a) the AFl's System or b) the NRL System, or even c) Create a Conference system, and use that?
It's just drives me mad

It seems to work out though doesnt it?

1st vs 2nd same as for the last 4 years

i do like the NRL version for the variety of matches that could happen.

One thing i don't like about it is like Warrington ended 3rd but got Saints away, Huddersfield 5th and got Crusaders at home, to me that's not exactly fair.

Warrington got a 2nd chance that's why it was fair, it isn't the RFL's fault that coulden't win either game.

I've gotta admit something has to be done,the attendances for high profile play off games are utterly dismal. Wigan less than 10,000 for one of their games Leeds v Wigan less than a normal league game between the sides, and Saints, less than 14,000 for the last ever game at Knowlsey Road. Personally I detest the play offs. How could someone who wins the league fair and square at the seasons end NOT be true champions??

I think the system needs looking at. To have two teams play each other twice before the final says to me that there is something wrong with it. Maybe go back to 5 or 6 team system of the past? Either way it needs a rethink along with the clubcall idea.

The playoff system was necessary prior to 1973/74 due to the fact teams didn't play everyone twice, thus creating an imbalance throughout the regular season, and you need [iimbalance[/i to justify a playoff system IMO - to which, one extra game ("magic weekend"icon_wink.gif doesn't create enough uncertainty that the team who finishes top shouldn't be champions.

Even in the NRL, there are 24 games played - from 16 teams. There are potentially 6 games missing from a straight home/away league season creating uncertainty, and not giving any team sufficient reasons for thinking they should be champions prior to the playoffs.

Put it this way, if we would of beat Hudds, then we would of played Saints away again.

So how is that fair we end 3rd, and could of ended playing two games away from home what kind of reward is that.

The top 4 should all get home draws straight away, why can't they just do a simple 1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th and so on, do a straight knock out.

I like them, for us finishing 7th wouldn't have felt much of an acheivement but reaching the playoffs does. Knocking FC out in a playoff game makes the season a great success

Reality is whilst the SL is still so disparate in talent spread playoffs or not the top 2 or 3 teams are always going to win it anyways generally.

You got the second chance after losing to Saints, but the price you paid for that defeat was to be away this weekend if you had beaten Huddersfield. Saints were rewarded for winning and you had to pay a price for losing. Nothing wrong with that.

Right to the bloke above, this is the AFL system, I would prefer the NRL system but ours is the evolution of that.
If you want to give a much bigger benefit to the team finishing first have a top 7 where; first gets a bye 2v7, 3v6, 4v5 and straight to the semis 1st plays lowest ranked winner, cuts a week from the season and fairer all round imo.

Lastly how can someone complain about repeat fixtures then propose returning to the top 6??? that was the biggest waste of time because of that issue... madness.