not ideal preperation that is it

yeah then play cold against teams in the championship who are playing with momentum,

wouldn't fancy their chances too much

No, that's assuming only half turn up.

In which case they should have performed better against the easier teams. As for the question of an injury crisis, it really isn't that different to getting an injury crisis in round 20 when you're 10pts clear of the relegation zone in 1u1d and ending up getting relegated. Sport is based on so much luck that these things happen.

As for the problem of funding, I'm 100% with anyone who fears for clubs getting relegated, going bust etc and wasting a ton of resources. That is the cost of any system with a gulf in funding between leagues, and I'm worried about that aspect of things (which is why I have [delalways[/del preferred a centralised/franchised system).



Sure, but again what difference does that make compared to now? Once a team has lost hope for making the playoffs, they may as well prepare for the next season too.



...am I missing something? What's the difference between trying to make the top 8, and trying to avoid the bottom 4 when there are 12 teams competing?

This decision is fantastic for RL. We are well known for being grumpy so and so's who love nothing more than to complain.

Well fill ya boots, this is going to keep the grumps going for most of the next 12 months.

All the arguments against that I have seen so far carry with them huge assumptions. (Stated as facts of course).

The biggest issue is the season ticket issue, but it's hardly an issue that will take all the powers of Stephen Hawking to solve.

Quite frankly I'm glad it's done. The only problem is that having to announce it so far in advance, we will have to put up with 12 months of sour grapes from those against the system.

Just like the RLWC we will have predictions of doom and gloom until the day arrives.

When actually I think most people will just get on with the new system and there will be very little in the way of people walking around puzzled by the Rubik's Cube that is RL.

I would, championship,sides will have spent the entire season playing against inferior opposition.

thats the difference between super league and NRL and the biggest in my opinion.

I edited that to try to clear it up. It does also assume that people will pay 150 for 11 games when they weren't paying 167 for 13 games in big enough numbers.

Well I never thought I would see the words "kipper" and execution" used in 1 post, not even one as condescending as this.

Clearly you have never played the game before.

Quote: SmokeyTA "I edited that to try to clear it up. It does also assume that people will pay 150 for 11 games when they weren't paying 167 for 13 games in big enough numbers.'" Who pays £167 you cheap skates. www.saintssuperstore.com/matchtickets.html cheapest season tickets at Saints £251 for standing. You yorkshire folk are a bit tight fisted.

Quote: SmokeyTA "I edited that to try to clear it up. It does also assume that people will pay 150 for 11 games when they weren't paying 167 for 13 games in big enough numbers.'" Who pays £167 you cheap skates. www.saintssuperstore.com/matchtickets.html cheapest season tickets at Saints £251 for standing. You yorkshire folk are a bit tight fisted.

I still think there is something fundamentally wrong with a team being relegated despite winning more games and earning more points.

On the 2nd part, right now clubs aren't incentivised to rest players, teams may as well try and qualify however slim there chances. Now you are incentivised to rest, go easy.

On the last part I mentioned I was talking about the bottom 4 in the 2nd part of the year

Now there you go running a perfectly good regional insult with facts....