That's quite a turnaround from recommending a knock-out structure to increase end of year excitement.

It was exciting by about game 5 of the Super 8's when the shield became imminent, but the first few rounds felt like it was about waiting for the semi-finals. But yes, you're right. I'm assuming Leeds will be back up there, but you wouldn't lose the excitement if we kept the old play-off system but found a way to have a MPG. Like against the top Championship club.

I honestly think it's the best system/structure we've had. I've loved both years!

Yup

This is a BS system and a stupid gimmick - it's part of the reason why anyone outside the sport doesn't take it seriously.

Those ' outside ' the sport don't take RL seriously , nothing to do with its structure

Now ANYBODY today watching that game unfold knowing the consequences could not dislike it

Pure drama

Are you missing Club Call?

Bless.

I know that the game had not finished too long before but, not a sniff of it on local or national news.
Surely something so dramatic should be worthy of 30 seconds on the news.

I thought that media city being in Salford was supposed to be good for the sport.

Salford finished 5th, so by your logic they need up 13th !!!, not very good at maths I take it, seeing as there are only 12 teams in SL.

I agree. By rights, they shouldn't have been playing today and gone down. If you finish 4th in the middle 8's, with the Super 8's above you, you've finished 12th.

If you want some help with maths, I'd recommend working out how many minutes there are in eighty.

Not denying the game was electric.

But, the concept is wrong. To finish above the bottom placed club after 23 rounds, and then be relegated, it's a joke.

That's like saying if Saints and Hull had got through to the Grand Final it would be a joke because they finished below Wire and Wigan in the table.

To finish above everybody after 23 rounds and not be Champions is a joke

They are the rules , everybody knows them , simple as

I agree with that.

Yes they are the rules, doesn't make them good or right.

Makes perfect sense. The league does not finish after 23 rounds.
It's like saying we were top after the first game of the season ie we should be crowned champions.

Everyone knows how it starts and finishes. The league is an uneven structure anyway so a playoff makes it no more or less fair.