Are you saying that if Leigh Centurions get relegated (which they very well may do given their position in the table) and Leigh East do go for Championship 1 (which is being rumoured) that the said game would not be a good laugh?

This is coming from the person who thinks everyone should have the same opinion as him...

Do you think Hull FC facing West Hull in a league fixture would be a "good laugh"? It'd be like Man City playing a league game against Maine Road.

Yes. It would be a great achievement for West Hull to get into SL, it has to be said.

put your dummy back in!

Why Bowes are they short of cash? that would be a massive shame.

Potentially as little as 11 points between the regular season champions and those who are relegated.

Was there as well. I thought that Thunder stopped Rooney from using his kicking game and kept it tight, the Barrow wingers didn't get any service all night. Thunder's goal line defence was superb, especially in the second half and Broadbent should really have taken McAlpine's penalty that bounced twice before it went out as we scored after 3 sets coming from that.... Hadn't realised we manipulated the referree and to be fair none of the Barrow fans around us thought so either and thought we deserved to win.



That's really good, never heard that one before. Funny how the issue of the quota system rears it's ugly head at the business end of the season. Same as the issue of Toulouse being exempt from relegation. The rules are in place at the start of the season and we all play to them.

Not sure, probably based on their playing strength, would be a shame but I'd still rather they won there than lost badly in Championship 1

Just sick of people suggesting teams for promotion when they don't know the reality, it was widely suggested for Coventry even after they'd had to drop out of NL3.

But yes NCL would be more realistic

Ah that would explain why Gateshead have been totally unbeatable the last couple of months, but struggled at the start of the season.

Toulouse seem to have had a very bad start and end to the season, but a very good middle, not sure whether the heat in France in the summer helped them there

Depending on who finishes just above Donny I reckon we may see 1 down 2 up to balance things up.

I doubt it mate.
Although I dont follow the issue too closely I've heard a few times that Ch1 clubs are really struggling financially with the lack of fixtures, especially if im not wrong having no fixtures on NRC days, CC days and of course 2 less fixtures than the Ch.
Its probably short notice but imo I wouldnt be suprised if an announcement came to the effect that the Championships became one division again next year.
At the time the split into 2 was the right one, now i'm not too sure.