And if the club hasn't bankrupted itself in stupid promotion gamble then they will still be full time players in the Championship next year - again flawed logic.

If for example HKR go down some will stay in SL with other clubs, some will stay F/T on reduced deals at HKR but many will not have a new club to go to and will at best end up part time.

Yes but none of the teams in the bottom four are anywhere near as bad as we were. Last year was probably the best chnce for any Championship clubs to win and IMHO will be for a while (unless we self destruct as a club again!)

I completely agree, and the championship aides should not get a sniff. In fact, there could be some embarrassing scorelines.

But... That's what we all think and there could be a twist in the tail. Leigh have a good pack this year and play a more conservative and structured type of rugby.

I can see them giving Huddersfield a game should it be played at the LSV

As has been mentioned last year was probably the best chance a Championship team had and the best team which was Leigh fell apart when it came to it. This season besides Leigh the other top 4 teams will be weaker than their counterparts last season and there seems to have been a drop in quality in the Championship this year overall, or if not a drop in quality more of a levelling off of quality. Leigh are our best hope obviously but when comparing the teams that they have to hope to replace they do not look anywhere near. The good thing is though that they should get a 1 off game to try and clinch promotion and anything could happen in that.

Agreed

The MPG is a wholly unpleasant experience when your SL future (and maybe more) is at stake.
It is difficult for any club and their supporters and to deliberately put so much on to 1 game, whilst great for TV, it is not ideal for either club.

IMO, there has to be a better pathway into the top flight.

The current structure may prove ok in the long haul but, at the moment it seems far from ideal and to have everything hanging on 80 minutes of rugby , whilst very dramatic, it's really not what we should be doing every season.

After 21 regular season games, plus a further 7 middle 8 games, perhaps the top 4 in the middle 8 should go into SL, without the MPG.
28 games should be enough to work out who "deserves" a spot in Super League.

Of course, it could still come down to the last game but, the added pressure would happen only onece every few years and not every season.

Leigh have signed quite a few players, they're really going for it.

I hope they are inside the cap

I seem to remember quite fuss was made from them this time last year

I agree,they have stayed under the radar this season,gone about it correctly.

Boo, hiss, against the spirit of the game, blah, blah, blah.

It worked for Wakefield last year, Leigh look to have learnt from that. I think there needs to be a rule like you need to have played at least 4 games senior, reserve or acadamy grade in rounds 1-23 to qualify to play in the 8's. Exemptions granted for the odd player returning from long term injury.

Leigh will have full cap next year so their new signings could just be back loaded.

Just you wait until Leigh get promoted. Every week it's gonna be ''we'll do you, then you, then you guys, then we'll win the grand final, then we'll do you''.

I feel sorry for the handful of Leigh players that have worked hard all season, but will now miss out on the opportunity to test themselves in the four games against SL opposition.

TBF Salford have signed a few too.