Five overseas players for the championship clubs.

Super league will remain at the same level for now at least.

Please please please do not bring bonus points to superleague. Never liked the idea - I don't understand why losers still deserve points, it's like giving the kid who finishes last in the egg and spoon race on sports day a medal for winning in spirit

I agree. I don't mind them for amateur or semi pro leagues. But in pro leagues I don't see the need.

Agreed, but gor a feeling it's coming as RFL been retweeting all those who like bonus points. Hull FC could be in play-offs with BP system.

What is the distribution of central funds for next year?

Overall I like the idea of the new system but I would make a couple of tweeks. Firstly the salary cap would be the same for both divisions. Secondly the magic weekend would be part of the 'super 8' not the weekly rounds.

As has been alluded to, the changes to the structure dont change the basic principles clubs need to attempt to achieve, the stronger financially you can make your club, the more success you will have

For every positive for SL there is a negative for the Championships and visa versa, it all balances out in the end

Or consigned to the dustbin of history, because it's crap.

The idea of the magic weekend element as part of the eight would even out the odd home/away element which is quite neat. Salary cap for both divisions being equal will only happen if money split is same. SL will never vote for it due to losing a % and quite frankly they don't want a level/equal playing field. The fact that semi pro v fully pro games only results in the once in a few years one off beating of a fully pro team, I doubt it will change in the eights. Remember the sketch (paraphrased) I'm lower league, I know my place.

At Edinburgh yes, it's great at the Etihad though. And brings a lot of money into the game.

I've seen a few people comment on how hard it will be getting into the top 4 once the Super 8 is formed if you start in 7th or 8th. One way to remedy this might be to increase the points for a win to 3 once the Super 8 is formed. It would then be slightly easier to close the gap for teams lower down in the 8 if the teams higher up lose a couple of games. Anyone got any other suggestions?

You lot can have as many Aussies as you want.....again !
BUT, you are limited to one signing from Peru.

The thing is how many teams have slacked off going into games this year as they are in a comfort zone. So teams slacking off will not be uncommon.

For example, Next week is Widnes v Hull KR.

So what are the odds Widnes will put out a weakened side as the CC is due the following week and they have a cushion beneath them already???

Whether there was relegation or not, Bradford and London are with several games to go in a position of a lame duck.

Hull had a good performance tonight, but come 4 weeks time may also be in a position where they can no longer make the playoffs.

The new system puts more meaning back into the league fixtures, but in any system there will be redundant fixtures.

As for the difference in salary caps. Do 12 teams pay out 1.8 million currently????

I'd be surprised if they do and the difference between 1.8 million is closed by raising the second tier up to £1 million.

To be critical that they stand little chance under the new system, were as currently they stand no chance, seems somewhat ironic.

There will never be a cure all system. If we had a league of 24 - 28 teams people from both ends would moan, about dilution of the top end and little chance of the bottom end progressing.

What I like is that my team can't sit on it's backside for 50% of the season safe in the knowledge that they are better than 50% of the league and therefore only need to put the effort in for the big games.

Under the current system rightly or wrongly there is the impression that it's not close at the top due to teams competing for top spot, but it's close at the top due to teams not being fussed about finishing top.

I'm happy to see were we are in 3 years and before the profits of doom come out and say it will be a disaster, we don't know that, it's just what you think. No matter how many times you say fact.

The biggest issue that is still not pinned down for me will be season tickets and how clubs go about selling them.

Agreed. 100% agreed.

Bonus points are the most stupid idea since the pizza fork was invented.

I've taken to twitter to register my opposition at the RFL, and it's not very often that I do that. Since twitter is for saddos, unlike RL forums.

Can't believe what I am reading in some posts. Khlav especially gets everything wrong, people not able to work out how many games teams play in a season, people not knowing the rules now and smokey with his usual plays on words

It really is not that difficult at all. It seems our education system has failed a few on here. Either that or they are just stupid