This whole thread is a farce.

Thems the rules, and they nearly always have been. Deal with it.

Unless you are playing in Championship 1 where the rules are different

[Gledhill mode]Just imagine the furore when Bulls sneak 8th from a seemingly impossible position then go on to win the GF...[/Gledhill mode]

Sorry, must go, Nursey is just bringing my medication...

No it isn't a farce, who's to say that Saints would have finished top all those times if all the other teams knew that finish top meat they were champions.

This is a stupid thread made up just because saints fans are now getting slightly worried that they may not actually win anything this year.

Before posting, I thought I would at least do the decent thing and read through the whole thread... can I have the last 10 minutes of my life back please?

Simple enough answer - it ain't broke so it doesn't need fixing

Does that make Saints the biggest chokers in the SL era?

With Leeds demolishing Castleford 76-12 tonight and hitting paydirt 14 times in the process, something tells me you don't have to worry much about that.

Personally I still think that the super league table should come to a halt mid season and that’s when the play offs should be played. At the end of the day St Helens play better in the sun as shown against Huddersfield Giants recently. Its only fair we let them play the Rhinos in the sun in a midseason grand final.

After the midseason grand final we shall go back to the regular SL rounds and all play for top spot. This should stop all the saints fans moaning..

the season draw of 24 games is not fair . its home and away . but in nrl we dont play each other twice. its an uneven draw. some teams play more teams from the top 8. some teams play more teams from the bottom of the table. so its not fair

I think whoever finishes top after playing everybody home and away over a season (a la football) should be champions as this is the fairest method.

Playoffs are cup type games which put a bigger weighting onto home/away call, injuries or the day, recent form as opposed to form over a season, weather (which seems to affect some teams) and lots of other short term variables which may not reflect the variables over a season.

Always feel sorry for the team finishing top who is then not champions due to not turning up in one game or injuries to key personnel etc

the clubs,the super league & sky like the play offs because it generates extra income.i like the play offs because it prolongs the season by a month giving me more games to watch.but to be honest i think who finishes top after 27 games(equal amount of home/away matches + 1 at a neutral venue against a similar level club)should be champions.you could be outstanding all season only to get a glut of injuries going into the final & lose the one that counts.cups are won in finals,leagues should be won on consistancy over a season.

Why would you bother with playoffs in that case? Playoffs that aren't for the championship would be a waste of time. Would you really want to see a team potentially clinch the championship with several weeks left in the season?? I sure wouldn't, playoffs keep the drama going all the way to the end and make for an exciting finish.

I know shocking isn't it