Quote: wrencat1873 "You really think that it's a good format ???'"
Well, I've really enjoyed it. That's what's important for me as a punter. There's some really flawed logic in your argument, so I'll address it is at a time...
Quote: wrencat1873 "ANY promoted club will have to fight for their lives again the following season, and that is if they can actually gain promotion.
The middle 8's have generally been competitive which indicates that the top of the Championship isn't too far behind the bottom of SL, something that was known anyway.
You would have seen a similar "excitement" with 1 up 1 down or, 2 up 2 down.'"
This season, Wakey would have been buried very early into the season and it would be over for them. As would some of the other lower clubs. This has prolonged the season for them. We wouldn't have had the variety of seeing the top Championship clubs playing.
Quote: wrencat1873 "What we have now is 23 rounds of the regular season to "qualify" for the qualifiers and then another league to decide if someone should be promoted or relegated.'"
No, you have 23 rounds to stay in the competition. The top eight are automatically in it again the year after. The bottom four then need to earn their place in it.
It's like saying if you don't get through to the knock out stages of the WC, you qualify for the WC qualifiers. It just doesn't make sense as a criticism.
Quote: wrencat1873 "Leigh were the top Championship club and deserved to be promoted, end of story '"
When was the last time the top of the Championship were promoted for being top? Leigh would have had to win the playoffs first, and considering they got well beaten by both Bradford and Halifax in the 8s, it's a good bet they wouldn't have this time!
Quote: wrencat1873 "
and Wakefield were mickey poor for 23 rounds and deserved to be relegated but we've had the charade of the qualifiers which now gives Trinity a lifeline and allows Bradford to steal Leigh's chance of promotion, it's no longer sport, just TV entertainment.'"
Spectator sport has always been entertainment! Why do you think people go watch it?
