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| The only reason we have this attitude of "there should be greater reward for finishing top" or "whoever finishes top should be champions" is that the concept of play offs just doesn't sit right in the minds of many sports fans in this country. The argument tends to be along the lines of "imagine telling Man City after finishing top for the first time in decades they aren't champions after all".
The reality is football is one of very few (in fact it's the only one I'm aware of) major sports in the world where play offs are not used to decide the champions, and it doesn't need them because it's far more global and has other things to play for - European places for example. Even football uses them to a degree though - it's possible to finish third in the Championship and miss out on promotion to the team that finishes sixth for example.
All the big American sports use them, other UK sports like RU and cricket use them (I know the county championship doesn't, but Twenty20 attracts bigger crowds and does), and as a direct RL comparison the NRL uses them.
If Leeds win from fifth again it will be to Leeds credit, not the competition's detriment. Everyone knows the rules at the start of the season, and by finishing fifth Leeds map out a far harder path to Old Trafford than the top two face. To win it from there is a Champion achievement.
I do agree the format is too overblown at the moment, and I would prefer a top six with no "second chance" games format, but the play offs in general need to stay and not be downgraded to an end of season tournament after the table toppers have already been crowned champions.
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| Quote: Dropkick Murphy "Agreed.
Back when the team that finished top were champions, wasn't the Challenge Cup the biggest competition in RL anyway?'"
It still is financially.... clubs gain much more revenue from winning the challenge cup then they do from winning the GF.
You can also argue that winning the challenge cup gains your club more supporters and countrywide recognition. I know people in London that don't even know what the grand final is... However, they do know what the challenge cup final is and they know that warrington 'keep winning it'.. Does this also not make the Challenge cup the more prestigious event?
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| Saints are not in decline in terms of results but more in terms of performance and entertainment.
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| Quote: wolfinwidnes "go back a few years and they were seperate competitions the league followed by the top 5 premiership comp i still think league leaders need more recognition and the playoff spots should be reduced'"
Minor point, but in your signature you ref the SL Leaders Shield, but not the old League Leaders shield (Championship) from 72/3. You might want to add in-but save til Saturday night and kill two birds with one edit ![Wink icon_wink.gif](images/smilies//icon_wink.gif)
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| Quote: wolfinwidnes "go back a few years and they were seperate competitions '"
And go back a few more years and the vast majority of Champions in RL history have been decided by playoffs and a final - just like we did in 1955. It is not, despite popular myth, an idea dreamt up by Sky.
Quote: wolfinwidnes "the top 5 premiership comp'"
The premiership was top 8.
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| Quote: Dropkick Murphy "Agreed.
Back when the team that finished top were champions, wasn't the Challenge Cup the biggest competition in RL anyway?'"
What about further back, when the team that won the playoffs and Championship final were Champions, like we did in 1955?
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