I know I am getting a little ahead of myself but reading about the doom & gloom regarding the current format & possible low attendances / fan apathy got me thinking how to appease everyone.


So based on a 12 team Super League, I would propose following:

Week 1 - 8th - 12th in straight knockout, 1st - 4th rest week

5th v 12th

6th v 11th

7th v 10th

8th v 9th

Week 2 - Basically quarter finals again straight knockout

1st v Lowest ranked winner

2nd v 2nd Lowest ranked winner

etc

Week 3 - Semi Finals

Get away from this silly Club-call & keep to league ranking

Highest ranked v Lowest ranked winner

2nd Highest ranked v 2nd Lowest ranked winner

Week 4 - Grand Final

This way all teams have an involvement (teams at the bottom have an incentive to get a home tie in week one), top 4 have a rest week but then potentially 3 games on the trot, Sky get there games to show & as all games are in a knock out environment attendances up & high intensity games.


Everyone is a winner as Del Boy would say

Top four would suit me; ' if you are not good enough to make the four, then you don't deserve to be the winner'.

KISS

Just get rid, whoever finishes top of the league is champion and top six go into expanded wcc.

Or, a top three play off.
League leaders straight to the GF with a week off.
Teams 2 & 3 then play off for the other GF place.
That would raise the intensity of SL amongst the top teams.
No resting players then as an unexpected loss could mean losing a top three place which would be very difficult to recover.

However many teams are in the league, there should be a maximum of 6 in the playoffs IMO.

Top 5 for me