Just looking at the way the middle 8's will work fixture wise and basically this is what fixtures we would get
1st in Championship
4 home games (3 v Championship Teams and 1 Super League Team)
3 away games (3 Super League Sides)
2nd in Championship
4 home games (3 v Super League Teams and 1 Championship Team)
3 away games (1 Super League Team and 2 Championship Teams)
I would rather play 3 Super League teams at home as i think we would have a better chance of beating them and also the gates would be far higher and would be significantly more income for the club!
Quote: Highlander "Will be interesting if our final game at Odsal defines who finishes top or 2nd though!
Lots of opportunity for conspiracy theories.....
I agree, and points difference could be crucial.
Irrespective, I feel it would be the biggest ever attended game outside of any top divisional Rugby League !
I think there is a difference between getting into SL and being ready for SL.
We did the former in 2005.
But being ready means being able to compete with and beat the lower SL teams, home or away.
If we are truly ready, the Middle 8 format will matter less with this fantastic set of lads.
We are not going to buy a new team for SL
In an 8 team league where each team plays each other only once I'd be pretty confident of being in the top three with 10 points. Even 8 could be enough and would be sure of top 5. Finishing top would be the best option. I think the way this is set up pretty much means if you go up you're ready. Going to be a great end to the season and well done to the RFL for pushing this through. For once I think they've got it right.
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