Quote DemonUK="DemonUK"May I throw something into the mix at this point. For next season the two relegated clubs, London and Bradford, are getting an extra £250k or something near on top of the £500k they will get next season. In 2016 there will be no teams on this 'parachute payment'. Now does that mean this £250k x 2 is available for extra Championship funding in 2016? Has the RFL suggested yet the levels of funding for beyond 2015 yet? Has anyone asked them?'"
It will be a sliding scale based on finishing positions next year.
For example the three that finish 1,2,3 in the middle eight plus the play off winners will start as SL teams for 2016. and be ranked 9,10,11,12 in same order.
The sliding scale with then be 13,14,15,16, which will be 780, 780 etc as 2015.
What this means is if we finish 5th or 6th in middle eight we will be on 780k for 2016 and 7th/ 8th will be same as what us and 2nd will get in 2015 if that makes sense.
Andy