Without probably realising it you have used reason 16 from "The 101 reasons not to go list"
16. We'll win easily anyway so no point going.
We was the best team in 2006 on paper IMO. We had some dodgy results and performances, therefor adding to the games uncertainty against Batley. It was a massive game, and had the fans turned up and got behind the team like the couple of hundred Batley fans did then we would have won easy.
We had won a cup on live tele in a great game which we all remember. Week after we would have a big crowd on against our recent great rival Haven - nope they didn't turn up.
I remember bombing it home from the Manchester derby (after beating the dark side again ) to see 2nd half against Donny - it was like a morgue. We could go on and on.

Also I think your post just tells me that the NL/Championship is not a strong competition and the winners should not be allowed in SL for on field results alone because its too easy.

The excitement of playoffs in Football and RL are millions of miles apart, and shouldn't be on the same page never mind sentence

But as an 'all pay' game costing £40ish (if not more) for a family of four, three play-off games roughly equates to an adult season ticket for the following season, so I think it definitely does play a part.

Fair point about 4 teams. It is rather easy to get to the playoffs at moment. I was also suprised to see there are 2 teams to be relegated too (??) which is odd.
The only problem I see with only 4 teams is would them places had been monopolised by the same clubs anyway. Leaving door open for a Batley keeps them interested, and gives them a chance to beat us away etc.
My ideal scenario is more clubs - our leagues including SL are too small. The new clubs of course is the problem. Celtic for example are as popular to a few people as immigrants are at the moment.

By making the competition worth watching in itself. The fact we still look down on clubs like Batley and use excuse number 16 not to go.
I know it hurt to lose like we did against Barrow, but it did make a change to see Barrow top of the pile for a few days.

The Prem is not that great. The same 4 are are the top again - and no doubt will be same again.
A 2nd string Utd side beat Hull, which they celebrated like it was a victory and had won a trophy.
Newcastle got relegated to be replaced by Burnley for goodness sake - I know who I'd rather play next season.
Fulham actually achieved something on Sunday by getting into Europe yet their success was virtually ignored in a media frenzy of failures instead.
I hated being relegated - and I should know following City. No team can claim more than us in recent years. It bloody hurts. Its not a "oh well better luck next time". Getting knocked out of FA cup is better luck next time, but getting relegated knocks you back years.
I am still pro P&R but this sport is nowhere near ready for it.

You know Celtic can't compete with clubs like us, by the same rules as us. Its obvious. Unyet they still get bitter comments like the other thread on here, when they are basically achieving at least similar to ourselves when we was in SL, if not better.
Every success they have negetive comments are made about they have different rules etc. Unyet nothing is said about benefits we have which they don't.
As for devaluing the comp. Celtic as you know would not be in SL now had they not got promoted into our league. They then rubber stamped their inclusion for SL by being 2nd best team too.
Anyway its all been said many times......

Whats your expansionist aliases on the VT................

But try and name those 4 clubs in this league and there are going to be some noticeable exceptions - a team missing out on the play-offs every couple of years will increase the significance and highlight the achievement when they do manage to make the cut.

Are those benifits set by the RFL , or are they the result of decades of work by many people from our towns

You cannot artificially ' even things up ' , it is impossible , to even try is madness

It takes time , lots of it , there is no easy fix that does not impound upon the existing clubs , but as I said earlier , the RFL have no interest in those clubs

We know we cannot replicate what we have in football , perhaps we shouldn't want to as they have their own problems

The problem is not hard to find , it is money , or the lack of it

The RFL know this and are trying to follow the RU ' model ' of building an International money making structure

Which in itself is fine , but in the meantime they are neglecting the heartland clubs outside SL , their efforts so far to build up the competitions are laughable , they have no idea's other than the ones they are trying in SL

A foreign trip and a poor relation MM weekend in Blackpool

As I have posted on other boards , it is probably now time to look at what benifits the TV deal has produced if any

Unfortunatley the RFL in their quest for ' Positivity at all times ' will say it has been a great success and sign us up again for another 3/4 years on the same deal

I agree with your top 4 tbh. Maybe that is a change we need now to help the comp.