RFL and Gateshead in meeting all day today apparently. I would imagine that RFL will mostly do what Gateshead want. RFL will need to deduct some points.

I doubt Thunder will want to start in Champ next season 19/10 points down with a whole season to go with a poor team and a probable relegation at the end of it. Not great for marketing.

I'm sure they would prefer starting the year in Champ 1 with no points deduction and a poor side which could compete better.

If that is the case then the points would have to be deducted from the current/just gone season so Leigh would not finish in a relegation spot and should stay up.

But ultimately the RFL and Gateshead will find a solution which suits them both best. Leigh may benefit. I hope so but will not be holding my breath.

But Widnes stopped another team getting to GF not long back. They just got 9 point deduction. If they get 9 point deduction then its consistent tbf.

But you would think Gateshead would prefer to start in C1 instead anyway and get some momentum back, and build that way if they have no dosh.

Why is Leigh the only sensible alternative? If it's just to make up the numbers why not draw out of hat?

Glow

I think we are getting bogged down in semantics here. Whether its automatic or not, many of us believe that the best solution all around is for Leigh to stay in or be asked to take a place in the Championship. We are of course very biased!

Even if you argue that we were relegated fair and square and deserved to go down, how you can compare us to Oldham (who are on the verge of going bankrupt themselves) is very odd indeed. I honestly cannot see anyone coming close to us.

Having said that I think the RFL will plump for 2 divisions of 10 and shaft us again..

We was higher placed than teams below us - I think that helps. We also played a high calibre of opposition. Would also heal some wounds if we was stay up with RFL, and I doubt even opposition fans would be that against it considering our points tally etc.

I do have to say tho I am impressed with Mr Rowley this time round. The club seem to be accepting relegation with a lot of dignity in the public domain.

Well if for no other reason we finished last season winning 9 and losing 11.

I was at both Grand Finals or all 3 if you count the one I,m not currently bothered about.

We would have annialated both Oldham and Keighley even with our worst possible line out from last season.

We got relegated and deservedly so. What everyone else does to stay up is up to them (or the RFL) We have to move on and learn from last season.

You are making really hard work of this Glow!
OK here are some reasons:

1) We have one of the top 3 grounds outside SL and better than some in SL
2) We have a SL coach
3) We have a fanbase that is really second only to Widnes outside SL, and better than 2 or 3 in SL (we are easily in the top 5 of Champ for starters)
4) We have a good youth set-up with players coming through, far better than most outside SL and a few SL clubs
5) On the pitch we are, I submit, better than any of the Champ 1 sides based on the number of points we got last season, plus the players we have signed.

None of the above should come as news to anyone which is why I have not bothered listing them all before. But you just will not let this drop! If you an come up with some better yardsticks then please feel free.

Do u know when someone has a go at my team I can get quite defensive,

You are a true gent.