Reffy - yes we just need to get ahead of two of these sides to make the to 4. Therefore we need to win all 3 remaining games and two of the teams below need to do the following:

a) London to lose 1 of their last 3

b) Halifax to lose 2 (or lose 1 and draw 1) of their last 3

c) Featherstone to lose 1 of their last 3 and us to claw back a points difference of 63.

d) Toulouse to lose 2 of their last 3 games (VERY UNLIKELY).

Still sixth!

The losses to Toronto look likely to prove costly, such a huge pity we didnt have a fully fit team to send to Toronto last week.

Must admit if it comes down to it I can see Toronto losing to Fev as they will likely rest a few ready for the 8's.

That said still an outside chance so hopefully 3 wins and see how it pans out.
Been the best championship season for years if not ever.

Fev have London at home Fax have them away. All very exciting finish to the regular season coming up.

This looks like it will be an accurate prediction

Very good, now you can t0$$ yourself off silly tonight.

Stii sixth- might finish fifth! (Goodbye Derek??)

Why goodbye Derek?I think he will stay ,out of all the Club's in the Championship,we have the best ground, best facilities ,best crowds,the reason we finished where we are , keeping Jukesy on to long,if we had got shut after the Barrow away game things would have been different.

What we need now is get shut of the average and below average players,the table doesn't lie, we have the worst attack and defence in the top 6, last week we made a poor Rochdale look good , today Swinton scored 24 points away from home that doesn't happen very often,we have a powder puff defence,drop to many balls,and have no kicking game whatsoever.

We let 2 form halves in SL go, didn't even play one of them at halve last season,all reasons for being where we now find ourselves.My prediction is Derek will stay, but some tough decisions have to made by him,especially on the field.The next 8 games will reveal a painful lesson in crowds and atmosphere,hopefully Derek will know most are his mistakes mainly in recruitment, and stay and put things right.

Wise words Charlie.
2 big decisions for DB off the field.
If this is the team that KC built (and we were told it was) then he needs to go.
If KP is the main man (he gets my vote) then he needs to be given the ability to select his own backroom staff (after KC goes) and have the final say on each and every player.
We may not have the overall total funding that we had this year but smart player recruitment could still see us as a very good team if we are full time.

I don't think this season is over with VL, we still have the structure for 2019 to be unveiled.
I'm assuming criteria will have to be met for that. Given SL are in charge.

Toronto
Toulouse
London
Fax

To meet SL criteria would require development (reserves), stadia and being fulltime. None of the above presently carry all three requirements.

Clutching at straws here, i'm afraid.

I don't think I am Jo. 2022 will see two leagues of 10. But criteria for that will start in 2019 (14 teams in SL). But the two promoted will have to meet the minimum criteria. For the existing SL clubs, they will have until 2021 to conform to it. 2022 will see a 2 up 2 down P&R with clubs being given individual broadcasting rights. Whoever shows it will have to pay for it..

Watch this space.

London have a hugely successful youth programme thats paying dividends and are full time(we are tied in with Skolars for loaning players out so they could become the reserves potentially depending on criteria). Getting access to a stadium isn't a problem. You can 'book' them for match days ie Harlequins. You don't need to own a stadium, similar to the likes of Wigan, Huddersfield, Leigh, .......... Franchises would demand much more than those 3 criteria which is where London would fall down ie marketing and fans!

True, if we can find the money. There are certainly a lot of good players out there - many of whom seem to have performed well, against us this season!