Mate I think a lot of people think the same with regards to the middle 8s, Bradford were not that far off last year with the 4 5 play off, this year though I think it's going to be tougher the bottom 4 SL teams are stronger than last year.
The super 8s process in my mind is a good idea but it is unbalanced with the salary cap differences and the slight change of rules with the introduction of in goal officials, not sure what they could do to balance it out a bit and make it more competitive.
Would a bottom two sl top two championship play off system work any better?
Straight promotion demotion am not sure is the answer though!
I am looking forward to seeing if the boys can step up a gear though

Reasons to be cheerful.

Broncos make it into the Total RL power rankings at Number 7.
rlhttp://www.totalrl.com/totalrl-power-rankings-saints-stay-top/rl

Leeds are number 3 though

2 years ago tomorrow Leeds last came to visit, they lost 40-36. The Broncos team members of that era that have moved on seem fairly evenly split between going to teams above us and teams below us! So don't think we are any weaker. The Leeds team was weakened because of the Challenge cup, but can you say this years team is better than this 2014 turnout?

MATCH STATS August 17, 2014,

London Broncos 40 (Tries: Keyes 3, Atkins, Dixon, McMeeken, Moore. Goals: Drinkwater 6)
Leeds Rhinos 36
(Tries: Achurch 2, Sutcliffe 2, Watkins, Walters, Hardaker. Goals: Sutcliffe 3, Hardaker)

Broncos: Farrar, Dixon, Mataitonga, Solomona, Atkins, Drinkwater, Keyes, Slyney, Moore, Wallace, Vea, McMeeken, Cook. Subs: Krasniqi, Griffin, Dollapi, Thomas.
Leeds Rhinos: Hardaker, Briscoe, Watkins, Handley, Hall, Sutcliffe, White, Singleton, Aiton, Bailey, S Ward, Achurch, Walters. Subs: Kirke, Clarkson, Minchella, Golding.

Referee: Tim Roby.
Attendance: 1,268

Where did Roby the Ref go. Wasn't he the up and coming young ref??

He's just been promoted to assistant ref in the NRL

Is the asst ref the second ref on the field-the one without the red sleeve??

I thought it was a touch judge, but could be wrong (I often am!)