i dont agree with the system but it is exciting and it does backfire as we found out last year personally i think wigan and wire shud make the grand final and it will be a thriller but surely shaun wane may be found out in the tactical side of the game i no hes a pround wiganer and was wondering what your fans think of the job he is doing

What about this so finishing top 2 get you the first week off.
One game to get to the final.
and two bites of the cherry in case the lose first game.
Finish 3rd or lower you play 4 weeks on the bounce

Week 1 sees us lose two team
Week 2 we lose another
Week 3 another
Week 4 final

[uWeek 1[/u

A. 3 v 6 loser out
B. 4 v 5 loser out

[uWeek 2[/u

A v B, loser out

C. 1 v 2 (winner to final) loser to A v B

[uWeek 3[/u

D. A v B winner v C loser

[uWeek 4[/u

Final

That's what we used before the current system. Much better in my opinion.

It's the best and fairest

I still think top 6 is too many from 14 teams. It should be top 5.

Top 5 is ideal as it doesn't reward mediocrity. Not sure how the rounds would work though.

WEEK 1
1st through to week 2
1. 2nd v 3rd
2. 4th v 5th (loser eliminated)

WEEK 2
3. 1st v loser 1
4. Winner 1 v winner 2

FINAL
Winner 3 v Winner 4

It used to be as above week 1

week 2
3. 1st v winner 1 (winner to final)
4. Loser 1 v winner 2 (loser eliminated)

week 3
5 loser 3 v winner 4

Final winner 3 v winner 5

By this method you have to beat all the teams who finish higher than you to win the trophy, whereas last season Leeds (5th) won it but didn't beat Wigan (2nd and reigning champs).

A simpler and fairer method would be to have 4 teams play straight knockout to have the right to play Wigan each year in the final - simples!

Id scrap them altogether and have an end of season knock out cup comp for SL only, if they really want the season to run into October

I still think whoever comes first in the league should be champions

Everybody thinks winner of league must be champions, which is arguably true, but the money and viewing figures it attracts, it only makes sense.
Plus, we're brought up watching football so can only presume you must finish top to be crowned champions, when nearly every other sport in the world has a play off system.