Quote: stpatricks "If you have a 2 comp system it does muddy the waters
League system - To get placings for play offs
Play off - Cup comp to decide Super League champions even though the "league" element has been removed
But the system is there for all to see and is understood by all teams and should be by all fans. Finishing in the top eight gives you the opportunity to become SL champions. Finishing 1st or 8th in the league should not diminish the achievements of [ithe team that is crowned SL champs after the GF[/i.'"
That's the point - it is not a 'Super LEAGUE' - it has been reduced to a set of qualifiers for the main event, whereby providing you win 15 of the 27, you can take the preverbial out of the fans regarding team selection/effort put in during the other 12.
Or, if one of the other 'big' teams is struggling, paint your heads red and dance about putting in your worst defensive display of the year, allowing them to get 2 points and some confidence, whilst knowing it wont effect your position in the playoffs at all !!!