Works for me

Playoff System:

1st goes through to the GF.
2nd goes through to the semi final.
3rd plays 4th, winner plays 2nd, winner of that faces who came top.

Only 4 teams in the playoffs, each rewarded something higher for were they finished in the league. This system keeps the playoffs and adds more emphasis on doing well in the league.

The team going to the GF wont have played for 3 weeks by the time it comes around, that could be a massive disadvantage come the day

If they want a competitive Super League at the top end then make it a top three play off.
1st goes to GF.
2nd v 3rd for the other GF place.
The 1st team only has the one week off.
The semi would be well attended as it's last chance for both clubs.
Whether it's top 8 or 5 play off crowds are going down each year as fans are bored with it all. No point in playing games if no one wants to pay to watch.

I agree with this format for 2015 after the top 8 have played each other once this will give all the 8 clubs something to play for no easy root to O/T.

My preferred system (assuming the 3X8 system is approved) would be a top 4 playoff -

Week 1

1v2 for Grand Final Qualifier
3v4 Elimination Playoff

Loser of 1v2 plays winner of 3v4 - Grand Final Qualifier

Grand Final

I was told Monday there was a strong chance he could be staying. His terms had been agreed with NZW but the transfer fee had not.

ive trawled through the last 6 pages and managed to find about 5 posts about Sam Tomkins...some people get sidetracked too easily

Over the moon if that's true, one more year would massively help us out, not only with our chances of winning trophies next year, but also the development of Tierney and Hampshire. Maybe in 2015 we could see

1 Tierney
6 Hampshire
7 Smith
15 Williams/Logan/S.Powell

Do you think tha...............Oh look shiny things..!!

All we need is one more year IMO. We have Tierney, Burgess, Hampshire and Williams busting a gut to get in the first team but all 4 just need another 12-18 months worth of first team chances, without being first choices before being ready to step in.

I can't see Tomkins not going now but I'd be delighted if there was anything in it. We had that three year agreement with him and we need him to stick to it. At the end if next year he'd go with everyone's blessing and we'd still be looking at a good fee for him.