Well the idea is to get competitive games but it doesn't take into account teams over achieving or under achieving last season. It's basically the play off teams in one pot and the non play off teams in the other.

The draw has already been done:

Wigan v Leeds
Saints v Hull KR
Wakefield v Castleford
Huddersfield v Catalan

Warrington v Hull
Bradford v Salford
Harlequins V Celtic

Why has the date of the fixtures been brought forward.

I think hes joking pal

Well IMO i dont agree with it. Again, lets say Wakey draw Leeds who go on to finish top and dont lose a game all season. Hull draw Celtic who go on to not win a match all season. Hull pinch 8th spot and a play off place by 1 point over Wakey who finish 9th. I personally do not think its fair that Wakey would have had to play Leeds 3 times and Hull played Celtic 3 times. Would you consider that fair? (obviously i am usuing them 4 teams just for an example)

Why cant we just have a league were we play every team 2 times like every other respectable league around the world. (obviously i take the scotish football league out of that )

Of course we take more than anyone else

The NFL Draft works well because the feeder system is unaffiliated with the top tier of teams.

It simply wouldn't work here, because the feeder system is strongly tied to the top tier teams. Players generally progress through their local systems from junior to professional ranks within their feeder area. Sure, some get signed from out-of-area teams, but most don't.

Would you like to see players coming through from St Pats etc, playing in the Wigan U18 and U21 squads, and then getting drafted to Leeds, St. Helens, Wakefield, Hull, Celtic etc?

What about teams that have little of no feeder system to speak of? Is it fair that they should get an unprportionate cut of the talent just for performing poorly the year before? Maybe we should sign Veivers and Farrell to Celtic?

i can sympathise with that. its all kids dreams to play for their home town team, but money talks doesnt it?

in the NFL you get kids from miami getting drafted from the colleges of florida into pittsburgh, new york, etc.
as long as the contracts right, the kids will sign.

a way round it and a way kids could end up back in their home town is where the trading system comes in.

if a wigan lads drafted by saints, he simply doesnt sign the contract and holds out for a trade back to wigan, or he takes the money and runs.

about the draw on wednesday. i wonder if we will 'draw' huddersfield. any thoughts on who you'd like

Saints again, we seem to do well against them at Murrayfield.