Precisely! I await the but what about the MM weekend response (the extra game) but that still doesn't get away from the fact we do the home and away thing. For us this year the extra game was against a hard team to beat but even if it was Salford that is 1 game out of 27 so its not significant.

Dave

I can't believe anyone could argue that a playoff system is a 'fairer' way of deciding the champions.

I agreed a few years ago, under the 12 team league, 6 extra artificial fixtures system, it made sense to have a playoff. How can you accurately say the champions are the team finishing top with 6 extra artificial fixtures?? You can't it isn't fair, but now, bar the MM, there is simply no need and the team at the top is accurately the champions.

I worry that in years to come people will stop attending 'regular' season fixtures because they 'don't matter' especially if teams from 3rd and 4th regularly win the GF.

double post

The play offs are great firstly the season would be ending in a couple of weeks time if it wasn't for them.

Secondly it gives most of the teams something to strive for put yourselves in the shoes of Cas, Wakey, Bulls, Crusaders, Hull to name some there is nothing to play for and this keeps the season going for them.

Looking towards international reasons where else can our players gain big match experience?

However I don't agree with the format. I think the team finishes top should play the team in 8th, team finishing 2nd plays 7th etc. Winners of these matches go through to the semis. With a similar format for the semis and the winners playing it out for the final. This will stop all the crap about choosing teams and all the other crap. But also rewards the teams that do well in the league.

And we could call it 'The Premiership'.

'any presentation of the League Leaders Shield will not take place until after the final home game of the regular season against Bradford Bulls on the 3rd September.'


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From my on selfish point of view. I hope it's at Bradford, as i'm away for the huddersfield game

Does this mean that the Bradford game is now DEFINITELY on the Friday, or could it still move to the Saturday? Looking to buy extra tickets for family, but they can't go if it isn't on the Friday.

No denfinates till they announce it. Looks like one of the games should be Hull FC v Leeds though on the friday.

If we win the Grand Final I believe we should leave the presentation until round 2 of the 2011 Super League season. What a load of F****** S***!!!

But does this'any presentation of the League Leaders Shield will not take place until after the final home game of the regular season against Bradford Bulls on the 3rd September.'


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We seem to bothered about mid table clubs having something to play for. They would have the Premiership trophy, and thats all they deserve to go for if they have finished mid table, or else where is the motivation to improve, if finishing 'in the 8' is acceptable?

Another reason I think top 8 (from 14) is too many. It seems strange to me that clubs in the bottom half, with a losing record, should qualify.