We are,big crowds at belle Vue last season over 10k v Leeds . New sponsors signed up this week , squad looking better than expected for next season , new stadium on the horizon
We are the famous Wakefield Trinity

Oh that old chestnut. At least with the end of licensing you can put your artists pencils away

Yes your right, never been relegated, never finished bottom, semi final of the challenge cup, top eight play offs, good gates, mopseys team that won the lot, put 50 past fev last year, give fev 2,500 gate last sunday, and our playing surface is second to non un like yours, go and have a dig at some one who does not like fev, ie cas, dont forget you are only a small town in Cas, yes my spelling is crap but never mind flat capper

whatever makes you happy

Has someone woken the flat clappers up? Goodness me, you'd think they've had a 3,000 crowd!

Plus Championship clubs unanimously in favour. They count too you know

If Wildcats do end up in SL2 they'll have just as much chance as anyone else of getting promoted. What's the fuss? For the sport as a whole I think it's a great system which will deliver high intensity games for all clubs throughout the season, something that licensing failed miserably to produce. And it isn't a complicated system at all - 23 regular season rounds followed by a round Robin play off tournament to determine your fate. At least the teams at the bottom of SL will now have to keep playing full tilt instead of just seeing the season out. If Crusaders hadn't gone belly up a few years ago would opinions have still been the same?.....probably not.

In a 'the op must have be psychic with a thread title like that' kind of way... I still think it's a good system and the best fit for our sport. Charlie & I are happy



Franchising can only work if you have more clubs meeting the minimum requirements than there are places in the league (we have about 5 who can break even as professional clubs). The idea that somehow that system can promote growth and expansion has been proven to be a fallacy. There are no Bristol millionaires itching to buy an RL franchise.

Automatic P & R = boom and bust, failed before, will fail again, same story, not enough money in the game.

Some say it's too complicated/convoluted, but it's no more so than the current play-off system.

Some say there will be meaningless games, again, no more than the current set up where often your play-off hopes are ended half way through a 27 game season. And even if you make 7th/8th, it's usually just one extra game. The top clubs know they can make the 8 playing at half pace. A shorter first part of the season will reduce this a little.

The problem of playing championship rugby for half the season not being attractive is exaggerated to the extreme. The 8's are only a third of the season and only 2 clubs from the current championship will be taking part. (assuming Bradford and London (& us?) make it that far).

If you think games with Fev and Fax against Wakey, Cas, Bradford, London, Widnes and, say, HKR won't be competitive when there's something real to play for, then prepare to lose. Factor in a cashed-up Toulouse and you've got a decent mini comp.

No system is perfect and can produce cup final rugby every round, but at least there's a sporting angle to playing in the top flight and hope for the lower placed or new clubs.

It is unlikely that anything will change at first in the top 12, particularly with the extra 4th/5th play-off giving any top 12 club a second bite of the cherry, but at least the opportunity is there. If you're not good enough to be in the top 12 after playing your peers, then so be it. You can always try again the next year.

It makes no sense and it wont until the day the media takes it serious but by then there will be a new rule like play extra time until the refs mum calls him in for tea.

SUPER MY ASS

Can someone clarify whether or not the points a team from 9 downwards gains through the 23 rounds go back to 0 when the spilt happens? If so it's a disgrace and worse than the current system. If not it's still a disgrace and a worse system than the current one.

There must be some reward for finishing 9th than 12th you could be busting a gut right to the last game of the regular season to get that 8th spot and just miss out where as the clubs finishing 10 - 12 who know their fate will be resting players fresh for the stay in SL playoffs or whatever it's called.