Why would they announce it before all the points are gathered?

And it doesn't just affect the two in the GF. The final positions that affect all team points are calculated from the final positions in the playoffs.

I'm really not sure what you are trying to prove.

Someone asked when the date was for the announcement
I said I don't know but it can't be before the grand final
Luppy questioned that because Ellis said something different
RFL announce date is after grand final.
Ellis wasn't correct but now knows.

Cas have been doing lots of ticket deals this season in a desperate attempt to keep their attendance figures up.
It could be very tight for the last couple of spots.
Lets hope there is nothing coming out of the sky to cause an upset !

Plus their crowds are terrible and after all these years, they still have not improved. They would not be missed in my opinion

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I wouldnt be sure PT, Leigh have made progress with academy and foundation apparently, Cas have made improvements on facilities and finance and they were missing 0.5 last time around. Huddersfield have made no progress at all it seems. Looking at the higher grade Bs, it's going to be close with a lot of clubs in the rankings.

Well I guess we'll fing out in October.

Academy doesn't score you any extra IMG points and their foundation is a still a long way behind Wakeys and most of the other SL teams