They don't need to win 7 though do they

Hey, we all have to look to the stars....But there must be a reality check at some point. Like I said before unless the SL teams have a massive injury crisis, there's no hope for a Championship club. Even a thin squad like ours had plenty enough to get through. Good luck though X happy new year !!! Xxxx

No they have to win more than the SL clubs do and to do that they need to beat a SL club which won't happen!

Wouldn't say they won't win just one one off game, that's all they need to do

Only have to win the one off game.

I think Mash is reading a little too much into the chmapionship/SL status (or just trolling) Bradford are still full time, as are Leigh and London. It's completely different to playing a championship club in the CC as they wee always part time. I personally think we have a much stronger squad than last year (no more Chev Walker at prop and Gaskell at FB)

Anyway first thing we're concentrating on is the championship campaign which won't be a walk in the park.

Anyway good luck for the following season!

What has changed, you were full time last year and you still have Walker and Gaskell, also you say you have a much stronger squad than last season, by that do you mean a larger one because although you will know your recruitment better than me, it looks like you have lost better players' than you have brought in.

As underlined by your own admission, you are concentrating on the championship which won't be a walk in the park, be assured if you do manage to get in the play off's against the four SL teams' I'm sure you'll agree it will be even harder assuming you reach the play off's.

A happy new year to you and your fans' and good luck for the coming season.

For me it's about the intensity of the games/competition, Bradford as a 'big' club are expected to excel in the Champoinship but if the going gets too easy, that's when problems start.
Lowes has proved he can motivate his players in the right way but if you are turning teams over on a regular basis, complacency could become and issue.
Then it's full on for 7 games, which could become harder than expected if standards are not kept up?

Exactly, like it or not SL will be a huge step up from Championship Rugby, even against the likes of Wakefield. The intensity, speed, thinking time, defensive reactions, size and power will all be 2 levels up on any Championship game hence my comment about being 'undercooked'

The Championship Clubs will see who the weakest Super League Team is, going into the middle 8, and only have to target that game. If all 4 Championship Clubs treat their game against this club like a cup tie then the million pound game could well involve 2 Championship clubs.

We have far more depth than last year but have lost some quality (Kearney etc). The depth should help since we have 7 props now whereas last year we were down to 2. A small squad can be a killer. Trinity fans should hope you don't have too much bad luck with injuries, especially to your quality players.

Whatever happens those middle 8 games will be nail biting stuff at times.

Just as a matter of interest, if the two bottom SL clubs get three home games and four away and the top two championship games get the reverse, who or what determines the fixture list for the middle eight, for example if everybody's favourites finishes bottom, who decides which three clubs we play at home???

Is all pre-determined and is on a grid set out by the RFL.

They're here www.rugbyleaguechampionships.co.uk/rlnewera

They're here www.rugbyleaguechampionships.co.uk/rlnewera

I thought it was quite simple until I read that!

Considering we should on paper have hammered Bradford twice last year and lost both games, one heavily, I don't think we should be taking them for granted at all.
We should be better prepared but there is a risk that has to be considered.