Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:19 pm  

So 2.4 million freed up. How is that going to be split? Someone mentioned help from the RFL for relegated clubs. Why? They should put clauses in contracts "in the event of relegation".

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:19 pm  

Does anyone have a link to the proposal pdf? I'd like to read the proposal for the salary cap system again but I can't think where to find it.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:23 pm  

Surely the point of finishing 9th is that you nearly finished 8th and made the play-offs but now you have to get your head together to face some Championship upstart that wants to rub salt in the wound. It's called entertainment.

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:23 pm  

Bovrick wrote: Does anyone have a link to the proposal pdf? I'd like to read the proposal for the salary cap system again but I can't think where to find it. Thanks in advance. again http://media.therfl.co.uk/docs/Policy%2 ... 202013.pdf

Bovrick wrote: Does anyone have a link to the proposal pdf? I'd like to read the proposal for the salary cap system again but I can't think where to find it. Thanks in advance. again http://media.therfl.co.uk/docs/Policy%2 ... 202013.pdf

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:26 pm  

On the fate of Championship 1 I found this on the RFL site http://www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/about_t ... reviewfaqs Mentions that the Policy Review recommended a 2 up 2 down system for this division.

On the fate of Championship 1 I found this on the RFL site http://www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/about_t ... reviewfaqs Mentions that the Policy Review recommended a 2 up 2 down system for this division.

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:29 pm  

Let's say that we get to round 18 or 19 of the initial 23 rounds, and the teams in 10th to 12th know that it is impossible to make the top 8 with only 4 or 5 rounds remaining due to league points difference.
They then decide that - because the remaining 4 or 5 fixtures are completely pointless - they will play a side full of academy players until the 7 game tournament begins. Their first team squad are over any injuries and fresh for the fight to stay in SL. The teams that played their academy side get an easy win, and because of the fixture patterns this determines who finishes top of the league, or even who finishes in 8th or 9th place.
The same could happen with the top 4 in the championship: once they are statistically safe in the top 4 the remaining fixtures become irrelevant.

The only way around this that I can think of is to somehow reward the final standings - perhaps your league position could determine how many of the playoff games you play at home/away.

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:32 pm  

dubairl wrote:

just do the top 4 from last season as they are more than likely the ones who may replace a super league team.

I remember fax averaging over 4500 and Leigh regularly got that fev could get 3500 average in the old first division but been as high as 7000 for big teams visits.
Championship clubs need this we have had nothing to play for for years.
Ps those attendances are from my memory not 100% accurate

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:33 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Let's say that we get to round 18 or 19 of the initial 23 rounds, and the teams in 10th to 12th know that it is impossible to make the top 8 with only 4 or 5 rounds remaining due to league points difference.
They then decide that - because the remaining 4 or 5 fixtures are completely pointless - they will play a side full of academy players until the 7 game tournament begins. Their first team squad are over any injuries and fresh for the fight to stay in SL. The teams that played their academy side get an easy win, and because of the fixture patterns this determines who finishes top of the league, or even who finishes in 8th or 9th place.
The same could happen with the top 4 in the championship: once they are statistically safe in the top 4 the remaining fixtures become irrelevant.

The only way around this that I can think of is to somehow reward the final standings - perhaps your league position could determine how many of the playoff games you play at home/away.

You mean like many games in SL?

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:37 pm  

obeone wrote:

You mean like many games in SL?

What's the point in a new system if we'll be stuck with the same problems?

Re: Today's big decision : Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:37 pm  

Viva La Vikings!! wrote:

Terrible decision. especially for a Widnes fan, Wakefield, Castleford etc. We are never going to advance. If we survive the cut this year I'm definitely not getting a season ticket next year knowing we will odds on be playing Leigh , Sheffield and Fev for the latter stages. Ridiculous

Wow, what a fan! Though you were suppose to support your team through thick n thin??
You mention playing Leigh, Sheff and Fev, is this because these teams will probably give you a game and have a chance of beating you? You can add Fax to that list too!

Seems the only people that are not in favour of this change are the teams that have been going through the motions in super league and now the safety net has gone there starting to panic. I reckon super league will be more competitive this year because the players know there full time jobs are on the line.