Re: Dons Season 2014 To Date: : Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:10 pm  

GeoffRoebuck wrote:

The two teams relegated from the Super League will receive parachute payments from the RFL which gives them a distinct advantage over the remainder of teams in SL2

This is rumoured to be the prize money structure for our league this season, and the parachute payment details for the relegated Super League teams: (Source SkySports)

"The RFL is increasing the central funding to Championship clubs to enable them to compete with the teams from the Super League but Aston says the odds are stacked against the part-timers.

It is thought the top two clubs in this year's Championship will receive £500,000 and £450,000 respectively, with the pay-out dropping to £200,000 for the third and fourth-placed sides, £175,000 for fifth and sixth and £150,000 for the rest.

The clubs are currently on around £90,000 but will be worse off than the two relegated clubs, who will receive £780,000 "parachute payments", while Super League clubs are expected to receive around £.8m in 2016."

If these figures are correct, Leigh will get £500,000 for winning the league. There's then a huge difference with £450,000 for second, compared to £200,000 for third and fourth. If we finished fourth, we'll get £200,000, whilst relegated London (and Bradford?) will get £780,000.

Re: Dons Season 2014 To Date: : Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:06 am  

If the Sky figures (above) are correct, finishing second is worth an extra £250,000 to us. (£450,000 as opposed to £200,000 for finishing third and fourth).

At 9th July, after 18 games played, Fev have 42 points, Fax have 41 points, and the Dons have 40 points. There are 8 games left. Here are the fixtures:

FEV: FAX: DONS:
Swinton A Batley A Leigh H
Batley H Haven H Swinton H
Haven A Swinton A Keighley A
Barrow H Dews H Sheffield H
Leigh A N Wales A Workington H
Fax A Fev H Rochdale A
Sheffield H Dons A Fax H
Keighley A Barrow H Batley H

Featherstone appear to have a tough finish over the last four matches and could slip up somewhere along the way.

Halifax haven't got to play Leigh. They look to have a much easier run of fixtures.

The Dons only have two away games out of eight. The home game against Halifax could be critical but we need to avoid any banana skins along the way. If we lose any games, we can't afford not to pick up a bonus point. With our inferior points difference, it does mean we'll have to have more points than Fev or Fax to come second.

How much would a win against Leigh be worth to us this weekend?

Re: Dons Season 2014 To Date: : Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:39 pm  

I am sure i read it was £550,000 and £500,000 for 1st and 2nd. And £250,00 for 3rd & 4th in RLE some time ago if my memory is correct..

Re: Dons Season 2014 To Date: : Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:15 pm  

You might be right onedon. I got the numbers from this article on SkySports written in February. http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/9160147/five-clubs-to-be-relegated-from-the-rugby-league-championship I spent an hour looking through the RFLs website but I couldn't find any references to the prize money structure on there. It'd be great if we could get second place as the difference between second and third is considerable. The more cash we get, the more PC should have to invest in the squad next season.

You might be right onedon. I got the numbers from this article on SkySports written in February. http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/9160147/five-clubs-to-be-relegated-from-the-rugby-league-championship I spent an hour looking through the RFLs website but I couldn't find any references to the prize money structure on there. It'd be great if we could get second place as the difference between second and third is considerable. The more cash we get, the more PC should have to invest in the squad next season.

Re: Dons Season 2014 To Date: : Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:54 am  

Wednesday 23rd July:

The Dons now have six games left in the normal league season.

If Dewsbury or Sheffield win all of their remaining games the most points they can finish with is 56.

The Dons currently have 46 points which means we need to gain 11 or more points from the last six matches to be sure of finishing in 4th place or better.

Re: Dons Season 2014 To Date: : Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:04 pm  

Karlos wrote:

If you would have said we would be in this position in mid July at the start of the season we would all have taken it.

Cookey and the coaching staff have done a great job and the players have all stood up and done a good job apart from just a couple of little setbacks. The lads seem to have a battling attitude this year that we haven't had in the last couple of years.

As for this season does any one know how the prize money is shared out for the top 8 teams? I think Fev are banking on 2nd place to bankroll going full time next year but its not over yet this season. If you look at our remaining fixtures I feel we should be winning them all bar 2 (Leigh and maybe Fax) . Fev also have Leigh and Fax to play but both away from home. If Fax win their key games then they could clinch 2nd but we are not out of it yet. Its going to be a great finish to the season!
COYD

I beg to differ there Karlos. The last 2 seasons had nothing but battling attitude IMO.