[Dick Jones]

Take a look at next years competition rules etc : Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:37 am  

http://www.therfl.co.uk/2015_a_new_era

http://www.therfl.co.uk/2015_a_new_era

Re: Take a look at next years competition rules etc : Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:25 pm  

Big fan of the 2 12s splitting into the Super 8s (I like everything even more now it's all got a proper name), allowing clubs to progress and grow steadily instead of a massive step up in one year. Slightly disappointed though they changed their mind about giving all 4 Championship teams the extra home game; the Championship teams are in the Qualifiers for winning, the Super League teams are there for losing, the winners should get the advantage. No parachute payments is excellent, they'd completely defy the point of the whole thing, giving relegated clubs too much of an advantage. Glad Championship 1 is now League 1, Championship & Championship 1 was just confusing; shame it's regional though, but suppose it's a long way from Hemel to Cumbria so can see why they've done it. Really like the idea of pitting the National Conference League & Challenge Trophy winners up against League 1, might cause an upset.

Downsides are looks like Dual Code (in one form or another is staying), needs to be scrapped in my opinion especially as you've got Championship Clubs playing against Super League clubs. I also really hope the bonus point gets scrapped, bit of a silly gimmick that rewards losers and confuses potential new fans.

All in all it's good news though, a very exciting time to be a Rugby League fan.

Link to RFL article in full : Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:46 pm  

http://www.therfl.co.uk/2015_a_new_era can't see the point in putting it on in piecemeal above is the article in full

http://www.therfl.co.uk/2015_a_new_era can't see the point in putting it on in piecemeal above is the article in full

Re: Link to RFL article in full : Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:43 pm  

I thought about it then couldn't be bothered☺

Re: Link to RFL article in full : Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:01 pm  

Can't Grasp how the super 8s work regarding how to play the seven games. I understand that top 2 out of the top 4
of the championship and 9th and 10th from superleague play 4 home games in the super 8s, but just don't get how the seven games are played, as it states that it's on a league basis. Can anyone elaborate and explain. Thanks

Re: Link to RFL article in full : Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:16 pm  

For RFL substitute CONFUSION???
Can't they make anything simple?

Re: Link to RFL article in full : Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:37 pm  

Cokey wrote:

Can't Grasp how the super 8s work regarding how to play the seven games. I understand that top 2 out of the top 4
of the championship and 9th and 10th from superleague play 4 home games in the super 8s, but just don't get how the seven games are played, as it states that it's on a league basis. Can anyone elaborate and explain. Thanks

Derek its very easy , a 4 year old can understand it I will go and get a 4 year old to explain it , as I don't know either .

Re: Link to RFL article in full : Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:40 pm  

Cokey wrote:

Can't Grasp how the super 8s work regarding how to play the seven games. I understand that top 2 out of the top 4
of the championship and 9th and 10th from superleague play 4 home games in the super 8s, but just don't get how the seven games are played, as it states that it's on a league basis. Can anyone elaborate and explain. Thanks

They play each other once,in a league system =7 games.

4 clubs will play 4 home games and 3 away games, and vice versa,4 will play 3 home and 4 away.

9th and 10th in super league and top two in championship play 4 home games.

I think the qualifier league might get more media interest than the grand final play offs!

Re: Link to RFL article in full : Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:49 pm  

Cokey wrote:

Can't Grasp how the super 8s work regarding how to play the seven games. I understand that top 2 out of the top 4
of the championship and 9th and 10th from superleague play 4 home games in the super 8s, but just don't get how the seven games are played, as it states that it's on a league basis. Can anyone elaborate and explain. Thanks

For once, I think that the RFL have come up with a simple answer.

As you say, Cokey, the bottom four SL teams and the top four Championship teams have a mini league season. Points previously earned are wiped out (because the two sets of teams were playing against different levels of competition) and the whole season (and thus whether you go into SL the following year or remain in the Championship) rests on the upcoming 7 matches - one each against the other teams in the group.

Because there are an odd number of games to be played, the RFL feels that the "extra" home game should be awarded to the four teams which have done best so far (ie those who finished 9th and 10th in SL and 1st and 2nd in the Championship).

At the end of the mini league, the top 3 are promoted into SL for the following season along with winners of a play off between 4th and 5th. The rest stay in the Championship for another year (at least !).

HTH.

Re: Link to RFL article in full : Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:08 pm  

I am sure they will publish who plays who at least league position wise anyway just as soon as their heads stop hurting. However the 4 home game solution seems reasonably thought out