Re: prize money for third place : Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:24 am  

Norman Bates wrote:

Just out of interest, what was the prize money last year?

These figures are not actually prize money though. They are next seasons funding from the RFL which this season was something like 70 or 80k.

Re: prize money for third place : Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:52 am  

Sorry but I fail to see the difference. It is still dosh available to the club.Explain.

Re: prize money for third place : Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:43 am  

It's not 'prize money'. Simply, RFL funding has increased and the amount you get is based on your position the previous season.

The money you get for winning the GF is prize money. When I say you I don't mean 'you' I mean the team that wins the GF, which won't be you.

Re: prize money for third place : Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:00 pm  

what do the grand final winners and runner up get in prize money

Re: prize money for third place : Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:56 pm  

n empsall wrote:

what do the grand final winners and runner up get in prize money

Winners of the Grand final £40,000.00 runners up £20,000.00

Re: prize money for third place : Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:17 pm  

Starbug wrote:

While the extra cash will close the gap for this years top 2 ,it will also open up a different gap between the top 3/4 and tge rest, potentially making the bulk of the regular season predictable

In 2016 only the top 2 from 2015 will have the cash to go full time and therefore compete in the middle 8

Ultimatly clubs need to work harder to improve their own income streams, that simple fact has not changed

It seems I am mistaken on this one, on the Leigh board Andy Mazey ( club director ) has posted that in 2016 the middle 8 losers ( positions 5,6,7,8 ) get the 2015 funding of Bradford and London ( £780,000 ) for 5th and 6th with 7th getting Leighs and 8 th whatever this years 2 nd Championship finishers get

Which makes next years 3rd and 4th positions vital, again the ability of clubs to increase their own income is still vital

Re: prize money for third place : Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:23 pm  

Faxlore wrote:

Winners of the Grand final £40,000.00 runners up £20,000.00

Cheers, kind of deflates the occasion for me getting so much less than finishing in the top two. It's like the old premiership system where top of the league were crowned champions, with the play offs just being another cup to play for. It didn't really mean anything.

Re: prize money for third place : Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:09 pm  

n empsall wrote:

Cheers, kind of deflates the occasion for me getting so much less than finishing in the top two. It's like the old premiership system where top of the league were crowned champions, with the play offs just being another cup to play for. It didn't really mean anything.

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Re: prize money for third place : Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:19 pm  

The important thing this year is to finish either 1st or 2nd. Winning the grand final really isn't that important compared to that. Given the choice would you rather finish 2nd and be rewarded with £450,000 and be in with a good chance of a top four place next year, or finish 3rd but win the grand final and get £40,000 and have all but no chance of a top four place next year.

Re: prize money for third place : Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:10 am  

Personally if we cant finish top then I would want to see us in the grand final. On the other hand i do understand what that extra money could do for the club although from what MS has been saying the club budgeted for 3rd so if thats the case their should not be a problem should they?