A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:39 pm
Well a lot of people keep talking about making the top four, but what is really in store for the teams that do?Round 5 of the Challenge Cup should tell you if you haven't already worked it out.
Leigh 22, Salford 18
Wakefield 44, Halifax 16
Sheffield 12, Hull FC 34
Bradford 30, Hull KR 50
The current top 4 Championship sides played SL opposition. One just managed to win (and well done to Leigh for doing so), the other three lost by more than 20 points.
Let's face it, there will be no more promotion and relegation under this system than there was under the last one.