Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:37 pm  

Not trolling in the slightest just interested what thoughts are, when it was first introduced it was seen as blatant money making exercise by the rfl, personally I don't like the way they made it top 8, in fact from the super 8 s at least that's one thing that has been simplified.
The RFL go round the buoy trying to find ways to make the game better, the play offs some hate but you only have to go to old Trafford to see its one change that worked despite those that hated it at the start.
Possibly and I do say possibly, the 8s might not be as bad as some think, but it is a way of making the season worthwhile all season.
Maybe bottom team in sl playing top league in champ could be an option for sl place, but let's not assume it's gonna be rubbish till its proven to be.
No doubt there will be a spanking or two, but then there already has been.
I already put enough into it anyhow but I will put £50 to rl cares if there is not at least one change to next year's sl line up

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:43 pm  

You're clearly more optimistic than I am. I think Leigh are the only club with a realistic shout, and even then it's a slim chance.
One thing I've been told about the middle 8 is that the SL club will always get home advantage, if true I wonder if that means the Championship clubs won't get any revenue?

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:08 pm  

Well if you went and looked instead of listening to what someone has told you, top 2 in champ get 4 home games, top gets to face one sl team at home, team that finishes second gets 3 sl teams at home 3rd gets one sl team at home 4th get 2 sl teams at home so why would they not get the revenue?

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:10 pm  

It's pretty simple sl 9 10th place champ 1 2 placed get 4 home 3 away games sl 11 12th camp 3 4th get 3 home 4 away, higher you finish more revenue

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:10 pm  

Not that we get any revenue from the games before gutters chips in

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:24 pm  

Well you've found me out there, because I hadn't looked it up.

Can't help feeling that you could've combined all three posts into one, or are you trying to bump your stats up?

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:50 pm  

mickyb1234 wrote:

Not that we get any revenue from the games before gutters chips in

Im sure ak is hanging out for the mass hoardes of wakefield to make it worth his while keeping us as tennants in 2016.....

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:44 pm  

this team will be lucky to stall in this league and barring a miracle we can forget SL

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:09 pm  

itsmeagain wrote:

this team will be lucky to stall in this league and barring a miracle we can forget SL

Very easy league to fall into..The hardest to get out of.

Re: A dose of reality - what the 'Middle 8' really means : Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:31 pm  

I think Leigh will earn promotion, even Bradford have an outside chance, I doubt whether 3rd 'n 4th will have any chance at all, but if your in it, technically, you can win it!

And if not.

We have a chance at the Championship silverware, in fact some of the 'Fax fans are already saying 5th or 6th and a potential Championship final is 'prolly better than 7 arse-kickings!