Are York promoted for finishing top of the pile or does promotion rest on the relative lottery of the playoffs? I hope York have secured a welcome promotion as it is always a great day out.

I think York have been promoted. Crazy system like with so many been relegated I would be surprised if York are nowhere near the standard of the teams going down.

York have won league leaders shield play-offs determin who goes up.

That's correct. Only one up this year and it's the Champions, not the League Leaders.

That could make it even worse.

Yep - could be the fifth placed club. Or fifth from bottom.

Only three teams can realistically win it. Would be a huge huge surprise if anyone other than Oldham, Hunslet or York went up.

Maybe, realistically, just Hunslet and York? Wasn't Oldham's ground considered inadequate prior to their grand final appearance last year, so that, if that had beaten Rochdale, they would not have been promoted?

I consider that the winners of the league are the true champions and therefore should be promoted as that are the team who have shown most consistency and performance throughout a whole season. That would be fairest way, but that carries no weight with the RFL.

Whoever does come up will find it hard going against the two relegated SL clubs and the top 9 from this season's Championship.

Happen - or would they have just played somewhere else ?



That's what Swinton did. And now they're relegated, they're going back for 2015.

This little witty remark about wondering if a team that chokes on big occasions had anything to do with the league table deciding the cash handouts, well tell me mr who choked this year

Go and play with your mate Robin.

Bug ger off! I don't want the irritating little sod! You have him!
I'd sooner play wi Charlie manson!

Is he still on strike from Fev like i have been at Fax ?

What about Charlie C ?

Well - I was pointing out that the team fifth from bottom could get promoted from Div 3 this year.

In theory.

Anyone for chips ? They're on gingdong's shoulder.



It's just a game, pal. There's banter and there's paranoia.

when it really mattered for the cash you chocked

Is someone going to tell him or shall I?




You know griff is a Sheffield fan right?

I thought you meant how to spell choked.

You would think he would know by now.

If you can just excuse my mates terminal idiocy for a mo... He is correct on that issue of choking. We may well lose on Sunday. .. but this year it was fax that 'choked'. Yes I accept as far as the championship is concerned Sunday's game is priority, but in real terms the game that mattered was 3 weeks ago. Fax on this occasion choked.

I don't think anybody over here will argue with you, though poor selection and rubbish defence may have contributed. We also choked at Donny as well, but same as above.

i know exactly who the horrible little nerd supports

The old classic "cant go i will pull the gramma to bits" you are a complete asswipe that no one likes

Which begs the question, what are you on about then?




I don't mind him.