Quote ="Northampton_Saint"Oh, I'm bored of debating the same points now frankly... In precis: Top 5 system rewarded top teams significantly, made league games worthwhile... Top 8 does neither.... Only 3 or 4 mediocre mid-table teams pushing for 8th have anything to play for for 27 games anymore, completely -about from what should by any form of reasonable logic
eh?'"
I can see where you are coming from in the above, the worst scenario some team much closer to the bottom of the league in league points still managing to finish 8th, going in to the play offs and finishing champions.
But we,ve got to accept it we have 2 phases of Superleague, the first phase being 27 rounds to qualification and the 2nd phase the play off themselves.
The RFL have accepted fewer intensity games for commercial gain with sky, again we,ve got to accept it to maintain full time professionalism.
Enjoy your rugby with Saints, win or lose, most supporters on here do, in whatever disguise it is presented.