Now confirmed by RFL www.rugby-league.com/kingstone_p ... oin-forces Gloucester and Oxford are done. Possible new club in Bristol from the remnants, but only for 2019. 2018 will be a 14 team division with a full home and away fixture list.

Now confirmed by RFL www.rugby-league.com/kingstone_p ... oin-forces Gloucester and Oxford are done. Possible new club in Bristol from the remnants, but only for 2019. 2018 will be a 14 team division with a full home and away fixture list.

It also confirms that as well as facing lesser opposition in a lower division, it's also less home games than last season for Bradford. So you can really understand why "freezing season ticket prices" was such a good deal for the fans.

Would think that in 2019 there'll be 14 teams in the Championship and 14 in League 1 with Bristol and New York/Hamilton or whoever coming in. Or a 14 team Super League.

Whatever, I'm confident that this will all be outlined well in advance along with the criteria for being in Division X, Y and Z by the professional RFL.

Sorry if I'm being thick but weren't there 13 home league games last season too?

Bemoaning the shield games im guessing

Oh right. So is there definitely no play off for either of the promotion places?

Doesnt mention it does it. In essence it still looks like half an announcement

I imagine if we finish top, then the RFL will introduce a play off....

Champions are automatically promoted.

2nd through 5th to compete in the play-offs for promotion spot number two.

So does the new Bulls season ticket include play off games if we finish 2nd - 5th? More questions than answers.

I would imagine so given that season ticket includes “at least” 13 home games.

The promotion criteria may change due to new teams entering c1 in 2019

That might mean the 're-structuring' could be coming in for the 2019 season, thereby making all the play-offs a bit bye the bye, I guess. Depending on the number, and I suppose the quality, of teams wishing to enter the league for the season after next.

Oh, and if the novel idea of new teams starting in league 1 is re-introduced. Y' know, as per the actual rules....

Season Ticket was 14 or 15 home games last season depending on where finished after first 23 rounds. Ended up being 14. 13 is less than 14 for the thickos

2017 Regular Season: 11 Home Games, 11 Away Games, 1 Summer Bash.
2017 Champ Shield: 3 Home Games, 4 Away Games.


2018 suggests 13 home games plus whatever playoffs happen. I would be amazed if any playoffs were included in the season ticket. They never have been in the past, they haven't been advertised to be this time (yes I know not a lot has been advertised), so I can't see that changing. The only way it's the equivalent amount of games is if they include the first home Challenge Cup game, which even then isn't guaranteed to even happen as it depends on the draw.