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Has anyone heard TS use the term middles 8s yet?

I only ask because the recent interviews now it's a cert were in them....he refers to it just as a new competition and doing Leeds. He wont say middle 8s.
Doing a Leeds grinds my gears. Why not do what Wire are supposed to do next season.

Considering the news article of a few weeks ago where going back to a 14 team superleague was mentioned for as early as 2018 ,does Mr Smith know something we don't & could the format change over the next 2 weeks?

Look at the scenario ( Toronto Toulouse Catalan). If it hasn't by 2019, it means there could be only 9 British teams in SL.
Meaning for much of the season, there can only be 4 all British games per week at the most.

Wire
Catalans
Hull KR
Leigh v Widnes in the cretinously titled 'Million Pound Game'

2 big games in championship this weekend, but as it stands now with Leigh beating Salford it looks like.

Catalan
HKR
Leigh
Featherstone at home

Widnes
London
Halifax or Toulose away.

Thought i would feel miffed to have to play Widnes away but now it means we have Leigh at home and not away I'm not bothered. How does everyone else feel about it?

Well i know we have a decent record at Widnes, but i would of prefered them at home. That pitch is awful and it always feels dark there, really poor lighting.

And that's at 3pm!

London have a similar pitch

Looks like the whole middle 8's thing, and the Million Pound game could be academic this year anyway.... www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... -authority

Looks like the whole middle 8's thing, and the Million Pound game could be academic this year anyway.... www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... -authority

Yes, I posted on this a few weeks ago. The majority of the SL clubs were interested in returning to 13 in 2018 and 14 in 2019. The accountants were actioned to go away and look at how the current money that SL clubs could be maintained by returning to 13.

The pitch at the Trailfinders plays much faster than the Widnes one and should suit us. Also London's is green, not the weird grey sludgey colour Widnes' is and which I think makes viewing even more challenging.

To be fair they had to go the artificial route, nothing organic can grow in Widnes.

Quote ="matt6169"Looks like the whole middle 8's thing, and the Million Pound game could be academic this year anyway.... www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... -authority'" Youve got to love Koukash ...he speaks so much rubbish even he cant belive it surely? Quote "Also where are we are going to find an extra 30 Super League players without easing the restriction on imports?" '" hang on Marwan your doing a fine job already....: Junior Sau Robert Lui Michael dobson Ben Murdoch Masila Weller Huraki Lama tasi Todd Carney Manu Vatevei

Quote ="matt6169"Looks like the whole middle 8's thing, and the Million Pound game could be academic this year anyway.... www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... -authority'" Youve got to love Koukash ...he speaks so much rubbish even he cant belive it surely? Quote "Also where are we are going to find an extra 30 Super League players without easing the restriction on imports?" '" hang on Marwan your doing a fine job already....: Junior Sau Robert Lui Michael dobson Ben Murdoch Masila Weller Huraki Lama tasi Todd Carney Manu Vatevei

Looks like Fax are gonna beat HKR. Rovers now lost their last 2, and on a bit of a wobble?

It means our home games are: Catalans, Leigh, HKR, Halifax; away ones: Widnes, London, Fev. Fev will be a new ground for me, so happy with that! London will be too, if I can get a pass out for it. Strangely, I'm happier with those fixtures that the 7 dead rubbers we would have had if we'd have finished 8. With little real chance of relegation, it should be a more enjoyable end to the season, and who knows, even some entertaining rugby?!?

Anyone know when the fixtures for the middle 8's are being announced

According to Sky it's Wednesday.

8am Wednesday morning

Thanks for the info, i presume the first game will be around the 5th august and hopefully we might even get a few Saturday games which would be good

According to the Leigh board you play them at Leigh,are they correct

No they are wrong.

Thanks for that just seen it

You would have looked at the board pre salford.

Now that we tonked them and Finish 11th, the fixtures for Leigh look far better.

HKR, Widnes and Fax at home, London, Fev, Catalans and Wire away.

If its the same as Last year, I think your first game will be Leigh at Warrington, but the chances are that they will change them again.

Not been to a game for a few months since starting a new job. Would be nice if there are a few Sunday fixtures as that is the only day that I can make nowadays.