Another example of 'what is the purpose of Super League?' Bronchos 62 Wolves 18. The result doesn't matter to either team and people moan about Championship matches being meaningless.

Meaningless ?

Wire have just handed the NON RELEGATION league top spot to the Pies because they have one eye on next week.

I am going to see Chris Hill get a winners medal anyway and I didn't see all of the Wire game for obvious reasons but I would not be best pleased if I was a Wire fan and had taken the trouble to watch my team live.

Wire found out last year that finishing top means bugger all in the play offs.

I had a wry smile last night when Eddie had to just stop himself from referring to London, Widnes & Cas being in a relegation battle! Was trying to suggest how exciting it was but then had to say it was a fight to avoid finishing bottom - not quite the same!

As I pointed out to a pie eytin' mate of mine, who was gloating over this result - Wire were already guaranteed 2nd spot, and could only win the 'Hub Cap' if pies slipped up in their last three games. As play-off format in SDL is completely different to our league, the only benefit to finishing top would be the club call. I imagine Wire wont to be too worried about not getting first dibs!! - so for the sake of having your first choice 17 fresh and available for selection for THE CHALLLENGE CUP FINAL, I'd say absolutely the right thing to do.

The Hub Cap - it's only important if its your team thats winning it!!

It highlights the stupid format of the comp doesn't it

You play all year to decide who plays 3 matches to be champions zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

They have all lernt from leeds,it means nowt to be top,just get your best thirteen fit for 3 matches,lets be honest with the top 8 format the big teams will be there year in year out

The top 8 play off was worth trying but clearly it doesn't work IMO. The first clue was the first season they did it and 8th placed Catalan lost more games than they won.
Should go back to top 6, exactly like we do it. I still don't understand the top 8 format.
When we get 14 team competition, lets hope it isn't introduced to ours.

There is no point to a 'Top any number ' competition.

You mean like Warrington last year then? Funny isn't it how it's now no longer important, especially when your not winning it


You mention the super league on here more than we do on our site, your not in it so get over it, the lower leagues are destined to become feeder clubs, either that or there will be an even bigger divide between the leagues, more than there is now. Oh and finally, chris Hill is still a wiganer

Ask him what he thinks about wigan rugby though

Go an play merpy's ont th'eM 6. Pon yed.

Watch it Pastry girl

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Chris is a Leyther currently playing for Warrington ask him.

When Championship fans accept feeder club status' pro RL will die a very quick death.

Is Richard Lewis a Pie lad or is he from Oldham like you ?

Oh dear Hatty seems to be right about feeder clubs www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... th-hunslet

Oh dear Hatty seems to be right about feeder clubs www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... th-hunslet

....and so it begins. I seem to remember someone mentioning this last week. So Leeds will send players to them, no doubt players from the soon to be scrapped SL academy age group.

How will this affect the Championships?

I think it is a bad move.

Next season we won't be playing Hunslet Hawks we'll be playing Leeds Reserves Hawks.

It's York I feel sorry for they will be at the beck and call of the biggest club in the world.



This new innovation will set the pulses of fans of all Championship clubs racing and will undoubtably lead to increased crowds everywhere.

I honestly think Richard Lewis was sent to the RFL by the RFU to plant a virus. Very sneaky.

Derek ,i dont think Leigh will become a feeder Club , the Directors and PR , will only allow whats best for us .
Also my brother-in -law was a guest in my Birthday box for the Fax game , he coaches St Judes u18s team ,and after looking at the feature on our u18s team in the programme , commented that St Judes u18s would beat our team easily .

In the future i would prefer seeing young Wiganers in our team , than ageing or ex-Wiganers in our team ,for me once they put on a Leigh shirt they are Leythers , my brother-in-law has coached and rates Craig Briscoe very highly ,Wigan have some very talented youngsters ,one to watch is Lewis Tierney ,my tip for the top in about 5-6 years time , maybe in a Leigh shirt before that .

We must realise in todays economic climate , we cannot sustain a reserve grade team , hopefully in the future this may change , but until it does , DCs will be at Leigh.

But we are running a reserve grade next season aren't we.

Will it be a fair league when half the clubs are playing the next generation of SL players supplied to them by super league clubs.

Running an affordable reserve side is needed to contend for honours & become a successful team IMO. At the minute if you don't play then you train & that's it surely it's better to be able to play rugby than just train & get rusty? Running a reserves we're able to have strength in depth & competion for places while also this provides players coming back from injury match fitness.

The board of directors can paint it any way they want. If a Leigh team turns out next season with 6 D.C.'s from one club, then in my eyes that makes us a feeder club.

Lets see if PR claiming we are not doing that at the recent fans forum holds true. Good to see your still around Ste.

If you look Hunslet have stated they are not going to be a feeder club for Leeds , and i dont think we will be a feeder club either , IF we linked up with Wigan , the players would be coming from Wigan to Leigh , not the other way round , so how would we be feeding them ?

As for our reserves next season , im not to sure what age group they will be in ?I dont think it would be u23s , we have done alright with our DCs this season , maybe a little erratic in game availability , but i still like the system , i love watching Brierley , like Laithwaite ,was a fan of Rhys Evans , Matty Blythe , and Tyke Mcarthey , so me it works , maybe not perfect , but what is perfect in this world ?

Because by playing 6 players who are registered to another club and whom you have no control over, you make yourself the reserve team of that club.

It is plain wrong and Championship Clubs should tell the RFL that this is a non starter.

I think people have different views but if clubs are going to do what Hunslet are planning on doing then surely the clubs should consult the fans first and the RFL should (if sanctioning this move or type of takeover) perhaps have a document fans can read on the internet so we know exactly what it entails.

Personally I have no desire to watch a team of hybrid players from other teams fighting for a spot for the 'mother' club by playing for the club I follow.
Perhaps feeder is the wrong word - perhaps 'training club' is more appropriate for what Hunslet Hawks have now become and other lazy unambitious clubs who follow that model.

This development to the current dual system is exceptionally bad news for Championship clubs supporters IMO as I'm afraid it has implications on substantionally altering the week to week fixtures of a competiton that has plenty wrong off the field but generally on the park has been a wide open competiton for a number of years.
I'm not sure you would have a clue what group of players you are going to be playing against.
A 'Hunslet' team (with Leeds Rhino's players) could be fantastic v Featherstone and win at a canter but the week after if Leeds Rhino's have big injuries and players are recalled then Hunslet v Keighley could be a different type of team and they could lose heavily - that is TOTALLY wrong as it gives this league a totally corrupt set of results with the result that other clubs either end up in a false league position so A) Copy the Hunslet method as they don't want to get relegated or lose week in week out despite putting more effort into maintaining a proper base for local players or having more players on its books - we then end up with a reserve league that could see a exceptional amount of player turn over from week to week or B) Fans decide 'I'd rather watch a proper sport or spend my money on better things' as the competion has become as credible as American Wrestling.

Surely the easier way for all SL clubs is to have a A team (it worked well for generations) thus the SL clubs younger players come up against similar full time SL players who are either returning from injury or are out of form - if its felt they aren't ready for that then send the player on a season (or even minimum 10 match) loans to a Championship club - lets try and keep the sport credible, the product is fantastic but the way things are being run at the moment one wonders what is going on and what the long term future is.
After all with Rhino's reserves players turning out for Hunslet surely we will be reducing the overall amount of players required in RL - A exceptionally bad thing IMO and not one a growing sport should employ.

We all like watching young players who have been lent to us when it suits but given the happenings across the Pennines it must stop. If a player is on the register of a Stupid League club then he should not be allowed to play in the Championship.