Hello, I am looking into writing a book about the idea of play-offs deciding the Champions in sport. I was wondering what the opinions are of fellow Rugby League fans on the play-offs. Do you think play-offs are the best way to decide the champions or do you prefer whoever finishes top being champions? And what do you think of the current format?
Personally I think play-offs are a great concept, sport is about peaking on the big occasion and beating your biggest rivals head to head when it matters.

Our season would have been much more exciting with relegation at stake.

problem is, without the play offs, the season can be done and dusted with up to 6 weeks to go.

Football world cup, why have the group stages lets just have knock out
same for RL and RU world cup

Everybody knows what the situation is, and it means the season comes to an exciting end! Personally i think it should be nmuch simpler and back to top 6, this "Club call" business is a pain in the butt and its not that straight fwd but hey ho

Not voting, no point, play-offs are here to stay having been part of British RL for more than half a century.

But I think that they take too long and, for the benefit of just a few clubs (ultimately just 2) take too much of a chunk out of season at a time of year when the weather is usually good, forcing "summer" rugby to start, if the weather allows, in February.

Top four is quite enough, as it was historically. Week 1: 1 home to 4, 2 home to 3,
week 2: winners contest the final.

Agree on the top 4 only being involved ! but don't really think it should be changed until after the 2011 season........that's when we finish 8th and end up winning the Grand Final with a 99% British squad

I don't have a problem with the play-offs, but the current structure is a bit silly with more than half the league actually getting in. Think they should have left it top 6, that has more credibility. As it stands some fairly average teams get in.