Can't answer that exactly but I do remember at the Bret Solly evening at Carlton CC, he did say that all the championship clubs would have the extra home game.

Probably play fhem all in wales and call it magic weekend 2

The big clubs have a self interest in this and its nothing to do with whats good for the game.

3 years from now this will all be dropped leaving a smaller SL and more cash to share.

"The big clubs have a self interest in this and its nothing to do with whats good for the game.

3 years from now this will all be dropped leaving a smaller SL and more cash to share."


Too true El Ray. Wouldn't it be great if their backers pulled out and they were at risk!

At least 3 championship clubs will be running full time professional squads by 2015. 5 wins out of 7 games will gain them promotion to SL in 2016. 4 out of 7 games will be home advantage for the championship clubs.

It will be a massive battle for the SL clubs placed 9th to 12th - no doubt about it.

During the financial problems of the past few months, we have constantly been asked 'do the people of Wakefield want a superleague club?'

I am personally struggling now to rationalize an answer to that question, particularly as the game seems intent on self destruction in the UK. do I want Trinity to be a part of the Mickey Mouse organization called the RFL?..

Rugby League is the greatest game on the planet... It deserves better, so much better, than this.

Are Bradford doing "a Wigan" now ?

I've had a few hours to try and think around the new structure and I'm utterly p'd off.
The clubs at the lower end of SL have effectively been consigned to some half baked 2nd division.
After 16 seasons of successfully battling with top flight survival, with occasional dalliances with the play offs, The Fat Controller and his merry men are finally seeing that we get dropped.
Ok, we may stay in the top 12 for a number of seasons but, every year we will be battling relegation.
How is this supposed to endear fans to the game of Rugby League

The new formula is obviously geared up for clubs like Hudds and potentially Salford. Clubs on life-support like ours and possibly Bradford need not apply.

But if we're on life support do we deserve to be in the top flight?

Maybe thats the cold hard truth of it.

Excellent points.

The 3 x 8 option was apparently 7 -6 in favour. Sadly wakefield voted for the cut 12 and the 3 x 8 model.

Interesting that so many 'smaller' or financially weaker clubs have voted for this 3 x 8 option.

I think most the clowns are in this thread.

Shouldn't comment on other teams if you know nowt about them. Well over half fevs squad are full time already and plan to be completely full time by 2015.

I think we'll have enough quality to make the top 4 in the 8. You lot on the other hand will probably end up in the championship for 2015 and end up in the third 8

So when are the formalities of this proposal going to be rolled out ie funding , parachute payments, minimum ground standards surly this has been signed off before being announced , then again we are tailing the RFL

heres the details that were set originally, dont know if they have changed today

not really sure about the 4 v 5 playoff on the middle 8. though I suppose it depends if your the team in 5th

As my dad used to say, "You know what thought did - followed a 5h1t cart and thought it was a wedding!"
Anyway, ignoring fevfan76's totally inane contribution. I think that the new structure could be of more benefit to the Wakefield district clubs than to other areas. The chances are that, initially, Trinity, Cas and Rovers will be in the same leagues be it the top 12 or the middle 8. The potential for some needle derby matches with lots to play for and big attendances is huge. Could be more beneficial financially than playing the likes of Catalans, Salford, London etc.

We won't grace the 3 rd tier of the game like some clubs have we will get on with it just like we did when we got kicked out of the top division in 95. We got ourselves sorted did something about it and got promoted.

Anyone want to talk about the 'm' word?

If it was announced 12 team SL with P&r they would be no fuss most people would be happy with a stable structure to the game as long as they stuck to it. Instead looking at the reaction on twitter they give us an option most people in RL are against from players to fans

as opposed to us who have stood still and done nothing



Yep and you have really moved forward since the day you got promoted haven't you. Sorted yourselves out fine.

Your making superb progress.

We are,big crowds at belle Vue last season over 10k v Leeds . New sponsors signed up this week , squad looking better than expected for next season , new stadium on the horizon
We are the famous Wakefield Trinity

Oh that old chestnut. At least with the end of licensing you can put your artists pencils away

Yes your right, never been relegated, never finished bottom, semi final of the challenge cup, top eight play offs, good gates, mopseys team that won the lot, put 50 past fev last year, give fev 2,500 gate last sunday, and our playing surface is second to non un like yours, go and have a dig at some one who does not like fev, ie cas, dont forget you are only a small town in Cas, yes my spelling is crap but never mind flat capper

whatever makes you happy