I was advised that the top 2 will be the clubs that finish the league campaign in the top 2 positions and therefore referred as such rather than ' The Grand Finalists'.



I believe this was decided by the Championship clubs themselves and confirmed by the members of our board present at the recent LISA meeting.



However for me personally, wether any new format will eventually be introduced still very much remains to be seen.

Not sure Harold. Certainly recently our BOD were talking up 'getting to the GF', as being vital. Of course, being Rugby League, things may have changed!

There is no way the ludicrous licenscing system will continue.



Every club is aware of the damage it has done to the pro game in the UK and France.

Until SL sorts itself out, because ultimatly we only get what they ( not the RFL ) give us , it doesnt matter what we've been told



Great innit

Has to be frustrating, trying to run a business, when unsure of what your ultimate aim is!

They know licenscing is harming' and has badly damaged the game and therefore their own finances too.



Common sense tells me this next season is important for every club because THEY WILL ALL be battling for promotion or' to avoid relegation.



Licenscing is being dustbinned for one single reason and that is everyone knows it has failed and will always fail for any pro contact sport in the UK.

Derailed topic this was regarding season tickets , etc

Season tickets and discussions about a new league structure are interlinked.



I have read posts on here where people have alluded that a ST purchase is now pretty much dependant on a change to a new structure.



As Demon says, there is nothing official from the RFL yet that this is going to occur. It may be the clubs have been told that it will happen but I would say any delay in making it public is not helping any one at all.

Derailed or not we will sell more season tickets when everyone accepts that promotion and relegation is back and licenscing is consigned to the dustbin where it belongs.

Why should a new structure in 2015 affect 2014 season tickets? There will be no promotion at the end of 2014, we will still be a championship team in 2015........probably playing for promotion to SL 1 in 2016

Why should a new structure in 2015 affect 2014 season tickets? There will be no promotion at the end of 2014, we will still be a championship team in 2015........probably playing for promotion to SL 1 in 2016

This next season ie 2014 will be the last for licenscing. At the end of that season it means that in 2015 we could be playing in the top league ie not 2016.