I think it would be a good idea for the Minor Premiers to play each other in the WCC rather than the winners of the respective Grand Finals. I think this would be a good way to reward the winners of the league leaders shield. The team that won the play offs would still be classed as champions however.
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Should the League Leaders contest the WCC?
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BringBacktheBiff
, Oct 09 2011 09:10 PM
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Posted 09 October 2011 - 09:14 PM
No, Leeds are champions so should contest the WCC.
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Posted 09 October 2011 - 09:33 PM
No, the minor prems are just a bit player.
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Posted 09 October 2011 - 09:41 PM
I think there should be greater reward for winning the league. Im surprised more people dont think this is a good idea
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Posted 09 October 2011 - 09:43 PM
The league leaders get their reward through double jeopardy and home advantage.
If they can't win from there they ain't champions.
If they can't win from there they ain't champions.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:10 PM
It's equally valid to say that if a team can't top the table they don't deserve to be called champions.The league leaders get their reward through double jeopardy and home advantage.
If they can't win from there they ain't champions.
It's all fair enough; we know the rules and Leeds, as winners of the play-offs, are regarded as champs, but Wire showed themselves to be the best team in the competition over a full season, not just six games at the end. I don't have any doubt they'd be the best team to represent SL in the WCC, but the rules say it's the Rhinos so that is what it will be.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:12 PM
I think there should be greater reward for winning the league. Im surprised more people dont think this is a good idea
Leeds won the League.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:17 PM
Leeds are the Premiers and Warrington are the Minor PremiersNo, Leeds are champions so should contest the WCC.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:22 PM
It's equally valid to say that if a team can't top the table they don't deserve to be called champions.
Not in a league where the champion is decided by a play-off system and final.
Cheer up, RL is actually rather good
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:23 PM
Leeds are the Premiers and Warrington are the Minor Premiers
No Leeds are Champions.
In letting the league leaders contest the WCC the RFL would massively undermine the whole Play-Off concept. It would be like admitting that the league leaders are the real Champions.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:26 PM
SL is a thirty-one round competition, it doesn't end after 27.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:28 PM
Why don't the League Leaders gain automatic entry into the Grand Final?
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:29 PM
They have enough chances in the playoffsWhy don't the League Leaders gain automatic entry into the Grand Final?
Leeds Rhinos,STILL the only Grand Final winning club NOT to have cheated the salary cap.WCC Champions 2012.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:34 PM
I can't see coaches queuing up to be without a game for a month.Why don't the League Leaders gain automatic entry into the Grand Final?
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 12:37 PM
Not in this country they're not.Leeds are the Premiers and Warrington are the Minor Premiers
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