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14 team SL a possibility next season
Barley Mow replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
I still wouldn't rule out Salford having more points than Toulouse unless some sort of extra sanctions are imposed on them. -
14 team SL a possibility next season
Barley Mow replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
I agree - I'm not a fan of the 'ranking gets you a place in Super League' aspect of the IMG set up (but I do think it's good to have them on board for their expertise in social media engagement, promoting the game, etc), but we've gone with this system and we really should give it a chance before abandoning yet another structure. My guess for the top 14 grades by the end of the season is: Leeds Wigan Saints Catalans Hull KR Warrington Hull FC Leigh Wakefield Castleford Huddersfield Toulouse Salford Bradford or York -
14 team SL a possibility next season
Barley Mow replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
My preference in general would be to promote based on on-field performance (subject to minimum standards). But the clubs started this season under the understanding that any movement between SL and Championship would be based on IMG rankings - so if it was 14 in SL next year I think it would only be fair to base it on those grades. I simply can't see any justification for adding three teams that we (or those running the RFL) just have a personal preference for - there has to be some sort of objective assessment and ranking of the clubs (whether on-field based or IMG style). -
14 team SL a possibility next season
Barley Mow replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Surely if there is a move to a 14 team SL the teams moving up should/will be based on either the IMG grades or Championship league position/grand final win? Do we really expect (or advocate) it being "I like clubs X, Y & Z; we'll put them in"? -
‘What in the RFL was that?’
Barley Mow replied to Northern Eel's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
1. Will Adam Keighran kick more goals on Friday than Jake Connor? No 2. Will Hull FC beat Wakefield on Thursday? No 3. Will Hull KR score more points than Warrington on Saturday? No 4. Will any individual player score three or more tries in the Championship this weekend? No 5. Will there be more than 1 away win in League 1 this week? No Tie-breaker - What will the attendance be at Headingley on Friday? 16,600 -
They do seem to have spent money on off-field things that increased their IMG points and as far as I'm aware at least some of that money may have been used as part of the player budget had they not done so. My point was simply that in deciding to take that approach you would expect them to moderate their expectations for the team on-field and consequently for the coach who is leading it.
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‘What in the RFL was that?’
Barley Mow replied to Northern Eel's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
1. Will Adam Keighran kick more goals on Friday than Jake Connor? 2. Will Hull FC beat Wakefield on Thursday? 3. Will Hull KR score more points than Warrington on Saturday? 4. Will any individual player score three or more tries in the Championship this weekend? 5. Will there be more than 1 away win in League 1 this week? Tie-breaker - What will the attendance be at Headingley on Friday? -
If this is what they've done, then you would hope they would recognise it in assessing the coach's performance and deciding whether to sack him or not. It's acceptable to choose to prioritise one thing over another, but that's bound to have an impact on whatever you don't prioritise and you'd hope a club would be aware of that in advance.
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‘What in the RFL was that?’
Barley Mow replied to Northern Eel's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
This week's results - 1. @Barley Mow 3 from 5 - 2 out on the tie-break 2. @sam4731 3 from 5 - 6 out on the tie-break 3. @N2022 2 from 5 - 20 out on the tie-break 4. @daz39 2 from 5 - 21 out on the tie-break 5. @hunsletgreenandgold 1 from 5 - 34 out on the tie-break I'll set this week's questions asap. -
Interview with FFRXIII President Dominique Baloup
Barley Mow replied to Gomersall's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
They worked a gap into this season for it (or some other representative game) before deciding it wouldn't go ahead. consequently SL round 20 at the end of this month has been split over two weeks to fill the gap in the schedule - 3 games in each week. -
‘What in the RFL was that?’
Barley Mow replied to Northern Eel's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Indicate above or not: 1. The number of tries Salford will score against Warrington NOT 2. The number of goals Chris Atkin will score against Huddersfield (conversions, penalties and drop goals) ABOVE 3. Leigh's SL points difference for the season following their match against Wigan NOT 4. The number of teams based outside Yorkshire winning their game in the Championship this week ABOVE 5. Number of home wins in League 1 this week ABOVE Tie-breaker - How many tries will be scored in total across Super League, Championship and League 1 this week? 96