i agree its better that it stops a team been champions with weeks to go,& i do like the play offs n wouldnt get rid of em.i just think its a bit unfair on the team who finishes top of the league.league champions should be the best most consistant team over a season.if a team won the grand final after finishing 7 or 8 in the league,they would be champions,would you consider them to be the best team in the league.or just the best team of the last month

If you think about what that 8th placed team had to do during the playoffs to get to the GF, you'll agree that a win there confirms them as champions.

I really don't buy into this argument. It is clear at the start of the season what the most important prize is. If you're team tries it's best to finish first but at the expense of being to tired to carry on till the playoffs then that's bad management. Also all these saints fans saying we are by far the most consistent team every year you have won the league by 1 point the last two seasons. So to say you are far more consistent is utter rubbish.

But saints have won more games in the last 3 seasons than any other team, so factually aren't they indeed the most consistent team so far.

But not when it matters.

The Championship is decided by a combination of the most consistent club and the team that plays the best when it matters. It's the ultimate test of both elements of league and cup rugby, and is deservedly the highest accolade for this reason.



That being said, there is not enough importance put on being the League winners. The hub cap is terrible, and the Saints players never seem bothered when they are given it. There are no fireworks, no major celebration, no nothing. It is an important trophy to win and should be treated as such, even if it isn't as important as winning the GF.

But saints have won more Superleague Finalsthan any other team, so are they not the most consistent team so far in the competion.

But not recently. 1 SLGF win in 6 years vs Bradford's 2 and Leeds' 3.

By my mathematics Saints have won the superleague trophy 5 times, against the Bulls 3 times and the Rhinos 3 times.

So I'm assumiing your theory is a recent 3 times is greater than 5 times, so we will accept your theory against factual.

Yes

fully agree . dont worry about wellsy13 , he is just spamming troll

hmm maybe it would help if prize money was dished out on league placing rather than playoff placing.

You could still divide the gates between the teams evenly but prize money be allocated to league finishing position.