Cheers i HTH too

It's not really very complicated at all.

I think the vast majority of RL fans are probably cabbies/factory workers/some other northern stereotype and arent too intelligent.

I fail to see what's complicated, it's the best system out there on a par with the NRL top 8 system which is better but easier to win it from lower down

This explains the system perfectly well, I dont know how some people can still not understand how it works.

I like it, its better than the old top 6 which had 1st playing 2nd who went straight into the final to play each other again.

I like the idea of teams choosing who they play as well, form teams are not always the highest ranked.

I know the big debate is about week 3 and "oh god how complicated they get a choice!" but what I find odd is that a LOSING team get home advantage in week 2.

I know it's a reward for table ranking, but that rewrd is already factored in by the second chance round for the top 4. I think maybe a neutral venue for week 2 might be an idea - could make it a double header as well.

a double header will bring in heaps of cash

hmm I know but they lose it for week 3, probably the most importand game. Its the reward for finishing in the top 4 when people say the league isnt important.

except the winnersof the 2/3 playoff [i can't[/i pick the winners of the other week 1 game - they only get to choose btween the two winners of the week 2 games. Read the email in the OP and wellsy's post ( esp the bit on bold) again.





I think part of the problem is some people have decided it's complicated and are creating their own problems with understanding it even when it's explained clearly

You can pick who you want to play except them, them, them and errrr them

If anyone out there would like to pick us (the once mighty Fc

) as opponents then feel free to drop an email or phone call to the KC stadium.

We are willing to play anyone, anywhere, at anytime, we're not too fussy these days.



Speaking as a neutral who will be watching from the outside



it should make interesting viewing.

Apparently the Lower Grade Play Offs are using the old top 6 system. Nice of the RFL to clarify that one to us fans as well.

Exactly.



I bet most of these people couldn't work out how the top-6 play-offs worked at first (if at all), yet would still prefer to have that again despite it also being "complicated".



It's a verbally hard to explain system, granted. But that doesn't make it complicated.

I did read it but missed that part

I've no intention of even trying to understand it - much more exciting to not have a clue as to what's going on.

I agree. It's not like the playoff idea is new, they;ve just stuck a couple of extra teams in so it had to shuffled but works for me.

Picking the team is straight after the week 2 game as well.