Quote mr t hall="mr t hall"Where does this myth come from ? This season has never been about who tops the league in the first part of the season.IF super league runs with 13 next year then the top 5 of qualifiers should go up and if HKR don't make that they stay down..simple..'"
It comes from the press who reported that at the meeting of SL clubs a few weeks ago when the 13 team SL was floated that HKR would be the 13th team if they failed to get back through the current 8's and million pound game.
As stated in the post on the 13th team MK confirms it was put forward and would be funded by taking money from the Championship so the idea is definitely more than a myth.
HKR are the team chosen because of the numbers of their supporters that have been lost to the other SL clubs
home games and the money involved.
Other relevant press statements have said any changes would would not affect this years comps.
They probably think it likely that what happened to HKR will not happen again this year certainly not by Fax, Fev or London.
If HKR were to win the million pound game against say Catalans then HKR would go up and it would be Cats that got to stay up to make up the 13.
It's impossible for anyone to know how things will work out at this time not even the clubs know, certainly not the Championship clubs because at their recent meeting it was reported virtually nothing of any substance was discussed.
My question to anyone is how they would feel if their club got this sort of shoein regardless of on field performance.
It would be the most clear unprecedented preferential treatment in the history of rugby league.
Would they not give a dam as long as they benefitted or would they see the harm this would cause.
Not that it will ever happen to Fax but if it did I would not want any part of it.