I hope Leigh do get promoted......... but if they don't that means they're not good enough for Super League, which is fair game. That's why the new system is good, because the teams who truly should be in Super League go up. Hopefully that's Leigh if they can turn it around in the next few games which isn't impossible.

If a Championship team go up they will have extra money to improve squad.
If SLteam come down they will have less to spend.
Both those things could make a difference to outcomes. Trouble is finding available players in a short time frame other than castoffs.

I like the system. It means Championship teams need to raise the bar. I would prefer a more equal distribution of funding between the championship teams and less of a gulf in that funding between the SL teams but that isnt going to happen anytime soon although to me it seems clear that would lead to a closer competition.

On the new system if nobody goes up in a couple of years sky will put pressure on the RFL and that could lead to my wish coming true.

I like this system also,i agree with what others have said,you have to prove yourself good enough for super league.

The only gripe i have is the order of fixtures which could prove crucial,it seems like its given the super league teams a chance to hit the ground running,going into round 3 there will have only been 2 SL vSL games,2 CH v CH games and 8 SL v CH games.
It may or may not be a factor,just worth pointing out i think.

I think that's what has surprised me most about this too. I wouldn't have thought it would be too complicated to schedule teams to play alternate games against CH and SL teams.
I think you've had a real rough start TBH, 3 SL teams on the bounce doesn't give you the chance that you perhaps needed to get a bit of momentum (although if you'd beaten HKR or Salford then you'd really be flying I suppose).