A good summary Animal for Hull FC fan Sir Acido.

Whilst current IMG rules have been decided, with the 2025 season Super League 12 teams to be declared in October I would say nothing is for ever. In the short term I can understand IMG thinking in they want to reward clubs who tick all the 5 boxes that grading includes with the highest scores so as to raise the profile of Super League on and off the field.

For me from 2026 the first change that needs to happen is open up Super League to 14 teams. This stops the loop games where all clubs have to play an additional 3 games against other sides, which depending on who plays who can also favour some teams who end up with easier games than another club in a similar league position.

Once this happens then they need to bring back automatic relegation for say 1 team initially subject to one of the top teams in the Championship being a grade B club. Subject to say getting to 20 clubs in Super League and the Championship graded A or B then move relegation to 2 teams each year. Without this club owners who are on the fringe of Super League qualification will simply stop investing in their club as no pathway to achieving promotion. Already we have disgruntled club owners, some reducing investment which is not good at all, but understandable within the current rules.

Thankfully at last Wakefield Trinity can look up due the investment and stability that he our new owner has brought into the club both on and off the field.