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Top 3 all lose! Is it a battle not to get promoted??

Started by backrowbandit, Feb 21, 2025, 03:50 PM

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backrowbandit

Rochdale, Scarborough and Bradford all lost their last game.....It's almost as if no one wants to go up - although that's clearly not the case.

Wetherby seem the team to beat at the moment and with 20 points left to go at they could be sniffing top spot.

Bradford have only won 3 games since November so they are not in top form.

Scarborough lost 2 from 3.

Its all to play for at the top.

I Can't remember how many go down at the bottom - anyone remind me?
Loving all rugby but especially at grassroots level.

ScrumAndGetIt

League is wide open!

My gut tells me Rochdale will have enough to win the title but it could go to any of the top 4.

Exciting finish ahead! Some big games next weekend.

Rugby Badger

Looking at the table I wouldn't rule out Old Brods or Morley for promotion too. We are in for a fantastic finish to the league that's for sure!

old style prop

Re promotion as table stands with 4 games to go its Rochdales to lose, they can afford at least one more bannana skin from there last 4 games.
Re relegation my understanding is 1 guaranteed to go down but with the way Pock are going in Y1 if they finnish the season with just the 2 losses to North Rib then it is more likely than not that we will get 2 teams comming up so i assume 2 teams down.
Looking forward to our trip to the seaside next week.

Oldandslow

While its too close to call and any of the top four could go up I think its Rochdale's to lose.

Also don't ignore to Pontefract factor they still have to play Rochdale and Wetherby at home and Scarborough away. All the Ponte faithful tell me they are unpredictable when they are good they are very good but they can also be below average. Think they will win at least one of the  games against Rochdale and Scarborough.

Range

Next week will be a big one. Both Rochdale and Scarborough at home. Think Bradford Salem are out of it, the rugby league season back on and seem to have really dropped off. Can see a big move around in top four but can't see Pontefract, Morley, Wetherby making up the points deficit to catch Rochdale now with only four games left. Would be good to have some jeopardy going into the final few weekends...

old style prop

re posting this link from down south were they have done the maths on promotion/relegation and update it each week till the end of the season

https://www.rfulondon.com/forms/prom.pdf