Phil Clarke says Catalans should focus on winning home Super League games
Wednesday 3 April 2013 13:30, UK
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The Easter fixture programme usually ignites the debate about whether two matches in four days is good for the game.
Proof
It seems to go against the spirit of the sport, and the game's administrators might not like it, but the play-off system means that finishing first no longer counts as much.
The performances by Leeds Rhinos during the last two years at play-off time are proof that you only need a perfect month to win the big prize.
I realise that they might not win every home game, but it usually takes something special to beat them (e.g., Leeds effort last Monday). Nor will they lose every away game.
Somebody said to me recently that the Dragons are the most-travelled rugby league team in the world.
I wasn't sure when I thought about the air miles that the New Zealand Warriors picked up over the course of the season.
But when you look in detail, you realise that the door to door (or bed to bed) travel time is longer for the Dragons due to the difficulty of flying from point to point. Direct connections to places where the games are played are much easier for the Warriors.
So, what do you think? Should it be allowed? Does it damage the reputation of the sport? Can you see it working?
