Judgement Day
After much talk, we have finally learned which sides will take part in Super League in 2025. The news leaked the previous day through various media outlets, meaning confirmation that Wakefield would replace London was not much of a surprise. Some clubs have published the breakdown of their scores, meaning we can learn a little more about the, shall we say, idiosyncrasies of this new system. Halifax are facing enormous financial difficulties and earlier this week confirmed that they face a winding up petition. Despite this, their score for financial performance under the grading system increased by 1 compared to their indicative score. With changes to the criteria made for 2024, Hull FC have lost points as the big screen at the MKM Stadium has a pixel pitch of 20mm. Oldham have lost points because they moved from Whitebank Stadium (akin to a school field) to Boundary Park and their new, far better stadium is less full. Under the specifics of the criteria, Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadiu