Sounds interesting. Two leagues of ten, two up, two down. Top three play off (2v3 winner play league leaders in Grand Final) Season starts in late March. Play everyone home and away then four of five other games based on previous season's finishing positions. Scrap Magic Weekend. Super League One clubs enter Challenge Cup in round of 32.
Super League One St Helens Wigan Leeds Warrington Hull FC Catalans Dragons Castleford Tigers Toulouse Olympique London Broncos Newcastle Thunder
Super League Two Huddersfield Giants Salford City Reds Featherstone Rovers Wakefield Trinity Leigh Centurions Hull KR Bradford Bulls York City Knights Widnes Vikings Sheffield Eagles
Joined: Jun 01 2007 Posts: 12647 Location: Leicestershire.
Tough times ahead, for sure. Goes way beyond rugby, but that is too depressing and off topic.
The one straw to clutch for SL is that maybe giving rights (or selling them for a nominal fee) to a free-to-air broadcaster might bump up the value of sponsorship a bit, and raise the profile of the sport.
Right now the prospect seems to more semi-pro teams in SL or fewer outside of it. I’m not sure cutting to 10 SL clubs makes much of a difference by itself. Would have to be part of a broader package when ‘we’ decide what to save.
'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.
Joined: Jan 30 2004 Posts: 8188 Location: Never never land away with the fairies
Sorry but just don’t see 10 team leagues as the way to go to making the game attractive, I think it would actually have a negative impact. Should be a minimum of 12 teams.
I really enjoy long walks especially when they are taken by people I don't like!
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29797 Location: West Yorkshire
ComeOnYouUll wrote:Sounds interesting. Two leagues of ten, two up, two down. Top three play off (2v3 winner play league leaders in Grand Final) Season starts in late March. Play everyone home and away then four of five other games based on previous season's finishing positions. Scrap Magic Weekend. Super League One clubs enter Challenge Cup in round of 32.
Super League One St Helens Wigan Leeds Warrington Hull FC Catalans Dragons Castleford Tigers Toulouse Olympique London Broncos Newcastle Thunder
Super League Two Huddersfield Giants Salford City Reds Featherstone Rovers Wakefield Trinity Leigh Centurions Hull KR Bradford Bulls York City Knights Widnes Vikings Sheffield Eagles
Could well shape up like this, can't see there being more than 6 "traditional" clubs in the top tier. Seems to be a push on Odsal again - wonder whether Bradford might get the nod in this scenario.
Have a 30 team league like they did in the 60's. Play each other home and away. Possibly play 2 games in a day to avoid fixture congestion and have a 30 team play off system.
Bring back the Premiership John Player trophy and Yorkshire Cup. Not the Floodlit Trophy because we hold it in perpetuity.
Joined: Jan 30 2004 Posts: 8188 Location: Never never land away with the fairies
I think they just have to stop dicking around with the game. One of the issues for me is that far too frequently is the sport trying to reinvent itself but it’s just shoots itself in the foot. When they make changes to the game and format they never give them chance as before too long it’s change again for changes sake.
I really enjoy long walks especially when they are taken by people I don't like!
Joined: Jun 01 2007 Posts: 12647 Location: Leicestershire.
Chris71 wrote:I think they just have to stop dicking around with the game. One of the issues for me is that far too frequently is the sport trying to reinvent itself but it’s just shoots itself in the foot. When they make changes to the game and format they never give them chance as before too long it’s change again for changes sake.
Legislative solutions to economic problems, innit?
'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.
Chris71 wrote:I think they just have to stop dicking around with the game. One of the issues for me is that far too frequently is the sport trying to reinvent itself but it’s just shoots itself in the foot. When they make changes to the game and format they never give them chance as before too long it’s change again for changes sake.
Completely agree. Its very hard to explain to casual fans exactly what the format is and why things matter.
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