Quote: SmokeyTA "Just being in the Championship isnt preparing for SL, if you are saying maybe they should have had a year or so longer between being accepted into SL and begginning to play there then yes I would probably agree. If you are saying they should have just stayed in the championship for three years and applied again next time, then no, no good would have come of it'"
Which is a snag with the Franchise system locking things down to once every three years.
I'd favour a hybrid system like Football League used to use, where the bottom placed has to apply for re-election.
Go for bottom three applying for re-election to Superleague at the end of every season with suitable candidates from the Champsionship and in time the French Elite. The decision would be with the RFL using objective criteria as under franchising.
If a club keeps to their promises then they're safe from relegation.
It would make it worthwhile to bring through new players.
It would have allowed the Crusaders the extra year before starting in SL too.
It didn't do Football any harm either. [They also fast tracked Arsenal into the top flight back in the 1920's. Perhaps people should remember that when they have a go at the London SL presence].
