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I can't actually believe that there are so many people saying this is, or even might be a workable idea, as i said before this is one of the worst ideas i have ever heard. Can anyone saying anything along the lines of 'this is a decent idea;' 'I should imagine it could work and quite well' 'can it work, yes of course it can' please answer the following questions:

A) Given that many clubs in the league are struggling financially, with all but two running at a loss, is it wise to add more teams to teh league, spreading the sky money (which makes up a large proportion of some teams total income) ever thinner?
B) Given that a reduction in sky money will hit the clubs with the lowest incomes hardest, and that these clubs are already struggling to spend anywhere near the salary cap limit, do you not agree that vastly reducing the sky money will only make SL more uneven, and more predicatable?
C) If so do you think this will be good for crowd figures? and tv viewing figures (and ultimately the value of the next SL tv rights deal)?
D) Do you think the majority of the england team playing in a much more uneven league will be good for them, and increase their chance of winning a major tournament?

Adding more teams to the league will obviously result in a drop in standards (adding almost 50% more teams as most are proposing would dramatically reduce the standards in SL), where the hell are we going to find another 100+ players, if they were out there, and of SL quality, they would already be playing in SL, not in the academy league or the championship.

E) Do you think reduction in standards would be good for gate receipts and tv viewing figures (and agian ultimately the value fo teh next tv deal)?
F) Do you think playing in an even further diluted league would be good preparation for the England players, and as a result make England more or less likely to win a major tournament?

I have plenty more, but lets see how you do with these for now...

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We could call one "Rugby League Raw", and the other "Rugby League Smackdown"

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Quote: Jemmo ""Rugby League Raw"'"


That was a cracking telly show, that. I do miss that annual swear-a-thon in the small hours of ITV.

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Quote: "A) Given that many clubs in the league are struggling financially, with all but two running at a loss, is it wise to add more teams to the league, spreading the sky money (which makes up a large proportion of some teams total income) ever thinner?'"


I personally wouldn't add anymore teams to the league, 7 + 7 Conference is fine, with 2 teams added at the most in the future. Fixtures could be divided between Intra Conference Home and Away, and 7 Team in the other conference at home or away, leaving 9/10 home games and and 19 overall games, leaving time for a good break before Internationals.

Quote: "B) Given that a reduction in sky money will hit the clubs with the lowest incomes hardest, and that these clubs are already struggling to spend anywhere near the salary cap limit, do you not agree that vastly reducing the sky money will only make SL more uneven, and more predicatable?'"


As said before, I would not increase the clubs immediately, and if I would, it would be by two.

Quote: "C) If so do you think this will be good for crowd figures? and tv viewing figures (and ultimately the value of the next SL tv rights deal)?'"


I don't think it will necessarily effect crowd figures, but I think it will work to make games between conferences, like Leeds vs Saints, and Leeds vs Wigan, would be much bigger spectacles if marketed properly. e

Quote: "D) Do you think the majority of the england team playing in a much more uneven league will be good for them, and increase their chance of winning a major tournament?

Adding more teams to the league will obviously result in a drop in standards (adding almost 50% more teams as most are proposing would dramatically reduce the standards in SL), where the hell are we going to find another 100+ players, if they were out there, and of SL quality, they would already be playing in SL, not in the academy league or the championship.'"


I don't want to add new teams into the League - if by any it would be to 16, with Toulouse and another club coming in.

Quote: "E) Do you think reduction in standards would be good for gate receipts and tv viewing figures (and agian ultimately the value fo teh next tv deal)?'"


With even a 16 team league, there would be little in change of the quality of play, gate receipts would not be really effected imo.

Quote: "F) Do you think playing in an even further diluted league would be good preparation for the England players, and as a result make England more or less likely to win a major tournament?'"


It would not be diluted, and I think it would benefit them with less games to play, more rest and time to prepare as a team.

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Quote: ROBINSON "I mentioned something similar ages ago but along the lines of a 20 team, two tier system; Super League Premier and Super League One.

Basically, it consists of 20 franchised teams, with a one up, one down annual promotional system between the two divisions.

I can't be bothered going into the full extent of my ideas - if you want to know, ask questions or find my old post.
I this would be my second choice, what Play off system would you use icon_wink.gif

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Have a look at the history of the game pre 1973 and how the fixtures were made.

Sometimes there is nothing new under the sun.

The conference type idea does have merit but should be based more on the NFL model IMO

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