Quote: BumpyMcbump "4 derby games a season reduces the overall average, frankly it's insane to do that, it does damage to your support and the interest in that fierce rivalry because it becomes more mundane/everyday due to the regularity of it.
This is why IMHO the SL structure is flawed and always has been, it's had the knock on effect of damaging interest in the CC as well due to where the CC was placed in the calender and the rounds being spread out stupidly/not enough time for certain fixtures.
Home and away fixtures only, if you want to have a top xx play off fine but the messing about with unbalanced fixtures is garbage.
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I agree with this. It can be difficult to get neutrals to sustain interest.
Also, I think Europeans like league championships, rather than a transplanted American/Aussie system of playoffs.
Europeans (I say that because it's not only a British thing) like the inherent fairness of a league system - you win the most games, you're the rightful champions at the end of the season.
I know the Grand Final is a money spinner, but the system of League + Challenge Cup + Regal Trophy fits better with people's understanding of how sport works here. It's the same as football basically - a league, a knockout cup, and another minor cup (like the Carabao or whatever it's called now).
the walk home was one of the longest ever 
People cannot forget SKY, no SKY = no Rugby league......
