Quote: orangeman "…...... Next year, half the top flights english clubs could be from one county......it's time for some tough love!'"
You say this as if it’s a weakness but it could actually be one of the games strengths.
How about 2 SL conferences,
East - Cas, Huddersfield, Leeds, Fev, Wakefield, Bradford, Hull, Hull KR
West - Leigh, Wigan, Sts, Salford, Warrington, Catalans, Toulouse, Halifax
Each team plays the other teams in the same conference home and away and each team from the other conference once, home or away. Scrap Magic or have it for the quarter finals of the CC. Playoffs - top 4 from each conference play E1 v W4 etc.
That would give lots of local Derby’s without the overkill of loop fixtures plus juicy inter conference one offs. I agree with you that they have to be marketed for all their worth - sell outs should be the norm for most of these matches. 8 team conferences only gives 11 home league games which might be a problem but sometimes less is more and increased attendances might help. Otherwise pressure Sky to up the funding for what should be a more attractive competition.
Just a thought.