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| Quote: headhunter "The question is, are TO gaining anything from being in the Championship that will benefit them in their SL bid? They seem to be on a bit of a plateau at the moment in terms of playing standards, and I don't really see how they will benefit from playing in one semi-pro comp rather than the other. IMO they could achieve just as much by continuing to play in the French league and building to a SL bid from there. Same goes for Lezignan and whoever else. French teams shouldn't be in the Championship IMO, Elite One should be pushed as an equal league.'"
Id agree to a point, but i think there is still plenty to gain out of having championship and elite one teams playing each other.
I would be interested in what people would think of having the championships and elite one as conferences of the same division both under the European Super League. |
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "Id agree to a point, but i think there is still plenty to gain out of having championship and elite one teams playing each other.
I would be interested in what people would think of having the championships and elite one as conferences of the same division both under the European Super League.'"
Sounds great but purely out of selfishness - i hope not. I like watching live matches and i can't afford too many away days. |
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| Quote: littlerich "Sounds great but purely out of selfishness - i hope not. I like watching live matches and i can't afford too many away days.'"
two leagues of 10, british league and french league, You play the other 9 teams in your league twice, once home, once away, and the ten teams in the other league once, 5 home games, 5 away. Top 4 from each league then go into the play offs.
You then have a 28 game league season, plus play-offs, which would pretty much mean the seasons joined up with SL |
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "two leagues of 10, british league and french league, You play the other 9 teams in your league twice, once home, once away, and the ten teams in the other league once, 5 home games, 5 away. Top 4 from each league then go into the play offs.
You then have a 28 game league season, plus play-offs, which would pretty much mean the seasons joined up with SL'"
Well it would be a good way of wasting over a million quid , what does the winner get ? , and what happens to the teams that finish bottom ? |
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| Quote: Starbug "What does the winner get ?'"
A trophy.
Quote: Starbug "...and what happens to the teams that finish bottom ?'"
A wooden spoon. |
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| Quote: Wheels "A trophy.
A wooden spoon.'"
What trophy ? , European Champions ?
Considering that the visit of Toulouse is generally one of , if not THE lowest attendance of the season for Championship clubs , I don't think we could afford it |
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| Quote: Starbug "What trophy ? , European Champions ?
Considering that the visit of Toulouse is generally one of , if not THE lowest attendance of the season for Championship clubs , I don't think we could afford it'"
I know, I was just being facetious.
If the money was ever there it would be a good idea though.
Or maybe a European club Challenge, with the top 2 or top 4 from the Championship and French Elite going into an end of season play-off comp. |
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| Quote: Wheels "I know, I was just being facetious.
If the money was ever there it would be a good idea though.
Or maybe a European club Challenge, with the top 2 or top 4 from the Championship and French Elite going into an end of season play-off comp.'"
Whose end of season ? , ours or theirs ? |
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| Quote: Starbug "Well it would be a good way of wasting over a million quid , what does the winner get ? , and what happens to the teams that finish bottom ?'"
It would only cost a million a pounds if you took the leigh approach to getting nothing for your money.
And the winner would get a trophy, the team who finished bottom, whatever the leagues decide, they can be relegated or in a franchise system. |
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| Quote: Starbug "Whose end of season ? , ours or theirs ?'"
Both. |
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| Quote: Wheels "Both.'"
So a ' play off ' series in the middle of the Championship competition , then another in the middle of their league season ? |
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| Quote: Starbug "So a ' play off ' series in the middle of the Championship competition , then another in the middle of their league season ?'"
I'm guessing you didnt read the part about joining up the seasons before you started on your quest to ask nonsensical questions. |
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "It would only cost a million a pounds if you took the leigh approach to getting nothing for your money.
And the winner would get a trophy, the team who finished bottom, whatever the leagues decide, they can be relegated or in a franchise system.'"
So we find a sponsor to stump up a million for it ?
Surely something like that would be really easy  |
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| Quote: Starbug "So we find a sponsor to stump up a million for it ?
Surely something like that would be really easy ![]()
Maybe it becomes the Jet2 European Rugby League Championship for the price of 200 free flights for the clubs.
Maybe the Ibis british/French RL conference for 50 free stays for the french teams in England and the same for English teams in france.
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| Quote: SmokeyTA "I'm guessing you didnt read the part about joining up the seasons before you started on your quest to ask nonsensical questions.'"
Indeed. |
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