Two welsh and two french? Non-league football is more popular in those countries than rugby league. Why dilute the sports popularity??

Hmm lets see, we currently have 27 rounds, 9x3=27

With the sky money being split 10 ways as opposed to 14, he would get a walloping pay rise rather than a cut

Not sure how you think this would dilute the sports popularity? They should be included to help expand the game and get 3 competitive northern hemisphere nations

You're assuming of course that Sky would keep on paying the same amount!?!?

Often stated (by people who actually know) that Super League minus Quins/Broncos/London team = loads less cash for the game.

Nope, thats assuming there is a decrease of no more than 30%.

Personally I think 12 is probably the optimum number, adding a London team and the Bulls to my original list

You've forgotten the jewel in the RFL's crown - Fulcrubronquins. Gutterfax is going to go nuts!!!









Oh, and to have no Hull KR in SL but 2 Welsh clubs + 2 French clubs is IMO a little bit silly.

Peacock is spot on, it's just a shame that what he has proposed can't/won't happen.

And what a surprise he says it from the view of a bloke whose club's franchise is safe till the end of time.

Better to remain silent and have people think you a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.



(That goes for both Rugby players and people who suggest that their team which can barely compete in the Championship somehow warrants a place in an ultra competetive 10 team SL)

In that case, why not cut the league to 4 clubs playing each other 9 times? 9x3=27. With the sky money being split 4 ways, as opposed to 10, he would get a walloping pay rise rather than a cut. After all, there's only 4 clubs who ever win it anyway?

As for comparisons with non-league football, there were more people watching BlueSQ conference games yesterday than were in the Millennium stadium,

Im not sure why you feel it relevant to bring football attendances into this debate? Are you suggesting we pack up shop and stop playing the game?

If you were to take the trouble to read (and attempt to understand) some of the words in this thread, you will notice that an earlier poster commented that non-league football was more popular than rugby league in both Wales and France and using this as a reason to have fewer clubs from those countries.

I was simply pointing out that non-league football was quite well attended in England too.