Anyone with any logic or just basic maths skills knows it doesn't. But thats exactly why the RFL might announce it saying it was revolutionary or some other rubbish. This is the RL govening body we're talking about - they've got previous.

Anyway, the point is, none of us can really guess what might happen because the top brass are a law unto themselves.

Promote TWP, Toulouse, and London. Relegate Hull KR. Pi$$ off the flatcappers.

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For this season, relegation is based on the middle 8's.
As for KR being "flatcappers" ??

Where are you from, the planet Zogg

Decided in the next 2 weeks according to Elstone. Possibly, maybe, potentially...because we woulden't want to look like a tinpot sport now would we!

Must have permission from Sky TV,then.

There’s always a lot of weird and wonderful ideas on threads like this. Ultimately it will probably come down to how much money is available.

For me the key is creating a 2nd tier which is funded and full time. Without this promotion and relegation is a disaster waiting to happen (see Leigh).

I’d like to see a return to franchising with a 14 team 1st tier and a 12/14 team 2nd tier. Everyone plays each team home & away in their respective tier. Magic weekend becomes the CC quarter finals. Ideally I’d have a first past the post with the CC final returning to its rightful place as the season finale. If we must have playoff’s then a top 6, 3rd v 6th, 4th v 5th then 1st V game 2, 2nd v game 1 winners into the final.

Franchises to be reviewed every 3 years with any 2nd tier teams not delivering to be replaced by new applicants. Any expansion teams then come into the 2nd tier and earn the right to be promoted. Outside the 2 tiers the game would be amateur. All teams to run an under 19’s and either reserve side or under 23’s (for which 3 overage players can play each week) for player development.

2 up 2 down between tiers, as the 2nd tier is fully professional there is no need for players contracts to be annulled etc.

I strongly believe we need to introduce a regular international calendar and would like to see a RU style 5 nations brought in with a view to having a team from Scotland, Wales & Ireland in the second tier sooner rather than later.

It genuinely pains me to say it but due to the lack of money in the sport we really need to look at the areas which are saturated with clubs, reducing the number of professional or semi professional teams in those areas and spreading our wings.

before so called MPG, which probable wont happen now. top 6 from 8,s go up 14 team league home away top 5/ 6 playoffs. best system one up one down from championship. 26 league games no CC seeding just good old luck of the draw. magic replaced by CC semi double header. best system to suite the majority.

If we don’t have the Super 8’s in 2019 that is a different league structure

Nothing wrong with the current format except the Super 8s should be considered a new, different competition. Crown the top team after 23 rounds as League Winners then for the Super 8s all teams start on zero points. Top 4 play off and winners are the Super League Champions. That would give much more meaning to the 7 rounds before the top 4 play off.

The Super 8's are history. Michael Carter was quite clinical in that fact tonight. He as a SL club owner requires 14 home games to survive. He doesn't agree with one up one down, but acknowledges it is what is with looping fixtures.

I didn’t hear Carter but he gets 14 or 15 home games under the current format. I don’t see your point.

His point was not knowing the schedule of the 8's fixtures was costly. He made tonights game an example of the failings of the Super 8's structure.

If Wakefield could double their crowds they would only need 7 home games to survive financially then. Carter should get in touch with Toronto then and get marketing tips. Learn what it means to be pro active rather than reactive

Regards

King James

Bugger.....I find myself agreeing with you.....I need a shower.