I'd strip it down to 2 leagues of 10 clubs. A promotion/relegation of 1 team each year.

SL1: Wigan, Saints, Leeds, Warrington, Hudds, Hull FC, Hull KR, Catalans, Bradford, Salford
SL2: Castleford, Wakefield, London, Widnes, Halifax, Fev, Leigh, Batley, Toulouse, Not sure on the 10th

I wouldn't make a rulechange just for SuperLeague, but if I could I would seek having the same ruleset used all over the world, as currently the SL ruleset is different to the NRL ruleset, and both are different to the International ruleset.

Having a 10-team top tier, plus promotion/relegation, should concentrate the quality of players and give teams something to fight for (promotion/not being relegated).

I would have the top 4 sides in the playoffs.

As it is now with Hull KR Champions (I can dream can't I?)

As usual people automatically lump Wakefield with the teams they would like to cut.
People who as usual are ill informed.
It is now only 20 days to the decision of the Secretary of State re. the go ahead or not for the new stadium.
If the decision is positive it is onwards and upwards for Wakefield.
Already this season great strides forward have been made with revamp of existing ground as promised.
Crowds are averaging well over 8000.
Why be so eager to blow apart something that that is obviously moving forward apace.
Imagine the crowds in the new stadium with a successful team.
History demonstrates Wakefield potential.
Despite everything unlike other contenders Wakefield have never been relegated and never finished bottom.
Look at Huddersfield, not so long ago they were abysmal in every way.
Perhaps they should have got the chop then.

But you DON'T have a new stadium yet, so therefore your going to get lumped in....

Magicking six extra clubs capable of running as full time professional outfits (across the board, not just first team) isn't stripping down. It's expansion. It would be nice expansion if there were six such clubs out there. There's no evidence that there is, though.

Leeds
Wigan
Warrington
St Helens

6 Magic Weekends, once in Oz, twice in the USA, one in France, one in Cardiff and one in London.

Then they must all play each other another 3 times, games should last no longer than 60 minutes, then the top 4 should have a play off. London Broncos should play the winner of the Super League in the "Ultimate Cup". No promotion or relegation, no overseas players, there should also be 5 referees on the pitch at any single time, one to check for knock ons, one for offsides, one to see if the markers are stood square, one for dangerous/high tackles and one to referee the other referees.

Decent.

You have me confused inside man I thought you were a Wakefield supporter,or are there two with the same monicker?

Wigan fan. Think there's one without the underscore.

Magicking six extra clubs capable of running as full time professional outfits (across the board, not just first team) isn't stripping down. It's expansion. It would be nice expansion if there were six such clubs out there. There's no evidence that there is, though.'"

12 team leagues. Staggered seasons so that the promoted team can plan a month longer than SL teams, have a choice of out of contract players. Also, prize money for promotion into SL should be substantial and immediate so that the Championship GF winner can use it straight away to start building a competitive team/club structure.

Sl to have a top 5 playoff.

1 up 1 down in all divisions.

SL- March-October

Wigan
Wire
Bradford
Leeds
Saints
Hull
Hull KR
Catalans
Huddersfield
Salford
Wakefield
Castleford

Championship-Feb-September

London
Widnes
Halifax
Leigh
Fev
Batley
Keighley
Sheffield
Dewsbury
Swinton
York
Hunslet

C1-January-August

Barrow
Doncaster
Workington
Whitehaven
Rochdale
Oldham
London Skolars
South Wales
North Wales
Gateshead
Northampton
All other new teams...All Golds etc

I'd split Super League into two 12-team Divisions, giving 24 teams total. Something like this

Division One:

Leeds Rhinos
Hull FC
Bradford Bulls
Huddersfield Giants
Wigan Warriors
St Helens
Warrington Wolves
Catalans Dragons
Hull KR
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Castleford Tigers
Salford City Reds

Division Two:

Widnes Vikings
Leigh Centurions
Halifax
London Broncos
Featherstone Rovers
Sheffield Eagles
London Skolars
Tolouse
Barrow Raiders
Whitehaven
Workington Town

-Promotion & Relegation between divisions, 1 automatic & 1 playoff
-Playoff between 11th in Div 1 & 2nd in Div 2, at same venue as GF, earlier in the day.
-Division Two teams to enter the Challenge Cup a round before the Division One teams
-Division Two to start 2 weeks before Division One
-Opening game of Division One season to be Magic Weekend, rematch of Grand Final & random fixtures, held at OT
-All CC games saturdays/sundays and on the BBC
-4 Week midseason break for Round Robin tournament between England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales & France, on the BBC

Given that there are only 14 professional full time clubs - and given recent history some would argue not even that many are capable of running as full time professional clubs - that's some trick.


Why is it that so many "What I'd do to fix Super League" suggestions basically consist of "abolish Super League and go back to the the mythical golden age that didn't really exist before 1995"?