Quote: Starbug "Without significant investement in the Championships the time frame is irrelivant , no club will ever be in a position to bridge the gap, barring perhaps a club pulling in a Ken Davy type investor willing to put tens of millions in to buy fans and ultimatley a SL place '"
Twas always thus and it always will be.
It was the same under P+R
Quote: Starbug "In the meantime the bottom half of SL will also wither and die'"
Except it isnt withering is it. More people are going to watch it. Clubs who didnt qualify for the playoffs before are qualifying now, your chicken licken impression is simply nonsense.