it also shows a distinct lack of original thought, given that, apart from the top teams only playing once in the first half of the season, it is identical to the structure proposed for the top tiers of Scottish football - vetoed about a month ago by a couple of SPL Clubs voting against it

Alas , it appears the scheme, ( the most radical of the 4 proposals ) was voted through by the SL last week.

It is due to be ratified by the RFL Board today and voted on by the Championship clubs tomorrow .

As the Championship sides under the new proposal are due to receive £180,000 a season from Sky , it's unlikely they will say no..

So
two clubs relegated from SL in 2014 ( no dispensation for expansion sides like Catalan London etc )
2015
a SL 1 of 12 clubs ( 1.2M of Sky money )
a SL 2 of 12 clubs ( £180,000 of Sky Money )
each team plays the other 11 clubs once
after round 11
the league structure changes to three teams of 8 playing each other home & away
a SL 1 of 8 clubs ( top 8 of SL1)
a SL 1.5 of 8 clubs ( Bottom 4 of SL1 after round 11 v Top 4 of SL2 after 11 rounds )
a SL 2 of 8 clubs ( Bottom 8 of SL2 )
for SL1.5 all their points are stripped and they start again , mid season from scratch , the other two divisions carry their points forward.

at the end of the season all three leagues have a play-off consisting of the top 4 in each league to determine champions.

at the end of the 2015 season the top 4 teams in the middle teir would be promoted back in the 12 team top division for the start of the 2016 season ..
are you with me so far .....

I'd give it two years max before it's changed to something more logical.

Sounds as simple as the play-offs!

It was an option that was discussed, nothing more. It isn't the preferred option and won't be the one that's passed.

The fact that this particular option was the one leaked to the press probably allows you to guess who did the leaking and what their agenda may be.

This crackpot scheme will not happen