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www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... -from-2015

I didn't like the licence system - I totally understand the reasoning behind it but a promotion and relegation adds spice to SL and the championship

How on earth are clubs meant to offer season tickets with this?

Plus as well unless the fixture list is drawn from the very start of the season with a 1st V 3rd type draw and fixtures to be played on the same day fans are going to be buggered if they want to try and work in holidays and things of that nature.

Too complicated for my liking, keep it simple with a straight two down from the bottom and then 1st in the lower league automatically promoted and then a play off system between 2nd, 3rd,4th & 5th with the deciding final as a curtain raiser for the SL grand final.

Teams play a full Regular Season in their leagues so yes they can offer Season Tickets ,
11 Home & 11 away + 1 Magic Weekend Game =23

below is an except from the Policy Review pertaining to the ' Middle Teir ' Play Offs :-

PROPOSALS 5.1.14 From 2015 the Super League (Tier 1) will comprise 12 teams.

5.1.15 From 2015 the Championship (Tier 2) will comprise 12 teams


5.1.18 After 23 rounds the season Play Offs will commence with the 24 teams splitting into three groups of 8

5.1.22 Each Play Off group will comprise 7 fixtures.

5.1.23 In the Super League Qualifying Play Offs (the middle the four teams who have qualified from the Championship will receive the benefit of 4 home game fixtures.


5.1.26 In the Super League Qualifying Play Offs no Semi-Finals or Grand Final are envisaged. The first three teams in this ‘mini league’ will qualify for re-admission into the Super League competition for the following year. However, at the end of the Play Offs series, the team ranked fourth will play the team ranked fifth in a one-off game to determine the last Super League place for the following season

Considering the RFL have trouble finding their Asses with both hands, is nobody concerned that they may be punching above their weight with these ideas?

Surely this is going to make the whole sport a lot more interesting. Problem with existing format is that once you've lost a dozen or so games you have nothing to play for. Players lose interest, fans lose interest and it all becomes meaningless well before the seasons over.

Problem with 2 up and 2 down is the relegation battle will only really involve about 3 clubs. This new format will engage everyone from the first week to the last.

I think the C and A have been missed out of the thread title.

Carp confirmed? Oh please no, I'd rather watch Union than fishing.

anyone got any idea on how this will be sorted tv wise with sky having superleague and premier having the championship or will be it just be alternated when superleague and championship mix

According to the addendum to the policy document, both SKY and Premier sports had been consulted Jul, Sept 13, so must have reached accord who gets to show what.
Seems we've gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. Finish 8th chance of reaching the grand final, finish 9th, chance of being relegated.

So now an increased chance of SL being weakened with "clubs desperate for SL success at all costs"??

I'm on the fence with all this at the moment. I foresee more questions and problems than I do answers. It would be nice if the RFL engaged the fans and rather than just stick a stale framework out for all to see, actually told us why it will be better and answer the questions we have. A lot of people are suspicious of such drastic change, especially coming from an organisation such as the RFL, who has a poor track record of making good decisions.

Its now confirmed so we all have to embrace it.

Personally I have changed my view and feel it will be very good for Rugby League as a whole as interest maintained until the very last game.

I agree .
I feel I should be instinctively against this and probably would be if I didn't have such high hope for our season.
The fact that Heatherington is involved also grates as he seems too influential at the moment.
RFL generally makes poor decisions but made a very good job of the World Cup organisation.
So,I'm open minded but have a sneaking suspicion it could work out quite well !

It's too early to make any assessment based on the lack of facts revealed thus far.
The 3x8 clubs makes 24 - so as there are more clubs in the 3 divisions what happens to 'the spare' ?
Is there relegation from Championship 1?
What are the financial alterations to assist those both promoted and relegated,and where is the money coming from?
Will there be a sponsor for 2014 and 2015?
How long will this latest system remain in place?

Not to mention player pathways,reserve sides,dual registration and Under 19's,20's or whatever.

How many meetings have they required to finally confirm what they have just about ratified?

It doesn't leave much time to make any other important decisions to progress the sport.