Couple of points,
Weekly maulings are happening without p+r
NL is not so far apart from SL as you imply. Fev,Fax,Sheffield and Batley would not be as embarrassing in SL as Salford and London have this season.
"Breeds clubs like Wakey,Cas,Widnes and Bradford."are you taking the pee? If it wasn't for a sugar daddy, we would be in the same place as Wakey and Cas, if not worse. Wasn't so long ago we were at Fax for a relagation game. As for Widnes, SL fudged up by not allowing them into the original SL lineup. At the time, other than Wigan, they were the most successful club. As for Bradford, check the history books over the last 15 years, Leeds suing over Harris caused their problems.
Every club in SL is recruiting from overseas, not just the lower teams. We are in contact to an Australian team about a replacement for Briers, who came from Saints, to partner Myler, who came from Salford, whilst in the meantime, continue to prostitute O Brien, a homegrown player to any team who wants him. Ignoring youth?

Bringing back p+r is a definite move in the right direction, and should be applauded.

Worst thing I could of imagined happening, london gone, a given, but will now just completely lose a rugby league team which we cant afford to do, whether it be salford, cas, widnes or whatever other names are being thrown around, plus if tolouse join sl then it will be 3, absolute travesty and a farve, I have lost all faith in rugby league

I've not Lost faith in Rugby League

I have lost all faith in the RFL.......they are killing the game with every passing year.

and its a stupid prejudice I have but I look at Nigel wood and think you sir should be dressed in a replica shirt drinking Bovril on the terraces of Dewsbury or Batley and cheering a team on....you should not in no way shape or form be a mouth piece for, or have any input in the running of Rugby League........

I'm sure he is a lovely fella but at the minute hes kicking the game in the balls and he genuinley doesnt realise it.

the second most watched league on Sky Tv not getting a sponsor is nothing to do with "uncompetative games", or "falling attendances" ? its sheer incompetance by the RFL all this restructuring is taking everyones eye of the real problem. in that respect I guess he's quite clever..

My understanding is it's going to be the bottom two next season. Saints must be sh*tting themselves.

Here is Nigel Woods summarising where the discussions are concerning 2015. Interesting to see that they recognise that it will be challenging to get a part time, promoted Championship side, into SL. It looks as though they are going to take some of the Sky money and put it into the Championship to achieve this. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_126 ... uring.html

Here is Nigel Woods summarising where the discussions are concerning 2015. Interesting to see that they recognise that it will be challenging to get a part time, promoted Championship side, into SL. It looks as though they are going to take some of the Sky money and put it into the Championship to achieve this. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_126 ... uring.html

The more I think about it, the more the idea is growing on me. At first i thought it sounded ridiculous. Spoke to a few people and they all thought it was crazy n'all which almost cemented that thought in my mind. But now I actually think it's a good idea.

Also I don't think it's [ithat[/i complicated.

I don't usually use the smiley facey whatshernameits but this deserves a:

They have yet to explain it properly, though. What happens when the leagues split into 3? Do the points already won count or does everyone start from scratch again? Do the RFL even know...?

From what I understand of the new proposals;

SL sides play 23 matches, then we have the 3 X 8 split
SL sides keep their points, and play 7 further games
Playoffs are between the top 4

I am not sure how they decide who plays home or away in the last 7 games.

A current problem raised by the players I believe, is the fact that they will have to play up to 32 matches in this system.

So I would have to agree that this system is in fact a bit simpler than the previous playoffs, which I personally disliked. The top four playing off would satisfy all fans I think, we don't want 5th placed winning again, whoever they are (and that includes Wire for me) as it's laughable and discredits SL.

So it looks as though discussions are now focussing on concerns of the players and how the Sky money will be divided up. Plus, whether or not Toulouse can raise a TV contract and get into SL.

If 12 teams is the way forward, then to create a truly stronger competition. the restructure should come with the following caveats:

SC - Clubs must spend the full cap
Juniors - Clubs must run teams at all age groups (whatever they may end up being), with at least one fulltime coaching staff.

@Winslade's Offload; from what I've read I thought the 12 teams played each other once (11 games) then the split into 3x8 comes in. Each of the 8s from there play each other home and away (14 games; 25 games in total) before the top4 go into the play-offs.

[Maybe I've got that wrong, though.

Quote Caveman="Caveman"@Winslade's Offload; from what I've read I thought the 12 teams played each other once (11 games) then the split into 3x8 comes in. Each of the 8s from there play each other home and away (14 games; 25 games in total) before the top4 go into the play-offs. [Maybe I've got that wrong, though.'" i think that may have been discussed, but we now seem to be down to this 11 games home and away, plus Magic giving 23 games. The split then occurs, and we have a further 7 matches for the top 8 prior to the playoffs. Have a look at this video; www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/28 ... -on-policy

Quote Caveman="Caveman"@Winslade's Offload; from what I've read I thought the 12 teams played each other once (11 games) then the split into 3x8 comes in. Each of the 8s from there play each other home and away (14 games; 25 games in total) before the top4 go into the play-offs. [Maybe I've got that wrong, though.'" i think that may have been discussed, but we now seem to be down to this 11 games home and away, plus Magic giving 23 games. The split then occurs, and we have a further 7 matches for the top 8 prior to the playoffs. Have a look at this video; www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/28 ... -on-policy