Quote: Leyther_till_death "I've been thinking about this a bit in the off season. Obviously it's difficult as finances probably hinder many ideas.
12 team SL - League winners go straight to GF, 2nd-5th teams play off for other final. 2v5 3v4. Bottom 2 relegated
Wigan
Warrington
St Helens
Catalan
Leeds
Bradford
Hull
Hull KR
London
Huddersfield
Wakefield
Salford
12 team Championship - League winners promoted, 2nd-5th play off 2v5 3v4 winners to play off final @ Warrington, bottom two relegated
Cas
Widnes
Fev
Leigh
Fax
Sheffield
Batley
Keighley
Dewsbury
Swinton
Barrow
Doncaster
12 team Championship 1 - Same as Championship, not thought of a sensible idea for team who finishes bottom
Hunslet
York
Workington
Whitehaven
Rochdale
Oldham
Skolars
N Wales
S Wales
Gateshead
Hemel
Another 'expansion' team'"
This, but i'd go one up, one down and do a top 5 in the playoffs in all divisions. Think if, say Wire finished top and then the other sides played each other for a few weeks they would get a big advantage in playing and also financially.
I think the League Leaders Shield needs renaming to League Winners and a bigger financial reward for this.