I take it you're not convinced then?

True. Unless there is more money it is just rearranging the deckchairs.

I take it you didn't read most posts? You know, the ones that explain how it works? Under my interpretation for example, there would be one more home and away game and less play offs

here we go Wakey/Cas/Fev merger its likje chalk and cheese over here

Perhaps Wigan and saints would be a good merger at least you wouldnt have to annoy Wigan Athletic or the Premier league ruining the pitch you would surely fill Langtree between you, Oh I forgot even though the geography is just as close it wouldnt happen as you both have your identities!silly me.

As for merger I would rather see my club go into oblivion and think of the memories that watch a convoluted side that has no affinity to an area.

Hull/Hull KR

Widnes/Warrington

Leeds/Bradford (they have an airport)

Wigan/Saints

Should be considered in mergers the league would be sorted out overnight leave London and the French Team(s) make it an expensive weekend out evrytime you are awaay from home abosolute recipe for success in a recession.

I follow my team because its in my blood not because we believe we have a right to a trophy each year by hook or by crook.

Rant over NO MERGERS

Probably not, beer after the game and all that

Anyway, I'm still not convinced. It reads like a pre-GF 12 that then turns into a GF play off season for the rest of the season.

Just do it I say, anything is better than this shambles we have got in place at the minute

I suspect that's the alternative you'll be faced with.

On Cas, Wakey and Fev they should have all sold their grounds built a stadium in say Normanton and shared that a merger of stadiums. The could have called it the Calder-on (see what i did there)
One stadium could really have helped them with finances but as usual common sense out the window.

If we were poor or Widnes had to sell i'd have no issue sharing a stadium.

Reducing the number of teams in Super League I agree with.

Rebranding the Championship as Super League 2 to appease the ne'er do wells I don't agree with. Regardless of how many more "meaningful" games the likes of Wakey and Cas are faced with, it'll still be perceived as the second tier and the support will show it.

What's wrong with a straight forward 12 team league, with top 5 playoff and bottom 2 playoff with top 2 of championship? It would give most teams something to play for all season. It would also ensure that if there is P&R the team coming up has proven themselves worthy.

With the proposed system, how could clubs sell season tickets with speccies not knowing where or who they were playing for over half the season?
How does the first part pan out?
11 games.
Would it be five at home and five away and the Magic Weekend?

What if your 5 away games were Wire, Leeds, Saints, Catalan and Huddersfield?

In the 2nd half of the season you'd be guaranteed 1 home game against the remaining top teams, the same as now. So a ST would be for 12 games, 5 in the first half and 7 after the split. Don't get me wrong there are plenty of issues to iron out with regards to the details of this structure though!

The point is you wouldn't know at the time of buying your season ticket what weekend you were at home on and who you were playing. What about fans who plan their holidays around games?

Presumably they take the risk.