Not wanting to be one of those annoying people who says they're in the know but doesn't reveal their sources, but in this case I have to be. Super League is going to 12 teams as of 2015

Is twitter your sauce? London and possibly widnes to go down for me, depending on recruitment

rlWas it the BBC?rl

hadn't realised it was in the public domain, the person who told me would be likely to get the odd inside scoop. I'd agree with you there. I'd bring in Tolouse and shift London, Widnes and either Cas or Salford (depending on whether they either start performing on the pitch or people start actually watching them)

Very much doubt them having the stones to relegate 3 and bring in Toulouse but that's what I'd do.

Glad the decision has been made. I just hope we stick to two leagues of 12 now with 1 or 2 up and down each year. We also need to go back to a 5 or 6 team play off system and move the CC final to May/June and we'll be on a better track.

If they go to a 12 team structure and keep an 8 team playoffs I'll give up on this sport, seriously.

About time tbh.

Just hope that the TV deal money left over from the 2 relegated clubs will go to the clubs and not on some RFL scheme.

So we're going back to a system that didn't work for years? Sure franchising has it's problems but I fail to see how giving clubs less stability in the current financial climate is going to improve matters. A 14 team SL wouldn't be a problem if we had 14 well run and competitive teams. This isn't going to increase playing standard it is merely going to increase the gap between the top of SL and the bottom.

I agree, hopefully getting rid of 2/3 of the poorest clubs will allow them to up the salary cap abit too. If it's affordable to the richest 4/5 then it's alright IMO, let's give clubs more scope to retain their stars. Not only is that better for the fans, it will also make the game more attractive to sponsors, investors and broadcasters

Bottom 3 at the end of next season go down, winner of the Championship GF comes up, no matter who the clubs are.

Surely by reducing to 12 teams the number of playoff places will reduce from 8?

It's already farcical as it is without giving a team that may have just avoided relegation by a point or two the chance to become the Champions.

You could end up with a team avoiding relegation on the final day then going on to become champions!!!

It's going to be 5 or 6, I prefer a 5 team playoff. The harder it is to qualify for, the better it will make the regular season

I hope they bring relegation back, I can't wait to watch the same two or three teams yo yo up and down every year.

Bit like watching the top 3/4 win everything and the bottom 3/4 having nothing to play for, oh except they have now.....

Franchising was supposed to help clubs financially and to bring more young players through. It's done well on the bringing youth players through, however not so financially.

It probably would have worked if The RFL had some balls and threw clubs who went into administration out. If relegation was in place now Koucash would just pay for some journeyman and not bring the best of his youth set up through.

As I was typing the bit above I have BBC breakfast on and the reporter said it MAY bring back relegation . I thought it was already confirmed is this not the case.