for me the whole european super league idea is a joke. we will never develop the sport into a competitive european league. they need to concentrate on where the sport blossoms and develop these clubs. ( whitehaven for example). There are many towns up north that would be successful in super league if given the chance. widnes, halifax, barrow. Remember when dewsbury won the league and were refused entry to super league. harlequins struggle with attendances, catalans were allowed to sign overseas players above quota level as are celtic. The politics of the sport look too much at location rather than the history, fans, and amateur feeder clubs. For me they can get rid of crusaders, harlequins and catalan and promote and develop the above mentioned teams. I

It should be a top 4 or 5 IMO. Top 6 was a good format but I don't think it's fair for a team in 6th should have a shot at the GF.



Week 1

Game 1 - 1 v 2

Game 2 - 3 v 4



Week 2

Game 3 - Loser of game one V Winner of game 2



OR



Week 1

Game 1 - 2 v 3

Game 2 - 4 v 5



Week 2

Game 3 - 1 v winner game one ...... winner to GF

Game 4 - loser game 1 v winner game 2



Week 3 - loser game 3 v loser game 4 ..... winner to GF

If SL is reduced to 12 that should mean 3 teams willo be given the boot as 1 team will be brought up from the championship or whatever its called this year.

If clubs are to increase their revenue a new stadium is the best way to do it.

Greater corporate business, advertising, sponsorship and crowds. Plus a hike in ground prices too.



As for 12 clubs, they need 13 home games to provide the revenue upon which all clubs depend so that determines a 14 club league.

12 clubs would therefore lead to additional games which were awful.

How will the RFL or SL clubs go to 12 if Saints, Salford & Wakey all have new grounds part way constructed with the new place set out and concrete foundations already in? They can't kick them out when the money is committed and being spent.



If none of them are anywhere near construction then that's the only way a 12 club league can be brought in.

Well I for one am all for the reduction, i think the players play too many game, the quality it diluted and we are asking too much of our players with a short off season.



If we are going to compete at International level our players need to step up the intensity and quality of the comp, reducing the number of teams is the only way to do this.



The season is already too long for mine i think a 10, 12 max comp is ideal.



The Chairmen will never agree it though as they are too busy chasing the gate revenues that 4 extra games generate, regardless of the low quality and what they put the players though.

So you would be happy to pay 20% extra to watch them

How do you work that out.

We would lose two home games out of 13 at present

That's 15%



We would gain from a bigger percentage of the Sky revenue.

The players would benefit from a longer pre-season.



The games would be more competitive (less dilution of the playing talent)



There is a reasonable argument for doing it.

Was adding the away matches

Why?

Home teams get no revenue from those.



So in fact if you went to every game you would save money.

Yes I got it wrong

How about we improve the spectacle and quality and get more bums on seats.

How about increase to 16, raise the salary cap above what the players would be expecting to play the additional games thus allowing more youth into teams. Let the younder players into sides to give the experienced players a rest from time to time (maybe put an actual limit to the number of normal league games an individual can play and force the clubs to allow the younger developing players in for one or two games).



We as spectators would get more games to watch and see some of the younger players getting into sides, youth development would be pushed and there would be more players in the "pool", experienced players would get an enforced break in the season thus saving them from overplaying.

A double whammy of increased cap and extra teams would decimate the progress made to date towards a competitive league.



Would be disastrous IMO.

Objective: To improve international competition by expanding European player pool through a structured FT league system.



To do this we need at least 1 more French team, and must nurture the game in S.Wales. At the same time we must recognise the challenge facing the ambitious, current non SL clubs.

We must increase the intensity at the top and provide a platform for clubs to develop.



Solution: Two divisions of 10, with 1 up 1 down to/from SL1, review franchise to SL2 every 3 years. Limit non nationals to 2 per club, by agreement or by allocation of money. Variable central contracts to top 50 players (Limit the number of games for these elite athletes), reviewed every 2 years, with the money taken from Sky deal before distribution. Hence you reduce the money available to waste on mediocre overseas players forcing clubs to give opportunities to young home grown players. Centrally contracted players will train as a squad X times per month.



Proposed Structure:



SL1.



Wigan

Hull

Bradford

Saints

Harlequins

Leeds

Catalans

Warrington

Huddersfield

Hull KR



SL2



Cas

Wakefield

Salford

S.Wales

Toulouse

Widnes

Halifax

Leigh

Whitehaven

Barrow



Fixture Format: 27 fixtures with play offs to determine Champions/Promotion. Top 4 , week 1 1v2 - winner to GF, 3v4 -straight KO, Week2 loser 1v2 play winner 3v4 for GF place, Week 3 GF.



Benefits:



1. Increase number of opportunities for FT players to follow a career path in the game at 20/21

2. Increase European player pool by the above and controlling imports

3. Geographically expand game into areas with access to junior playing pool

4. Create a more intensive comp for elite players

5. Enhance the international product through TEAM ethos and control of games played

6. Create an achievable pathway to the elite level for both player and club