Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:20 am  

much better 26 league games--18 isnt enough.

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:25 am  

Looks like it's another well planned expansionist programme.

Oh poop!!!

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:52 am  

Norman Bates wrote:

Looks like it's another well planned expansionist programme.

Oh poop!!!

Cant see any links yet but from what i have read elsewhere it will be No relegation this year for anyone in Championship and 4 promoted next year from Championship 1.

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:58 am  

Not sure if that will necessarily be the case.
Currently we have 8 yorks n 2 lancs teams.
The RFL will need some balance to the league. At least 2 cumbrian teams, at least one expansion club - and the league would still have an inbalanced look to it.
If Barrow, Haven, Worky and Donny finished in the top four - do you honestly think the RFL would go with the current 10 in the championship plus those four???
No - it will be another licence charade where the RFL pick who they feel are the best 14 clubs!!!
I reckon at least one current Championship club could lose out!

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:09 pm  

So they have at least 4 genuine new clubs that are going to enter Championship 1 ?

Until we see who these clubs are , and how they are going to be financed , I'll not get carried away

And if they do manage to have 4 new clubs then surely it would be better to have two leagues of 12

Personally I'd rather them bring in 1 new club every 2 years , and make sure we dont lose any of the ones we currently have , otherwise I can see us being exactly back where we are in a few years time

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:09 pm  

Definately a good idea, but what will happen to those that dont come up?? Cant see how the likes of skolars and donny will survive without the bigger sides in that league??

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:13 pm  

From what i understand it will be the likes of Hemel and Coventry that will be moving up to Champ 1. What standard are they to the likes of Siddal and Leigh etc. Will they add to the strength of the leagues or will they be in there just to make up numbers with poor crowds?

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:16 pm  

Norman Bates wrote:

From what i understand it will be the likes of Hemel and Coventry that will be moving up to Champ 1. What standard are they to the likes of Siddal and Leigh etc. Will they add to the strength of the leagues or will they be in there just to make up numbers with poor crowds?

I know we are in a bit of a mess , but

This is why instead of trying to rush in several at once , they should be concentrating on 1 club at a time , and trying to improvbe what we already have

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:26 pm  

Starbug wrote:

I know we are in a bit of a mess , but

This is why instead of trying to rush in several at once , they should be concentrating on 1 club at a time , and trying to improvbe what we already have

Think he probably means Leigh East, although, if you guys don't find some backer(s), it may well be a reference to Leigh.

Good luck at hanging on in there.

Re: Fourteen teams in championship next year (2013) : Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:42 pm  

dazednconfused wrote:

Think he probably means Leigh East, although, if you guys don't find some backer(s), it may well be a reference to Leigh.

Good luck at hanging on in there.

No ' backers ' on the horizon , and none expected either , things are going to have to change at Leigh