I think TV revenue would hold up okay - they're happy with a couple of games a week whether it is 2 from 7, 6 or 5.
Bur with fewer teams in the league there would be fewer weeks to show the couple of games, unless additional games were re-introduced on top of everyone playing each other team home and away.
I'd love to see a truly elite 10 team superleague, with a very strong division 1, and national leagues 2 and 3. All with a top 4 play off, with the grand final winners getting promotion.
Sky could pay the same as they do now for exclusive coverage of the top two divisions (Salford v Leigh or Fev v Wakey should get good ratings), with Premier Sports getting the rights for the National Leagues.
There are a number of ways the extra games could be created if needed...
League = 18 games
And what about 2 NRC type cup competitions (one for div 1+2 and one for div 3+4) ensuring 4 more home games per team, then last 8 knock outs?
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
I understand what you are saying, Starbug, but 10 club divisions just dont offer enough variety of fixtures. IMO 12 clubs is the minimum number to sustain spectator interest.
You dont need to tell me that , in 2003 we played Salford 7 times , in recent years we've played Widnes up to 5 times a season , I'm not ' judging ' it , it's nothing to do with me , just explaining the thought process behind it
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
I'd love to see a truly elite 10 team superleague, with a very strong division 1, and national leagues 2 and 3. All with a top 4 play off, with the grand final winners getting promotion.
Sky could pay the same as they do now for exclusive coverage of the top two divisions (Salford v Leigh or Fev v Wakey should get good ratings), with Premier Sports getting the rights for the National Leagues.There are a number of ways the extra games could be created if needed...
League = 18 games
And what about 2 NRC type cup competitions (one for div 1+2 and one for div 3+4) ensuring 4 more home games per team, then last 8 knock outs?
That gives 26 games, 13 at home.
Plus Challenge Cup and Top 4 play-offs of course.
NO, no,no , part time lower league sport doesn't need or want the problems of ' Live ' midweek TV coverage
I'd love to see a truly elite 10 team superleague, with a very strong division 1, and national leagues 2 and 3. All with a top 4 play off, with the grand final winners getting promotion.
Sky could pay the same as they do now for exclusive coverage of the top two divisions (Salford v Leigh or Fev v Wakey should get good ratings), with Premier Sports getting the rights for the National Leagues.
There are a number of ways the extra games could be created if needed...
League = 18 games
And what about 2 NRC type cup competitions (one for div 1+2 and one for div 3+4) ensuring 4 more home games per team, then last 8 knock outs?
That gives 26 games, 13 at home.
Plus Challenge Cup and Top 4 play-offs of course.
I like that idea. But I'd say the two NRC competitions should be under 24s only, to promote the youth.
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it!
Wouldn't necessarily have to be midweek games though would it? And it must be a decent idea if thats your only gripe...
It's all hypothetical anyway, as it will never happen.
As you say
It is a compromise , it isn't what any of us really wants , its just that we haven't got what any of us really wants , there is nobody truly happy with the state of RL in this country , apart from our friends down at ' Twickers '
I'd love to see a truly elite 10 team superleague, with a very strong division 1, and national leagues 2 and 3. All with a top 4 play off, with the grand final winners getting promotion.
Sky could pay the same as they do now for exclusive coverage of the top two divisions (Salford v Leigh or Fev v Wakey should get good ratings), with Premier Sports getting the rights for the National Leagues.
There are a number of ways the extra games could be created if needed...
League = 18 games
And what about 2 NRC type cup competitions (one for div 1+2 and one for div 3+4) ensuring 4 more home games per team, then last 8 knock outs?
That gives 26 games, 13 at home.
Plus Challenge Cup and Top 4 play-offs of course.
An extra thought: The league cup for Divs 1 + 2 could exclude the previous years SuperLeague top 2 or 4 teams for that fancy new World Club Challenge too...