: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:30 pm  

littlerich wrote:

Wouldn't this happen anyway - even if there was P&R?

this would happen, but there would be the highlight of the odd relegation scrap thrown into the equation

if you watch the football you may realise many people actually find relegation a much more interesting topic than who will win the championship, for obvious reasons

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:31 pm  

tb wrote:

It's not a closed shop, and no-one's suggesting it should be. We're on a system of three-year licenses. Did you miss that?

ok then its a closed shop for 3 out of 4 years, whoopee

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:32 pm  

tb wrote:

It's not a closed shop, and no-one's suggesting it should be. We're on a system of three-year licenses. Did you miss that?

Dont you think 3 years is a long time to wait? even after 3 years its upto the shop keeper if your alowed in or not. Can this be really good fo the game?

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:33 pm  

Yes because competition is about rewarding success and penalising failure

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:33 pm  

No. It would be the same clubs going up and down all the time which can't do them any good. With P&R there is the temptation for clubs to throw all their eggs in one basket in order to attain instant promotion and that can't be better than giving them three years to get up to scratch before giving them a SL license. Clubs now are run much more like businesses and for that they need a stable environment, something that P&R doesn't provide.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:35 pm  

Red Red Robin wrote:

No. It would be the same clubs going up and down all the time which can't do them any good. With P&R the temptation for clubs to throw all their eggs in one basket in order to attain instant promotion can't be better than giving them three years to get up to scratch before giving them a SL license. Clubs now are run much more like businesses and for that they need a stable environment, something that P&R doesn't provide.

and what happens if after 3 years they still arent up to scratch on the pitch?

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:37 pm  

No.

Michael.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:39 pm  

Red Red Robin wrote:

No. It would be the same clubs going up and down all the time which can't do them any good. With P&R there is the temptation for clubs to throw all their eggs in one basket in order to attain instant promotion and that can't be better than giving them three years to get up to scratch before giving them a SL license. Clubs now are run much more like businesses and for that they need a stable environment, something that P&R doesn't provide.

Ok so lets say, you build up for 3 years...your crowds are up, your grounds good, and you win NRL1 3 years on the spin....and you told...nah were are giving the spot the a scottish team this year "expanstion n all that"

Yeah thats a real stable enviroment isnt it?

[tb]

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:41 pm  

classycas2009 wrote:

Ok so lets say, you build up for 3 years...your crowds are up, your grounds good, and you win NRL1 3 years on the spin....and you told...nah were are giving the spot the a scottish team this year "expanstion n all that"

Yeah thats a real stable enviroment isnt it?

hmmm … you are aware that your scenario bears no resemblance to the license system, aren't you?

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:44 pm  

[quote="classycas2009"]Ok so lets say, you build up for 3 years...your crowds are up, your grounds good, and you win NRL1 3 years on the spin....and you told...nah were are giving the spot the a scottish team this year "expanstion n all that"

Yeah thats a real stable enviroment isnt it?[/quote]

especially for certain clubs that have contributed so much to the game historically