New format talks : Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:16 pm  

Listening to bbc SL round up and views on what any change to the league format should be was quite interesting.
I think JP was spot on with his thoughts, 2 leagues with each team playing home and away then a top 6 play off in both leagues. SL obviously for GF championship for the team to be promoted. I know some folk don't like the play off games for promotion, but at least that way it keeps every game relevant. He even suggested maybe increasing the no of teams in SL.
For me I think the 8s although interesting as a concept makes the game structure far to complicated for any new fans that are attracted to the game. The only other option I think is go back to franchise where in effect teams buy there place in the top flight.
Wonder what the RFL and super league will go for

Re: New format talks : Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:53 pm  

Didn't JP complain about to many games

I think it should be one up one down with the team coming up getting one years protection from relegation.

Re: New format talks : Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:42 pm  

Might be wrong, but I thought JP was more talking about how many times the same teams play each other, cas and Leeds could end up playing each other 5 times this season. He suggested a bigger league so if they went back to 14 teams home and away would be 26 games during season then play offs, with suggestion that magic should be a 9s comp.
Only problem with straight one up one down is the season can be wrapped up with 5 or 6 weeks to go, hence the end of season play offs

Re: New format talks : Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:32 am  

Micky i think there are pros and cons of all systems. My issue with the play offs we see in soccer and rugby is that a team finishing 6th (soccer) for example can get promoted

Im not sure what is right. Straight P&R where teams go bust and get relegated isn't the answer either. Its not easy but we need to incentivise clubs who want to aspire to the higher leagues.

Re: New format talks : Thu Jun 15, 2017 4:45 pm  

Agree that a team that finishes ^6th if they went for a top 6 play off system could end up getting promoted, but straight up and down as we gave had in the past has lead to I think one year the last 6 games of the season being dead rubbers.
Think it's been put back to the end of the season now so waste of time talking about it I suppose