Slugger McBatt wrote:
Done my bit.
The 10-10 with promotion and relegation is part of the survey. I'm sure that will mean 9 strong-ish clubs and one weak one, rather than the 11 strong-ish clubs and one weak one that we have now. The only way it could work is by raising the lower league salary cap and spreading the cash around. That isn't going to happen.
I've no problem generally with the idea, as theoretically the league below will be a stronger one by having better lower league clubs in it, but the finances dictate one season up and then down again, and it'll be impossible to get investment for bi-annual championship rugby.
For me, it should be 14 teams, but a higher salary cap and higher overseas quota to get more talent over here, with the end of loop fixtures.
Totally agree, the 2 x 10 structure will further damage the game.
This has been muted for quite some time and is the top few clubs protecting their slice of the TV monies
If it comes to pass that we have 2 x 10, with Trinity forcibly relegated, I will be done
Pre SL there were 16 top flight English sides and if we change to a 2 x 10 structure, there may only be 8 ??
I enjoy the trips to France but, far from Super League being the saviour of the sport, we are further behind other sports and in particular, Union, than we have been in my life time.
The influence of thee big 4/5 is ok for those clubs but, screwing the rest of us over and our inability to make the sport attractive enough to encourage new supporters is a crying shame, we have to make RL and attending games more attractive to the younger generation.
It's positive that a survey has been drafted and sent to the supporters for feedback but, once again, the agenda seems to be almost settled before we start (2 x 10).
