One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:27 pm  

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/14/super-8s-to-be-scrapped-after-clubs-vote-through-restructuring-changes-rugby-union?CMP=share_btn_fb

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/14/super-8s-to-be-scrapped-after-clubs-vote-through-restructuring-changes-rugby-union?CMP=share_btn_fb

Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:35 pm  

Good. Personally would've gone for an inclusive version of licensing but given the whinging that would never have been agreed.

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Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:45 pm  

I really liked the Super 8s concept but I get the uncertainty thing. It can't work for clubs. So this is probably the best we can do.

Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:53 pm  

Whilst appreciating the finances do not permit an increase to 14 teams at this stage and the need for loop fixtures to create 2 further home fixtures, presumably the 5th loop fixture will be the Magic Weekend. For the first time ever, Magic will have a valid place in the league structure even if the "loop" concept is in itself a destabilising influence. The only pure league format is to play everyone else home and away once. Anything else is detrimental to the integrity of a genuine league so one of Superleague's top priorities must be to expand to 14 clubs with 13 home and away fixtures - PERIOD.

Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:15 pm  

Good

Up the Trin

Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:23 pm  

Wakefield City wrote:

Good

Up the Trin

No, not good. Not good at all.

Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:29 pm  

Willzay wrote:

No, not good. Not good at all.

What makes you say that?

Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:49 pm  

This just isn't progress.
It's good that we've finally given up on the every minute matters nonsense, which always was seriously flawed. BUT, there was a golden opportunity to increase SL to 14 clubs and have a balanced fixture program, plus including Toronto and Toulouse and they've bottled it.
Once again our sport shows just how mickey poor it really is.

Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:50 pm  

FSW wrote:

Whilst appreciating the finances do not permit an increase to 14 teams at this stage and the need for loop fixtures to create 2 further home fixtures, presumably the 5th loop fixture will be the Magic Weekend. For the first time ever, Magic will have a valid place in the league structure even if the "loop" concept is in itself a destabilising influence. The only pure league format is to play everyone else home and away once. Anything else is detrimental to the integrity of a genuine league so one of Superleague's top priorities must be to expand to 14 clubs with 13 home and away fixtures - PERIOD.

29 fixtures before top 5 playoff.
22 round Robin
6 loop games
1 magic

12th relegated

Re: One up one down confimed : Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:06 pm  

I've seen a few things from Twitter and Facebook with regards to the 6 'loop games'. Does anyone actually know where/how these games are decided?