At the beginning of the year on 40/20 there was a discussion based on an interview with Robert Elstone
Elstone didn’t see loop fixtures as being a permanent thing, he didn’t give anything more than that
I strongly believe Robert wants a 14 team SL, I think every man and his dogs wants this but it all comes down to money and how it is shared from Sky
As things stand I believe the wolf pack do not receive and funding from sky, I think that’s how it would plan to work going forward too
I think once the wolf pack get in (if they win the NL GF) that there will be an announcement we will go to 14 teams
Essentially guaranteeing no one will be relegated next year
That would leave the doorway open for Toulouse and another side to be promoted
Plus it gets rid of the idiotic January start to the season
That’s how I see it and I’d be v happy with that