New Structure
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Re: New Structure
I have stated all a long that there was no way the big clubs would vote for a move to 14 clubs in SL because it would reduce the money they get from SKY and they are wanting a bigger share of the pie not less. They are just so short sighted, if this was the best system then why the hell did we move from it a decade ago?
Re: New Structure
It will stop at 12, if Toronto get promoted via the play-offs. If they don`t they will change it to 14. One way or t`other Toronto will b in Sl next season. Guaranteed!!
What the Sl want is Toronto, New York, London, Toulouse, Catalans, Newcastle, Saints, Wigan, Warrington, a Welsh team, Leeds & Hull. Once they have got that, it will be no promotion and relegation and 50% of the matches being played out to empty stadiums. They will be happy then!!
Same with Bradford in League 1 -- if they finish top they will go up and the rest will play off, if they finish second, then 2 will go up and the rest will play off.
What the Sl want is Toronto, New York, London, Toulouse, Catalans, Newcastle, Saints, Wigan, Warrington, a Welsh team, Leeds & Hull. Once they have got that, it will be no promotion and relegation and 50% of the matches being played out to empty stadiums. They will be happy then!!
Same with Bradford in League 1 -- if they finish top they will go up and the rest will play off, if they finish second, then 2 will go up and the rest will play off.
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Re: New Structure
I don’t believe that. SL is made up it the current SL Clubs and only 5 of those would survive, of which one, Leeds doesn’t want that arrangement. All 5 would see a huge reduction in income as there would only be home support and it is questionable whether the TV contract would stack up.
The new clubs would require massive independent financial backing and some including London would never have a guaranteed following unless they were winning all the time.
The American expansion looks pretty flakey after the Denver Test Debacle and Australia doesn’t give a stuff about non Australian RL.
Yes the greedy self interested owners of four existing SL clubs want it even though two of those are just tenants in their shiny new(ish) stadia and have had their own massive financial problems in the past.The scenario that you suggest would surely kill the sport as we know it. If you think differently look at club Rugby Union and County Cricket both with much bigger potential fan bases and both only surviving on the back of an international game we can only dream of.
Pearson, McManus, Lenaghan and Moran may be successful businessmen but like many such in other sports put their brains into their pockets when indulging their sporting fantasies.
The new clubs would require massive independent financial backing and some including London would never have a guaranteed following unless they were winning all the time.
The American expansion looks pretty flakey after the Denver Test Debacle and Australia doesn’t give a stuff about non Australian RL.
Yes the greedy self interested owners of four existing SL clubs want it even though two of those are just tenants in their shiny new(ish) stadia and have had their own massive financial problems in the past.The scenario that you suggest would surely kill the sport as we know it. If you think differently look at club Rugby Union and County Cricket both with much bigger potential fan bases and both only surviving on the back of an international game we can only dream of.
Pearson, McManus, Lenaghan and Moran may be successful businessmen but like many such in other sports put their brains into their pockets when indulging their sporting fantasies.
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