'Loop fixtures' (playing some teams twice and some teams three times) makes us look Micky Mouse compared with Soccer (& even RU).
23 league matches (11 home, 11 Away & Magic) in Super League should be enough if the club chairmen get their marketing investment and effort right. Then the season could start in the Spring (not Winter).
If 11 home matches are not enough for them then the EGM on Friday should decide on a new structure from
2020 with a 14 team Super League (not 2019) so they have plenty of time to prepare for the reduced split of SKY money per club for the last 2 years of the current contract in 2020 and 2021.
So, keep current structure for 2019 but agree from
2020:
14 team Super League: Top 5 play-offs leading to Grand Final. Bottom 2 relegated.
14 team Championship. Team finishing top promoted. Teams finishing 2, 3, 4 & 5 play-off for 2nd promotion place. Bottom 2 relegated
League 1: (to include 'new' teams on applying for RFL membership) Team finishing top promoted. Teams finishing 2, 3, 4 & 5 play-off for 2nd promotion place.
'SKY' money allocated to Championship clubs to be split equally
'SKY' money allocated to League 1 clubs to be split equally
It's up to SL clubs to decide if they want a system to allocate any of their money to one or both of the relegated clubs as 'parachute' payment.
To achieve this structure, the Middle 8 Qualifiers at the end of 2019 season would involve the clubs finishing in the Top 6 being in Super League in 2020 without the need for a 'Million Pound Game.'
After agreeing this on Friday it would be over to Mr Elstone to negotiate the required TV contract from 2022.