A Sensible Superleague : Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:23 pm  

we currently have the ridiculous situation of 27 rounds of Superleague, followed by playoffs in which teams in the bottom half to the table compete for the title. We also have a team from South Wales who've moved to north Wales, have no welshmen in their team and are now 30 miles from one of the game's biggest historic teams (who aren't in superleague). They also have a poop ground and are only there to keep the football club going.

Would it not be much more sensible to run a 16 team, 30 game season, with the top 6 playing off for the title and the bottom 10 on a knockout draw for the 'Super League Trophy'? Then picking the best 16 teams in terms of position, location, ground & business stability. Which would be:

Leeds
St Helens
Wigan
Warrington
Huddersfield
Bradford
Hull FC
Hull KR
Wakefield
Castleford
Harlequins
Catalans
Widnes
Salford
Barrow
Halifax

I'd prefer 'Fax in, as going with Tolouse after this disastrous season would be failing to learn from our mistakes. Because of the change in teams, delay the liscencing review by a further year, and make Wakefield's staying in superleague dependent on getting a new ground. I personally am in favour of older grounds, but Wakefield's is abysmally poor. However, discouraging the building of all-seater stadia would be a good thing-Wire have the right balance IMO.

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:43 pm  

Barrow and Halifax? I'll have some of what you're on. Neither has done anything to suggest being worthy of a SL franchise. Widnes are probably next in line, along with Leigh.

You're also incorrect about no Welsh players at Crusaders. If they're struggling to put out a team, where on earth are the players going to come from to support 3 extra clubs? Basically all you'll do is have three p*ss poor teams in SL instead of what at the moment looks like one.

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:05 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Barrow and Halifax? I'll have some of what you're on. Neither has done anything to suggest being worthy of a SL franchise. Widnes are probably next in line, along with Leigh.

You're also incorrect about no Welsh players at Crusaders. If they're struggling to put out a team, where on earth are the players going to come from to support 3 extra clubs? Basically all you'll do is have three p*ss poor teams in SL instead of what at the moment looks like one.

How the hell can Leigh be considered! They would have been relegated this year had Gateshead not gone into administration.

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:09 am  

A sensible super league?

Send Leeds and St Helens to the NRL then everything might just be level footing and sensible

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:42 am  

When we have enough players of a decent standard to support 16 teams, then fine.

At the moment, we don't have enough for 12.

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:51 am  

It's a farce that it's called 'Super League' at all. More 'minor parochial League'.

Leeds
Wigan
Warrington
Hull FC
Catalans

Lets face it the clubs above are the only ones with the facilities, finances and support to be conisdered in any way 'Super'.

There are way too many tin pot teams with no supporters as it is without accepting more of them in. What 'Super' League needs to do right now is seduce the Russian and Middle Eastern billionaires to invest in a play thing with less pressure than the Premier League.

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:30 pm  

Ive been saying for years there sould be an 8 team SL. Playing each other twice home and twice away. With the top team winning the trophy, no play offs and a 1 down 1 up relegation/promotion system. IMO its the only way we are going to have a competitive league and players good enough to be able to compete well internationally

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:33 pm  

BigM wrote:

Ive been saying for years there sould be an 8 team SL. Playing each other twice home and twice away. With the top team winning the trophy, no play offs and a 1 down 1 up relegation/promotion system. IMO its the only way we are going to have a competitive league and players good enough to be able to compete well internationally

But nobody watching the games.

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:38 pm  

BigRob wrote:

But nobody watching the games.

Who wouldnt watch the games? Id rather watch an exciitng Leeds/saints game than a 50 point thumping off the crusaders.

Re: A Sensible Superleague : Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:42 pm  

BigM wrote:

Who wouldnt watch the games? Id rather watch an exciitng Leeds/saints game than a 50 point thumping off the crusaders.

four of them a season??

No thanks!