Re: Changes are Coming : Fri May 12, 2017 5:01 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Yeah they would, SL clubs get £1.65m a year now X 2 is £3.3m, take off whatever toulouse and toronto are getting.

Going back to franchising I've heard

I think you're mischief making. This is more wishful thinking from Hull KR supporters mixed with winding up by Hull fans.

Re: Changes are Coming : Fri May 12, 2017 6:55 pm  

DGM wrote:

No, the chairman have every say in it, it's completely their say.

If the chairman had a say in it sky wouldn't be able to get away with such a crap deal take the sky money away and most the clubs would go to the wall

Re: Changes are Coming : Sat May 13, 2017 9:54 am  

DGM wrote:

6 I think(?), 2009-2014.

Whilst the current system isn't perfect, it does strike a balance between the top league being fairly hard to get into (as promotion isn't automatic), but also that any team could in theory rise through the leagues like we see in football.

I can't see a 14-team SL next year for the same reasons as Jake, unless the RFL are somehow able to negotiate more cash from Sky. The new deal that kicked off this year runs until the end of 2021, and SL clubs get c£1.8m. Cut that money between 14 clubs and each of the current 12 will be losing c£250-£300k.

Potentially 10/12 more games could be broadcasted. I can't see Sly having an issue with throwing another £3.6m in.