Re: 12 team Superleague? : Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:11 am  

Cutting the league back would mean less chance of upsets....like last night

And judging by the posts from other club's supporters they like the David's turning the Goliath's over too.

Besides,at international level did we achieve success when the league was at 12?.

The players at the more successful clubs will always play more games, and thats why they want to be there,playing finals and winning trophies,can't have it both ways ,eh Jamie

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:32 pm  

League Weekly on Twitter have said clubs have voted to keep it at 14 teams

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:41 pm  

http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html

http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:35 pm  

Relief for us both really!

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:11 am  

Uptoncat wrote:

Relief for us both really!

Only if the team getting kicked out is (rightfully) Salford!

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:01 pm  

Uptoncat wrote:

Relief for us both really!

According to the Yorkshire Post Wakefield voted for 12

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:12 pm  

bigalf wrote:

According to the Yorkshire Post Wakefield voted for 12

They probably wanted to take us with them...

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:27 pm  

bigalf wrote:

According to the Yorkshire Post Wakefield voted for 12

The YP is incorrect - Wakefield did what was expected and voted for 14 clubs!

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:34 am  

I think the problem is that we want more media coverage for this great game of ours. The media tell us that they'll only get it if we're a national sport (we are at amateur level). I honestly think that the RFL think if they get a team in Superleague from Ireland, Scotland and maybe another Welsh or French team then they'll warrant the coverage.

What they don't seem to care about is the effect of reducing the league to 12 or having teams from outside the traditional areas will have on all of the old teams and the communities that watch them?

I'm also led to believe that the late night kick off times prevent next day tabloid coverage - I think this is a cop out as it doesn't appear to effect the football.

Re: 12 team Superleague? : Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:59 am  

I completely disagree with the posts in this thread but I can understand peoples opinions.
For the fella who mentioned only 4 extra games it's more to do with the length of the preseason.
People like Peacock are having 3 week preseasons, you can never get proper preparation in that time.

Because the NRL starts in march look at the size Burgess will turn out come kick off time. Imagine a month longer on the weights and on preparation work.