RL restructure - League 1 to be "de-regulated"? : Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:29 pm
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http://www.totalrl.com/clubs-set-to-discuss-possible-de-regulation/
"TotalRL has acquired a copy of the agenda for the meetings, and on there, part of the itinerary includes a discussion about the ‘Possible de-regulation of League 1’ among other items. Other topics on the agenda at the meeting include Summer Bash, broadcasting contracts and parachute payments" We all already knew getting out of League 1 asap was important, if anything like the above plan comes in for league 1 we have to get ourselves out and up into the second tier(whatever they end up calling it) before - no option. The meeting today where this will be discussed also chimes in with the rumours floated about a 10 - 10 system of SL1 and SL2 and everyone else shut out. As always the devil will be in the detail (licencing/franchises/North American teams/future expansion/whos going to pay for it? Will sky agree etc). But we need to get ourselves back up into the level of the top 20 clubs, on the field of play and off it, so we can be part of the discussion on merit. SL cut to 10 in two tier system? "It is expected they (top tier clubs) will vote on whether to increase the top tier to 14, with much stricter off-field rules on eligibility to play in Super League, for the 2020 campaign. But SunSport has learned of another proposal that would see it cut from 12 to 10, with another tier of 10 underneath. However, all central funding would go to those 20 clubs, meaning anyone outside them would have to find money themselves or wither and die." I know that's only the sun, but its also being talked about by the likes of Martyn Sadler on twitter etc, so there is something in it, even if its just a discussion that eventually gets dismissed. But there's clearly a restructuring of some description on the horizon and we need to be in the best shape possible to be involved, because this could mean serious trouble for clubs left outside in the league 1 amateur zone. Getting promotion this season is vital. |
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http://www.totalrl.com/clubs-set-to-discuss-possible-de-regulation/
"TotalRL has acquired a copy of the agenda for the meetings, and on there, part of the itinerary includes a discussion about the ‘Possible de-regulation of League 1’ among other items. Other topics on the agenda at the meeting include Summer Bash, broadcasting contracts and parachute payments" We all already knew getting out of League 1 asap was important, if anything like the above plan comes in for league 1 we have to get ourselves out and up into the second tier(whatever they end up calling it) before - no option. The meeting today where this will be discussed also chimes in with the rumours floated about a 10 - 10 system of SL1 and SL2 and everyone else shut out. As always the devil will be in the detail (licencing/franchises/North American teams/future expansion/whos going to pay for it? Will sky agree etc). But we need to get ourselves back up into the level of the top 20 clubs, on the field of play and off it, so we can be part of the discussion on merit. SL cut to 10 in two tier system? "It is expected they (top tier clubs) will vote on whether to increase the top tier to 14, with much stricter off-field rules on eligibility to play in Super League, for the 2020 campaign. But SunSport has learned of another proposal that would see it cut from 12 to 10, with another tier of 10 underneath. However, all central funding would go to those 20 clubs, meaning anyone outside them would have to find money themselves or wither and die." I know that's only the sun, but its also being talked about by the likes of Martyn Sadler on twitter etc, so there is something in it, even if its just a discussion that eventually gets dismissed. But there's clearly a restructuring of some description on the horizon and we need to be in the best shape possible to be involved, because this could mean serious trouble for clubs left outside in the league 1 amateur zone. Getting promotion this season is vital. |
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