: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:48 pm  

tb wrote:

Really? Care to provide a list of clubs that have bee relegated to the amateur leagues for finishing bottom of the semi pro league?

Or clubs promoted into the semi-pro ranks as a reward for winning an amateur comp? Or even for winning NL3, as was?

The fact is that every club in the Championship / Championship 1 has an indefinite franchise, without even having to reapply every 3 years.

Ok you right I can't. Your turn now to answer the bit you conveniently forgot to quote. ..........

glow wrote:

...so how has franchising made this into a better competition?

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:54 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

It's just like having an old friend around for dinner.....another franchising thread.
GET OVER IT YOU NORTHERN FLAT CAP WEARING, WHIPPET RACING, HOT POT EATING, PIE MAKING WANK3RS.
YOUR TEAM DESERVED A FRANCHISE...but didn't get one...Boo bloody Hoo....
Move on.....
FWIW, the new div 1 is spot on and more entertaining (in some cases) than sooper league....just learn your place at the table.

actually for your info i'm not northern i'm from devon born and bred and i follow the crusaders who got a license so boo bloody hoo yourself and in future if in doubt of the facts pipe down

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:59 pm  

chubbs1981 wrote:

actually for your info i'm not northern i'm from devon born and bred and i follow the crusaders who got a license so boo bloody hoo yourself and in future if in doubt of the facts pipe down

I think he was referring to someone else's post.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:49 pm  

tb wrote:

Which has been the case for years, with P&R or licenses

But going down even further this year

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:27 pm  

Starbug wrote:

But going down even further this year

Exactly. Was it 900 biggest crowd outside of SL last Sunday? Dark days indeed.

I fail to see any irony however.

[tb]

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:36 pm  

Starbug wrote:

But going down even further this year

Yes well, we couldn't stay in NL1 just to boost the averages and make everyone else look good

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:25 pm  

tb wrote:

Yes well, we couldn't stay in NL1 just to boost the averages and make everyone else look good

Your ground certainly made everyone else's look good - even our half-built Stade de 'alifax.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:56 am  

Only way a current club will be booted is if:
1.They go bust (unless they are an expansion club or deemed important in which case they will simply come back under another name)
2.They are kicked out of their ground and have nowhere to play (very unlikely)
3.They finish bottom each of the three seasons and win very few games (very unlikely as any club SHOULD be able to build a squad that will win at least 33% of its games each year)

It will stay as is with Toulouse coming in 2012 and then maybe another in 2014-15 imo.