Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:54 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

We know what it is for 2014. None up, two down.

Yes we've found out with only 2 months until the start of the season. It's not good is it things like this should be decided on months and months in advance so everyone knows where the game and competition is heading

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:08 pm  

Duckzilla wrote:

Yes we've found out with only 2 months until the start of the season. It's not good is it things like this should be decided on months and months in advance so everyone knows where the game and competition is heading

Announced months ago, Duckzilla. The ensuing debate has been all about what happens in 2015.

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:16 pm  

it was announced then no one knew what was happening now we know with 2 months before the start of the season

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:00 pm  

I may be a bit thick but I thought the discussion was about what was happening next year with a view to the structure in 2015 - surely if the structure in 2015 is for a superleague of 10, 12 or 14 the comp in 2014 will be different - I haven't seen anything that says it's deffinately 1 up and 2 down since wigan spit their dummy out and I don't understand why it has to be confidential from the fans - or aren't we important enough to know until the decision is made - well no we aren't or at least the club owners don't think we are!

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:07 pm  

Duckzilla wrote:

it was announced then no one knew what was happening now we know with 2 months before the start of the season

I think you're mistaken there.

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:10 pm  

westridingeagle wrote:

I may be a bit thick but I thought the discussion was about what was happening next year with a view to the structure in 2015 - surely if the structure in 2015 is for a superleague of 10, 12 or 14 the comp in 2014 will be different - I haven't seen anything that says it's deffinately 1 up and 2 down since wigan spit their dummy out and I don't understand why it has to be confidential from the fans - or aren't we important enough to know until the decision is made - well no we aren't or at least the club owners don't think we are!

It was announced back in July that there was to be a 12 team $uperleague in 2015 and that two teams would be relegated at the end of 2014 to achieve this.

I don't know what you mean about keeping stuff confidential. How can you know anything before the decision is made ?

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:59 pm  

It was announced back in July that there was to be a 12 team $uperleague in 2015 and that two teams would be relegated at the end of 2014 to achieve this.

I don't know what you mean about keeping stuff confidential. How can you know anything before the decision is made ?

Doncaster RLFC Chief Executive, Carl Hall, and Chairman, John Scarrow recently attended a Rugby Football League Council meeting to the proposed changes to the RFL structure.

Although most of the information at the meeting has to be kept confidential, the club had made a commitment to feedback to supporters at the recent fan forum any updates that could be made available to fans.

It may have been announced in May but in Sept Wigan and a few more said they were not happy with the proposals for the new structure did they not which is why we are here now still not knowing what is to happen

Sl Statement 23 Oct :- Eight clubs had indicated their support for proposals to reduce the number of clubs in Super League from 14 to 12 from the 2015 season.

However the six clubs blocked a decision on the format of Super League from 2015 on the basis that any debate on change should only take place alongside a review of the competition’s commercial management and governance.

Doesn't look to me as though it a cut and dried decision

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:34 am  

griff1998 wrote:

I think you're mistaken there.

Not mistaken Westridingeagle's post says it all

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:27 am  

Fair enough - that's your interpretation.

But it's not mine.

Re: What should the RFL do with regard to the restructure ? : Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:04 pm  

So if there are to be 12 teams in superleague in 2015 the first chance for promotion will be 2016 - will the two coming down get parachute money? and the one coming down in 2017 - doesn't give much of a chance does it!