Taffy Tiger

Am I being pessimistic or could this mark the end of CC in the not too distant future . A move in the pipeline to take the final away from Wembley and an extra team added to SL potentially removing up to four weeks of CC schedule . Do we read anything into the fact that NRL have no similar competition in their calendar ? Added to this , most SL clubs often field weaker teams , especially in earlier rounds .

So of there are 15 and all play each other home and away , plus MW , then looks like we will be starting season early January .

I love your optimism.

Fev supporters have had their most successful season for years , supporting every team that plays Cas each week

That's right, kick em while they're down

All spot on except that you seem to have missed the most recent update to this ; 'SL 2027 will be determined strictly on the basis of the teams finishing in the top 14 of the IMG grading system'

Here's a radical idea . Keep 14 . Make it top 14 IMG gradings and then allow London in when they make the top 14.

There could be three teams in the GF next year . I've heard it will be the two Semi Final winners plus London.

Next time she walks past you just trip her up. That way she'll know you're the real deal.

He's made sure nobody gets done this week for taking drugs !

Midlands-Huddersfield Rams ?

Well it does count for 2.5 IMG points . Some of us have to get into SL by making the top 14 IMG gradings

Completely agree . Great post . Hopefully the new owners can make it happen .

Ok so what happens in the future . London get into SL and potential new supporters turn on the TV , to watch a London game for the first time and the stadium is more than half empty ? Thinking this might be a one off , they try again at their next home game . Still over half empty , but hang on , it's not even the same stadium that they are playing in . It's really good to see how big an impact the massive London TV audience has had over the years in SL . The extra money we got for our TV deal this time around on the back of it was incredible. Oh , wait a minute ......

I agree that expanding further afield is a good idea . However, London have had teams in SL for the majority of it's existence but still struggle to get attendances above 3k-4k after 30 years . I think that an average attendance of 8k in a small town is much better for the sport than a 3-4k average in a city the size of London . I agree to a certain extent , but London have had a big presence in SL since its inception but have struggled to make any real impact . Maybe this time will be different who knows . I also agree that it is the long term benefits that London can bring that would be the most important. If they are making a meaningful contribution to the sport in other areas, then a low average attendance would be almost irrelevant . That said , what will they do this time that will break the trend of the last 30 years and allow London to become one of the bigger and more established clubs in SL for many years to come?