End of season idea

[JM2010]

What do posters on here think about the NW Counties and Yorkshire Men's league having an end of season play off between the qualifying teams ( top 4 maybe?)from each league to determine the overall Northern champions? Either this or a game between each competitions winners? I know there are also some good teams in the Pennine league but think it would be to difficult to include them due to the different playing seasons

[bowes]

I think you'd want to include the Cumbrian champions as well

[JM2010]

Oops forgot about them, good idea. I think it would work and would help raise the profile of these particular leagues

[Defender1]

In reality a good idea but in Yorkshire the Pennine would be the biggest casualty, all you are doing is putting barriers in the way, for the last month there has been 10 or less matches in the Yorkshire men's league, I think only 1 game in the Premier division for the last 3 weeks, Sharlston ain't played for a month, West Hull for 3 weeks so Sharlston might have to train for another month without a game for the possibility of a play off game, sorry Bowes it's good to think outside the square but it would not happen this year anyway.

Not sure if just a rumour but I heard the Pennine might have to start later as all the ref''s are aligned to the RFL and their leagues would take preference, let's have a few more in goal touch judges that stand there and do nothing.

[shawy13]

Is this not basically what the champion of champions was a few years ago

[bowes]

In reality a good idea but in Yorkshire the Pennine would be the biggest casualty, all you are doing is putting barriers in the way, for the last month there has been 10 or less matches in the Yorkshire men's league, I think only 1 game in the Premier division for the last 3 weeks, Sharlston ain't played for a month, West Hull for 3 weeks so Sharlston might have to train for another month without a game for the possibility of a play off game, sorry Bowes it's good to think outside the square but it would not happen this year anyway.

Not sure if just a rumour but I heard the Pennine might have to start later as all the ref''s are aligned to the RFL and their leagues would take preference, let's have a few more in goal touch judges that stand there and do nothing.

Part of the problem in YML is they try to drag a 14 game season into a full season. They should just have clubs play each other thrice

[Defender1]

Part of the problem in YML is they try to drag a 14 game season into a full season. They should just have clubs play each other thrice

They seem to get them to struggle to play each other once so 3 times is a big step

[bowes]

They seem to get them to struggle to play each other once so 3 times is a big step

Once more than last season's Pennine premier.

[JM2010]

The Pennine league would be a casualty which is a shame but still should let the summer based leagues have a go. Might give them a bit of a shot in the arm

[TaxiEgg]

Major flaw the games would be played in winter no one wants to play in winter apparently ??

[bowes]

Major flaw the games would be played in winter no one wants to play in winter apparently ??

October/November isn't winter

[JM2010]

Let's not turn this into a Summer/winter debate or use it to have a dig at the RFL, I just want to know if people think the idea would work

[TaxiEgg]

It was tongue in cheek mate .

Any idea to increase interest in our game is worth exploring and gives teams something more to play for .

[Marauder]

October/November isn't winter

Traditional season