weloveyouwakefield2 646 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/22/coronavirus-leaves-super-league-facing-13-team-season-next-year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Plow 1,200 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 14 would be better. 1st in Championship promoted automatically, 2nd- 6th playoff. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Man of Kent 7,854 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Not sure it is allowed under SLE’s articles of association but seems fair enough to me. With the World Cup next year, a 25-round season including Magic (and no loopy fixtures) would do England a favour. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weighman 141 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Bit premature this thread . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Man of Kent 7,854 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 If there was no threat of relegation, Toronto could blood their Canadian players 2 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygilf 7,780 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Haven't read the article but heard Michael Carter talking about it in Radio Leeds this week. Wouldn't be the worst idea in the world. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbruce 2,820 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 18 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Not sure it is allowed under SLE’s articles of association but seems fair enough to me. With the World Cup next year, a 25-round season including Magic (and no loopy fixtures) would do England a favour. Don’t think you can have an odd number of teams and keep magic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Man of Kent 7,854 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, bobbruce said: Don’t think you can have an odd number of teams and keep magic. Perhaps Toronto and, say, Toulouse could sit it out? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whippet13 1,355 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 I agree no relegation is fair, 14 would be my ideal as it gives us a 27 game season which I have always preferred. Main reason I can see for no change from 12 happening is that any increase dilutes the Sky money and the SL clubs are going to want every penny they can get hold of. They could however opt for 13 and pilfer Toronto's share again. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The 4 of Us 1,139 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 No sense in making it 13 and you’d still have loop fixtures. With a bit of luck and a fair wind London and Toulouse would come up and then you would have an impressive looking 14 teams to play home and away. 27 games with magic so as to give credence to the playoffs. That being said we may be lucky yet to have 10 teams including those 2 who make it through the year. I suspect we’ll end up without home/away this season if at all. So coffers will be stretched. Quote http://www.wiganstpats.org Producing Players Since 1910 Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygilf 7,780 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 50 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Perhaps Toronto and, say, Toulouse could sit it out? Thats still an odd number... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chronicler of Chiswick 1,010 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 It all depends on how long the shutdown goes on for. I can't see the closed door scenario being allowed, although if soccer goes ahead (which I suspect it won't) then we might continue. No, if this continues into mid July or even August then this season will have to be dumped and we start again next year, albeit with probably far fewer clubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kev p 136 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 An even number is always better for fixture lists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Man of Kent 7,854 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 38 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: Thats still an odd number... Toronto sit it out. Catalans vs Toulouse. Jobs a good’un. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Man of Kent 7,854 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Just now, scotchy1 said: So who is Toronto's 25th game against if everyone else has already played each team twice and their Magic Game. New York in a friendly in Liverpool? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wellsy4HullFC 4,355 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Only way you could keep Magic Weekend in an odd numbered league is to have 2 of them to even it out (and an on the road game for the odd 2 teams that miss each event). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weloveyouwakefield2 646 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, scotchy1 said: What would be the point of going to 13 for a year? Either a 13 team league is the best product or it isnt. I like Carter and he has done a good job pulling Wakefield out of the mire but everything he says seems simply an argument to protect a status quo that isnt working. As he says, relegating a club could see it fall by the wayside. Why is that true this year but not next, or the year after that? Are two going to be relegated next year making it more difficult for the promoted team to stay up? My prediction for RL is that we will spend millions of pounds and months of effort to protect something we all know is desperate need of change (and almost certainly will see substantial change in the next year or so anyway) He was probably asked a question of what could happen this year to make sense of this mess we are in. If clubs can’t fulfil some or all of there fixtures, what do you do? The longer the suspension goes on, the more the debate is relevant... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GUBRATS 5,027 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Man of Kent said: Not sure it is allowed under SLE’s articles of association but seems fair enough to me. With the World Cup next year, a 25-round season including Magic (and no loopy fixtures) would do England a favour. Who doesn't play at Magic then ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GUBRATS 5,027 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Man of Kent said: Perhaps Toronto and, say, Toulouse could sit it out? And what , be given points for not playing ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GUBRATS 5,027 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: Only way you could keep Magic Weekend in an odd numbered league is to have 2 of them to even it out (and an on the road game for the odd 2 teams that miss each event). So not an odd number ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wellsy4HullFC 4,355 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 28 minutes ago, GUBRATS said: So not an odd number ? Odd number of teams, not games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gooleboy 1,550 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, scotchy1 said: What would be the point of going to 13 for a year? Either a 13 team league is the best product or it isnt. I like Carter and he has done a good job pulling Wakefield out of the mire but everything he says seems simply an argument to protect a status quo that isnt working. As he says, relegating a club could see it fall by the wayside. Why is that true this year but not next, or the year after that? Are two going to be relegated next year making it more difficult for the promoted team to stay up? My prediction for RL is that we will spend millions of pounds and months of effort to protect something we all know is desperate need of change (and almost certainly will see substantial change in the next year or so anyway) Conveniently his proposal keeps Wakefield up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Click 788 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 20 minutes ago, Gooleboy said: Conveniently his proposal keeps Wakefield up. It also keeps the other 11 clubs up .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davo5 5,069 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Tommygilf said: Thats still an odd number... Counting has never been his strong point. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GUBRATS 5,027 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, Davo5 said: Counting has never been his strong point. Long post for you , well done , you're getting better 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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