Sun 15th Oct: Championship Grand Final: Toulouse Olympique v London Broncos KO 14:30 (Viaplay)

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

6 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Put Toulouse in SL as well , keep Wakefield in , put Fev in and have one league below that 

Most of us would go for that if the clubs can agree to it 

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Most of us would go for that if the clubs can agree to it 

No chucking fance.

[Spidey]

I can see the logic for Wakey & Toulouse in SL. But Fev, really?

[Bamboozle]

9 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Put Toulouse in SL as well , keep Wakefield in , put Fev in and have one league below that 

Maths was never my favourite subject at school but that’s 15 teams isn’t it?

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

2 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

No chucking fance.

There night just be an outbreak of coordinated common sense....you never know 

[Eddie]

Been out all afternoon without my phone and just seen the score, incredible, I wish I’d slapped a grand on London to go up a month ago, must have been about 40/1!

[Eddie]

12 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Put Toulouse in SL as well , keep Wakefield in , put Fev in and have one league below that 

15 teams? 

[DavidM]

Sorry Fev , you’re out 

[Rovers13]

2 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Sorry Fev , you’re out 

You haven’t hurt my feelings the only 2 words I know . 

[Northern Eel]

Will the positive ramifications for London's win be greater than the negative ramifications of Toulouse's loss? The same question would probably have had the same answer if the result was the other way round, TBH.

Well done London on a fantastic end to the season. Commiserations to Toulouse. It's a rocky road at the moment for expansion teams in particular and I just hope both can do well in 2024.

[Expatknight]

There is not a hope in hell of that happening, firstly, we know how protectionist the incumbent Super League teams are, so they won’t want their cut of the money diluting and the remaining Championship clubs won’t because it makes a farce of this years competition and they would no doubt say, why should Wakefield be saved from relegation after their failure and similarly why should Toulouse and Fev be promoted when they also failed to win promotion in the agreed format. You are rewarding failure, plus it devalues the marvellous achievement of the Broncos. 

[The Future is League]

1 hour ago, Fevrover said:

Congratulations London on  three cracking away wins.

They have certainly done it the hard, and deserve it

[JM2010]

4 minutes ago, Expatknight said:

There is not a hope in hell of that happening, firstly, we know how protectionist the incumbent Super League teams are, so they won’t want their cut of the money diluting and the remaining Championship clubs won’t because it makes a farce of this years competition and they would no doubt say, why should Wakefield be saved from relegation after their failure and similarly why should Toulouse and Fev be promoted when they also failed to win promotion in the agreed format. You are rewarding failure, plus it devalues the marvellous achievement of the Broncos. 

The best way to do it wound no relegation next season and two promoted from Championship - League Leaders and winner of playoffs for clubs position 2 - 5/6

[The Future is League]

1 minute ago, JM2010 said:

The best way to do it wound no relegation next season and two promoted from Championship - League Leaders and winner of playoffs for clubs position 2 - 5/6

It's not going to happen

[JM2010]

Just now, The Future is League said:

It's not going to happen

Ever?

[The Future is League]

Just now, JM2010 said:

Ever?

Not sure, but not this time.

The biggest thing stopping this is the lack of TV money

[Fevrover]

12 minutes ago, The Future is League said:

They have certainly done it the hard, and deserve it

Definitely.

[georgeb1]

great game and a good result for both divisions , superleague does not need 2 french sides yet, the championship will be massive next year with toulouse,  fev , bradford , fax , wakey and york all providing top class entertainment

[The Blues Ox]

Why are people obsessed with going to 14 teams? SL teams would never let it happen cutting their own income for the good of the game. I wouldn't be surprised if they went as far to cut London's funding next year if they threatened to not go full time. 

[eal]

16 minutes ago, The Future is League said:

Not sure, but not this time.

The biggest thing stopping this is the lack of TV money

We could promote Featherstone on the proviso they negotiate their own TV deal, like many want Catalans or Toulouse to do.

[Chrispmartha]

Id give London a cap exemption for London born players.

[dkw]

2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Id give London a cap exemption for London born players.

Is there still a "club trained" thing in the salary cap calculation?  I'm sure there used to be a percentage deduction of some kind.

[oiseau]

Brilliant from London, cracking second half. TO we’re half a yard slower than London, no spark. The coach must seriously be considering his position. Houles was out coached today. Some of the TO squad just aren’t up to it at this level.

Enjoyed the Broncos attitude cheered on by superb travelling fans.

[Chrispmartha]

4 minutes ago, dkw said:

Is there still a "club trained" thing in the salary cap calculation?  I'm sure there used to be a percentage deduction of some kind.

Yes but it doesn’t really make that much difference i think its £50k maximum (not per player) id let any London born player exempt from their Salary Cap.

[JM2010]

37 minutes ago, The Future is League said:

Not sure, but not this time.

The biggest thing stopping this is the lack of TV money

It was more of a thing for the future from me tbh. If they can increase tv deal and sponsorship then maybe at the start of the next tv deal