The Virtual Terrace • Future of the Game

Where on earth do you get your 14 clubs from ??

Why do London, Widnes and Newcastle, come in front of the likes of Halifax, Leigh or Fev ?

Although the promotion relegation issue has been "difficult" ever since SL began, one aspect of the game that is right at the moment is that there is a clear and unmuddied route into SL for all clubs in the Championship - unlike the smoke and mirrors of the licensing period and for this reason alone, for me, it should stay.
Relegation also prevents half a season of meaningless fixtures, whilst giving EVERY club the opportunity to gain promotion.

The fact that some Championship clubs run reserve sides and academies is their choice and goon on them if they feel that it benefits their business. However, as long as clubs, when they gain promotion, stick to the AGREED criteria, then EVERY club has the right to climb the ladder.

You will of course remember Toronto starting in League 1 so that they EARNED the right to be promoted and whilst this created a farce with such a big spending club "competing" in the lower leagues, at least they went through the process, hoping to appease people who wanted them to EARN their spot.

We are going round in circles with this discussion.

You clearly have issue with TWP and Catalan and are hanging on some of the words used by certain people, which is your choice.
The bottom line is that, assuming that the Coronavirus allows the return of RL and the return of international travel and should all of the current clubs make it to the other side, there will need to be some changes to the administration and structure of the comp, just to see us through to the next TV deal and then we will have to wait and see.

Assuming that travel is still possible, I just dont see the N. American experiment being discarded and whilst, personally, I dont want those sides in SL, to cut them adrift and allow them to fold, would be another black mark against the sport.