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<blockquote data-quote="Draggs" data-source="post: 610996" data-attributes="member: 42052"><p>I would like it. I do wonder about the execution, it's hardly fair for the four regions to sign up and say put us in the first league, forcing either a) expansion and changing the season; or b) relegation of some teams. </p><p></p><p>The balanced solution would be to add two teams to the prem and two to the championship. A 14 team tournament is very viable, as shown in the Top14 and Super14. A sixteen team expansion could be done, but the season would be forced to start in August and run into early June. This could all be fixed, however, by scrapping the LV Cup. The English and Welsh clubs would have their matches all season, and inclusion of Welsh clubs into the Aviva A league could be a possible 'replacement'.</p><p></p><p>Geographically this makes more sense for the Welsh, obviously, but wouldn't it be easier to a Bath fan to get to Newport/Cardiff than Newcastle? Furthermore, I feel that solely the top two welsh clubs joining would provide greater competition than say Worcester or LI. Dragons were in close competition to Bath during their amlin match earlier in the season at the Rec, and the Scarlets turned over Quins at the Stoop.</p><p></p><p>If the league did swell to 16, could double relegation, as in the Top14, be put in place?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Draggs, post: 610996, member: 42052"] I would like it. I do wonder about the execution, it's hardly fair for the four regions to sign up and say put us in the first league, forcing either a) expansion and changing the season; or b) relegation of some teams. The balanced solution would be to add two teams to the prem and two to the championship. A 14 team tournament is very viable, as shown in the Top14 and Super14. A sixteen team expansion could be done, but the season would be forced to start in August and run into early June. This could all be fixed, however, by scrapping the LV Cup. The English and Welsh clubs would have their matches all season, and inclusion of Welsh clubs into the Aviva A league could be a possible 'replacement'. Geographically this makes more sense for the Welsh, obviously, but wouldn't it be easier to a Bath fan to get to Newport/Cardiff than Newcastle? Furthermore, I feel that solely the top two welsh clubs joining would provide greater competition than say Worcester or LI. Dragons were in close competition to Bath during their amlin match earlier in the season at the Rec, and the Scarlets turned over Quins at the Stoop. If the league did swell to 16, could double relegation, as in the Top14, be put in place? [/QUOTE]
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