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<blockquote data-quote="DR749" data-source="post: 175741"><p>Over here in the US, it seems like the Magners league is loosing "market share" to the Guinness Premeirship and Super 14. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Here is my proposal. Take it for what its worth. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The league currently has four teams from Ireland and Wales and only two from Scotland. After the World Cup, the underlying theme was that Scotland needs to increase their club structure. I would propose bringing back the Border Reivers (my beloved club when I was in Kelso) and add a team to Inverness or another city. I know the SRU bagged the Borders due to funds, but dropping teams tends to loss interest in the area and it has a domino effect in regards to funding. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>So, then you have four teams from each country. To maximize play, at the end of the year, the lowest place team for the two lowest countries on the table would be relegated, with the top Div 1 team then promoted. I would not go to drop the lowest from each country, as that is too much turnover. I would also not drop just the lowest two teams and this would not ensure you maintain four countries represented and not loading the League with teams from one or two countries. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Just a thought. I welcome feedback. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Dr. Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DR749, post: 175741"] Over here in the US, it seems like the Magners league is loosing "market share" to the Guinness Premeirship and Super 14. Here is my proposal. Take it for what its worth. The league currently has four teams from Ireland and Wales and only two from Scotland. After the World Cup, the underlying theme was that Scotland needs to increase their club structure. I would propose bringing back the Border Reivers (my beloved club when I was in Kelso) and add a team to Inverness or another city. I know the SRU bagged the Borders due to funds, but dropping teams tends to loss interest in the area and it has a domino effect in regards to funding. So, then you have four teams from each country. To maximize play, at the end of the year, the lowest place team for the two lowest countries on the table would be relegated, with the top Div 1 team then promoted. I would not go to drop the lowest from each country, as that is too much turnover. I would also not drop just the lowest two teams and this would not ensure you maintain four countries represented and not loading the League with teams from one or two countries. Just a thought. I welcome feedback. Dr. Dave [/QUOTE]
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