PREM 25/26 - Round 6

[Geordie]

Not sure where else to put this but just an update on the relegatin situation

Questions over Champ playoffs with only two clubs applying for promotion

Only Ealing Trailfinders and Doncaster Knights have applied formally for promotion while the removal of relegation for five years has still to be ratified

www.theguardian.com

 

[Which Tyler]

Hopefully the removal of relegation will never be ratified.
I enjoy watching professional rugby

 

[Geordie]

Hopefully the removal of relegation will never be ratified.
I enjoy watching professional rugby

Yeah it all just seems a mess doesnt it.

I also believe there's another issue that the Prem want 12 teams but the TV / Media pumping the money in only want 10 because they dont want premiership games to clash with international games.

 

[Rinkadink]

Yeah it all just seems a mess doesnt it.

I also believe there's another issue that the Prem want 12 teams but the TV / Media pumping the money in only want 10 because they dont want premiership games to clash with international games.

I've reliably heard that TV bidders are also keen to expand the PREM. The real stumbling block is the RFU consistently moving the goal posts, blocking the likes of Ealing (whilst allowing a club who also doesn't meet the MGC to remain for a bung) - the other, but slightly less problematic thing is the inequality in funding to the newly promoted team. I believe that's changed somewhat behind the scenes now but I haven't seen anything official put out in the media.

Personally I have always believed in a 14 team league. The RFU need replacing too, but that's an even bigger job.

 

[Geordie]

I've reliably heard that TV bidders are also keen to expand the PREM. The real stumbling block is the RFU consistently moving the goal posts, blocking the likes of Ealing (whilst allowing a club who also doesn't meet the MGC to remain for a bung) - the other, but slightly less problematic thing is the inequality in funding to the newly promoted team. I believe that's changed somewhat behind the scenes now but I haven't seen anything official put out in the media.

Personally I have always believed in a 14 team league. The RFU need replacing too, but that's an even bigger job.

Interesting.
Whos the other team who doesnt meet the criteria?

I agree we need more teams in...12-14