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Ring fencing premiership and championship
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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1000060" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>As I and a few others have been saying for over a decade now...</p><p></p><p>Reduce the Prem to 8/10 teams, with another 10/12 in the Champ - ring-fence between Champ and NL1.</p><p>Replace the AWC/PC to include all 18-22 English clubs; in an orthodox format (with Cup, Plate and Bowl finals for extra games); with the prem clubs limited to no first XV players (anyone who played >60% of the previous season). Play that domestic cup competition during all international weekends. Split Sponsorship deals more evenly between those top clubs; with a TV deal that necessitates coverage of the championship.</p><p></p><p>Boosts player welfare, as the starters are given rest weekends; and gives the backups a chance to challenge for a place.</p><p>Boosts the quality of the prem by cutting any deadwood there is to cut.</p><p>Boosts the quality of the Championship by replacing 4-6 poorest quality clubs with 2-4 premiership quality ones.</p><p>Reduces the impact of relegation, protecting investment, by introducing ring-fencing (just not at the level the top 12 clubs want).</p><p>Boosts income for the Champ by adding TV coverage (and consequent sponsorship and fan-base), adding big-name opponents to the league, and adding giant-killing opportunities in the cup.</p><p></p><p>The only cost is game-time for the first XV; but there is simply no way to reduce game-time which doesn't include a reduction in game-time. This is a good thing for everyone except the club owners, who really ought to see it as a good thing as well; they've just proven that they don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1000060, member: 73592"] As I and a few others have been saying for over a decade now... Reduce the Prem to 8/10 teams, with another 10/12 in the Champ - ring-fence between Champ and NL1. Replace the AWC/PC to include all 18-22 English clubs; in an orthodox format (with Cup, Plate and Bowl finals for extra games); with the prem clubs limited to no first XV players (anyone who played >60% of the previous season). Play that domestic cup competition during all international weekends. Split Sponsorship deals more evenly between those top clubs; with a TV deal that necessitates coverage of the championship. Boosts player welfare, as the starters are given rest weekends; and gives the backups a chance to challenge for a place. Boosts the quality of the prem by cutting any deadwood there is to cut. Boosts the quality of the Championship by replacing 4-6 poorest quality clubs with 2-4 premiership quality ones. Reduces the impact of relegation, protecting investment, by introducing ring-fencing (just not at the level the top 12 clubs want). Boosts income for the Champ by adding TV coverage (and consequent sponsorship and fan-base), adding big-name opponents to the league, and adding giant-killing opportunities in the cup. The only cost is game-time for the first XV; but there is simply no way to reduce game-time which doesn't include a reduction in game-time. This is a good thing for everyone except the club owners, who really ought to see it as a good thing as well; they've just proven that they don't. [/QUOTE]
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