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<blockquote data-quote="DC" data-source="post: 158550"><p>Are you Rob Andrew in disguise?</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>1 - Promoting more teams than you relegate throws the whole league structure into chaos.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>2 - Teams like Worcester and Leeds have not been around the top flight for that long. Ugly as their styles are, had you thrown them into the GP too early they would have crashed and burned. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>3 - If you knew anything about National League 1, you'd know that teams such as Doncaster, Exeter and Cornish Pirates have been steadily building a head of steam for a number of years now. As such, it won't be long (mabye no longer than next season in fact) before the relegated team does not simply walk away with the league.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Please don't make sweeping statements about something unless you have really focussed on it and know exactly what you're talking about.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>We're only creaming the rest of the league this year because we are one of the most financially profitable clubs in England and have been able to keep a lot of internationals on our books. Had our squad from last year dispersed, you wouldn't be seeing the same situation.</p><p></p><p> [/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>1. No it wouldnt, throwing 1 down this season and bringing up the top 2 the next year and then promoting and relegating 2 and 2 each year after that would solve your problem. Add 1 week to the season and there you go, youve got a decent promotion relegation system where a team other than a GP team can actually get promoted.</p><p></p><p>2. Sure they may have crashed and burned, but think about what it would do for them.. Think of the sheer amount of money a club like that would make and what they could do with that money, and the fan support they could even build up. Sure they might suck but look at what playing better teams have done for the likes of Canada, they tour europe get the **** beat out of them every year. But you better believe they are getting better.</p><p></p><p>3. Of course they simply wont <strong>walk away</strong> with it, theyll maybe lose 1 game and still get promoted. Northampton are undefeated right now, last year Leeds whooped pretty much everyone, it really wasnt close at all. You are already essentially up 6 points already on Doncaster (game in hand)</p><p></p><p>You decide what helps a team more, finishing second or third in the national 1 every year, or actually having a chance to play in the GP and improve against the better teams?</p><p></p><p>Either way they need a FA Cup like tournament instead of the EDF a tournament where any team can participate. That would develop club rugby as well.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="DC, post: 158550"] Are you Rob Andrew in disguise? 1 - Promoting more teams than you relegate throws the whole league structure into chaos. 2 - Teams like Worcester and Leeds have not been around the top flight for that long. Ugly as their styles are, had you thrown them into the GP too early they would have crashed and burned. 3 - If you knew anything about National League 1, you'd know that teams such as Doncaster, Exeter and Cornish Pirates have been steadily building a head of steam for a number of years now. As such, it won't be long (mabye no longer than next season in fact) before the relegated team does not simply walk away with the league. Please don't make sweeping statements about something unless you have really focussed on it and know exactly what you're talking about. We're only creaming the rest of the league this year because we are one of the most financially profitable clubs in England and have been able to keep a lot of internationals on our books. Had our squad from last year dispersed, you wouldn't be seeing the same situation. [/b][/quote] 1. No it wouldnt, throwing 1 down this season and bringing up the top 2 the next year and then promoting and relegating 2 and 2 each year after that would solve your problem. Add 1 week to the season and there you go, youve got a decent promotion relegation system where a team other than a GP team can actually get promoted. 2. Sure they may have crashed and burned, but think about what it would do for them.. Think of the sheer amount of money a club like that would make and what they could do with that money, and the fan support they could even build up. Sure they might suck but look at what playing better teams have done for the likes of Canada, they tour europe get the **** beat out of them every year. But you better believe they are getting better. 3. Of course they simply wont [b]walk away[/b] with it, theyll maybe lose 1 game and still get promoted. Northampton are undefeated right now, last year Leeds whooped pretty much everyone, it really wasnt close at all. You are already essentially up 6 points already on Doncaster (game in hand) You decide what helps a team more, finishing second or third in the national 1 every year, or actually having a chance to play in the GP and improve against the better teams? Either way they need a FA Cup like tournament instead of the EDF a tournament where any team can participate. That would develop club rugby as well. [/QUOTE]
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