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Todd Blackadder calls for play-offs to be expanded to Top 6.
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<blockquote data-quote="higgik" data-source="post: 905200" data-attributes="member: 74704"><p>The first thing is that there needs to be a complete separation of professional and amateur levels.</p><p></p><p>The idea of meritocracy only runs true if the finances are equal, but ATM, we have a system similar to football, where the team with the deepest pockets has the best chance of winning.</p><p></p><p>The Lancashire RFU have just split from the national leagues and are going back to a local league for amateur clubs.</p><p></p><p>My idea would be to send London Irish, London Scottish and a professional London Welsh to the Pro14.</p><p></p><p>Then have a 15 team, 3 conference league, where teams can bid for a place. They must show good financial records, good support/stadium, and successful, (over last 10 years). The top 15 teams rated according to those criteria, would get in.</p><p></p><p>This would allow clubs on the outside to have a chance, while also allowing those not in the list to play in the Championship, with no promotion.</p><p></p><p>My ideal though, would be a British & Irish League of between 28-32 teams, playing an NFL style season of 16 matches followed by play offs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="higgik, post: 905200, member: 74704"] The first thing is that there needs to be a complete separation of professional and amateur levels. The idea of meritocracy only runs true if the finances are equal, but ATM, we have a system similar to football, where the team with the deepest pockets has the best chance of winning. The Lancashire RFU have just split from the national leagues and are going back to a local league for amateur clubs. My idea would be to send London Irish, London Scottish and a professional London Welsh to the Pro14. Then have a 15 team, 3 conference league, where teams can bid for a place. They must show good financial records, good support/stadium, and successful, (over last 10 years). The top 15 teams rated according to those criteria, would get in. This would allow clubs on the outside to have a chance, while also allowing those not in the list to play in the Championship, with no promotion. My ideal though, would be a British & Irish League of between 28-32 teams, playing an NFL style season of 16 matches followed by play offs. [/QUOTE]
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