@AdamJohnson51@TheGameCaller So if Huddersfield miss out and don't stay in super league.they are going to stay full time.But how do they get back into super league if the 14 keep better IMG scores.
The general consensus coming from the Super League owners is that there will very little between the Bradford Bulls, Huddersfield Giants and Toulouse Olympique in relation to their predicted IMG scores next month.
The Salford Red Devils will be removed after living on the life support of the sport for the last six months.
Meaning the final spot in the newly expanded Super League competition of 14 teams will be between the London Broncos, Oldham RLFC, Widnes Vikings and the York Knights.
One owner confidently assured me on Friday that if Huddersfield missed out on being in the top 12, the club will remain full-time. This is backed by financial guarantees, even with the reduced central funding for finishing outside the top 12 in the IMG table.
With the greatest respect to Oldham and Widnes, I believe the big decision made by Lord Caine and the independent panel will be the choice of London or York to join Bradford and Toulouse in the Super League next season.
@jonnyrover1984@TheGameCaller@NoHelmetsReq So if the new sky deal is less then the last one .what then back to 10 because super league owners can't afford to share the little there going to get
To help supporters understand the upcoming restructuring process in Rugby League over the next two weeks.
Next week, the Super League meeting is set to take place. Discussions will revolve around the future structure of the league, with a pivotal vote determining whether it will decrease to 10 teams, increase to 14, or maintain its current format of 12 teams for 2026.
The Championship and League One clubs will then have their meeting the following week at Oldham to discuss the next steps towards a newly merged Championship/League One competition split into East and West conferences.
The direction of travel as things currently stand is for the Super League to expand to 14 teams and for the Championship/League One to merge into brand new East and West conferences as early as next year.
While opinions on restructuring vary, there’s a growing anticipation among most clubs for these changes to be implemented in time for the 2026 season. However, there’s a possibility that the restructuring rollout could be pushed to 2027, aligning with the start of the new TV broadcast deal that year.
@HalifaxPanthers Sorry but the board I should say are doing what they can with very little money .but some of the players are doing jack shit with more .