this would happen, but there would be the highlight of the odd relegation scrap thrown into the equation

if you watch the football you may realise many people actually find relegation a much more interesting topic than who will win the championship, for obvious reasons

ok then its a closed shop for 3 out of 4 years, whoopee

Dont you think 3 years is a long time to wait? even after 3 years its upto the shop keeper if your alowed in or not. Can this be really good fo the game?

Yes because competition is about rewarding success and penalising failure

No. It would be the same clubs going up and down all the time which can't do them any good. With P&R there is the temptation for clubs to throw all their eggs in one basket in order to attain instant promotion and that can't be better than giving them three years to get up to scratch before giving them a SL license. Clubs now are run much more like businesses and for that they need a stable environment, something that P&R doesn't provide.

and what happens if after 3 years they still arent up to scratch on the pitch?

No.

Michael.

Ok so lets say, you build up for 3 years...your crowds are up, your grounds good, and you win NRL1 3 years on the spin....and you told...nah were are giving the spot the a scottish team this year "expanstion n all that"

Yeah thats a real stable enviroment isnt it?

hmmm … you are aware that your scenario bears no resemblance to the license system, aren't you?

I think the perception (wrongly) is that Celtic were only given a slot based on their geographical position.

OK Then....Lets say you TICK ALL THE BOXES then. And still dont get your licence, what then?
RFL will do whatever they feel like....simple as

totally agreed, tb's one hell of a smart-ass

That suggests that over the three years they weren't consistently been one of the best teams in the Championship so they miss out.

hmmm … given that ALL THE BOXES that need ticking mount to one: being one of the 14 best (or possibly 15 or 16 best) applications, measured against a number of factors, including onfield performance, then – once more your scenario doesn''t square with reality

OK so the 14 BEST applications are the 1's currently in SL so theres no promotion for ANOTHER 3 years.

Basicaly a few men sat behind a desk should not be saying whos in and whos out. Let the players and coaches do the talking on the field

i meant the team that gets stuck up in SL

Shouldn't that be "Ohhhh yes!"..?

Anyway, No.

If bluesox4evaaa and classycas2009 actually understood the licensing process, then maybe they would be able to construct a better argument against.

As it is, they don't really have a clue and are just making themselves look uneducated.

my points are standard arguments against it you nazi

your right....but i am passionate about the game. And this licence system is bull .

Im not saying Im right or your wrong, Im not the "I know more than you" type of person.

Only part of the system i agree with, is you must a stadium that meets critia

If you don't understand the licensing system, how can you understand whether it is bull or not?

And why should stadiums matter if all that matters is what happens on the pitch?

You haven't brought up one decent argument that hasn't been completely flawed. There's nothing standard about it.

Did I say I dont understand......NO ..maybe I dont agree


So lets hear why there SHOULDNT be P/R...lets hear you