Quote ="Mrs Barista"https://twitter.com/RugbyLeagueLiv2/status/1425534669530013701?s=19 Relegation this year, staying with 12 next year, strong appetite for 10 in 2023. Make or break that last point as I reckon Toulouse will come up and be more competitive than Leigh.'" This article from a source that is normally reliable tells a different story regarding the attitude of the clubs to two 10 team leagues https://www.totalrl.com/super-league-cl ... on-format/

Quote ="Mrs Barista"https://twitter.com/RugbyLeagueLiv2/status/1425534669530013701?s=19 Relegation this year, staying with 12 next year, strong appetite for 10 in 2023. Make or break that last point as I reckon Toulouse will come up and be more competitive than Leigh.'" This article from a source that is normally reliable tells a different story regarding the attitude of the clubs to two 10 team leagues https://www.totalrl.com/super-league-cl ... on-format/

Yes, great idea if you want viewing figures for games of about 10,000.

We need Sky Sports whether we like it or not but we need a deal that allows some live games on terrestrial TV e.g. Sundays on C4 or ITV4.

Then why isn't terrestrial TV getting involved?

Which is why I've suggested alternatives, at the end of the day, footballs broadcast over several broadcasters BT, Amazon prime, sky TV etc. I dont think its beyond the realms of possibility saying to sky you can have 75% at this price, then selling the rest to BT etc.

I'd even try to negotiate with a broadcaster like Dazn for ppv per match, like our league did in a fashion.

Fact is we need to stand up to sky, and get tough

It's easy when other broadcasters are interested, but they're not, or at least they don't appear to be.

A lot of that is down to a lack of marketing.
I am certain there was terrestrial tv interest during the previous Sky package negotiation and thats were marketing skills should have been applied instead they just rolled over to Sky as the highest bidder.
Terrestrial tv coverage for limited live games together with Sky at that time would have enhanced national TV coverage of the game but of course that would have meant the RFL having a skilled negotiating team and we all know they dont.

That was reported when the deal was announced.