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Poll Question: Which of the following Cup Formats do you favour?
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14 team leagues leaves gaps for recuperating or rearranging cancellations 
So many Christians not enough Lions
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Originally posted by corporalcarrot corporalcarrot wrote:

Originally posted by Cricks at 2 Cricks at 2 wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Ah, c'mon.
Just make it a 16 team league. No messing about.
Absolutely agree, home or away match every week, September to May.
My concern with 16 is it requires 5 more teams from Nat 1 or 6 if we lose Ealing or one of the other contenders. We could easily end up with cricket score miss-matches and a real drop in standards. The present cohort of 11 are fairly well matched - I accept Scottish are struggling but I expect them to come good in due course - I don't want to see easy wins being the norm and would rather see matches won or lost by a few points between teams in the Championship.

I think there are five teams in Nat 1 that could readily stand up to the test and seeing as the Championship is destined to be semi-professional (thanks RFU) this is not a bad call.
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Originally posted by Cricks at 2 Cricks at 2 wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Ah, c'mon.
Just make it a 16 team league. No messing about.
Absolutely agree, home or away match every week, September to May.
My concern with 16 is it requires 5 more teams from Nat 1 or 6 if we lose Ealing or one of the other contenders. We could easily end up with cricket score miss-matches and a real drop in standards. The present cohort of 11 are fairly well matched - I accept Scottish are struggling but I expect them to come good in due course - I don't want to see easy wins being the norm and would rather see matches won or lost by a few points between teams in the Championship.
Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
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Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Ah, c'mon.
Just make it a 16 team league. No messing about.
Absolutely agree, home or away match every week, September to May.
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Totally agree with Kimbo.  If Blues are grouped with Ampthill we will have played them 6 times  (including friendlies) this season. That said from a financial point of view, no doubt both will be more than happy.
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Ah, c'mon.
Just make it a 16 team league. No messing about.
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The Powergen Challenge Cup/Shield competition for me
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If not the PRO D2 then the Prem A
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I'm sure there are other formats so if I have missed something obvious put it down to age.
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