Next season

Alot but not leagues of 10 at level 3 or below.  I think where most of the noise is is whether there will be some kind of cup competion (s) for level 3 downwards and the format of that - straight knock outs v pools. 

Simply not true. The RFU deal with discipline at all levels in the game including the Premiership.

If cheating for years and years isn't a disciplinary matter then I don't know what is. 

So I repeat, utter hypocrisy.

To simply regard the years of cheating as only a salary cap matter ignores the impact it had on all the other Premiership clubs and more importantly on the integrity and the reputation of the game in this country which should be at the forefront of the RFU's concerns. 

To consider years of cheating as being nothing to do with the RFU is a perfect example of the thinking and the inaction displayed by the RFU which has led us to the state we are in today.

So I will look at the whole picture and stick with my view of utter hypocrisy.

This is getting ridiculous. Forget about your supposed ability to read my mind and to tell me what I want to do and just read what I posted.

If you read my post it is quite clear that I very much regard the financial cheating as a RFU matter for the reasons I stated. Once again - the financial cheating impacted the integrity and reputation of English rugby and therefore in my opinion it was as much a RFU matter as it was a PRL matter. 

A few years ago the RFU took severe action against Mike Scott the then manager of Premiership side London Welsh for forging documents to enable a player to play in the Premiership. He was charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game. In my opinion those responsible for the years of cheating at Saracens were also guilty of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game and the RFU should have acted against them in the same way. And that's why I think the RFU now making pronouncements on not wanting payments to be made to players outside the top two leagues is total hypocrisy.

This is my opinion and you clearly disagree which is fine but please don't try to belittle me by saying that I am confused and try to tell me what my reasons are for posting. 

This will be my last post on this matter as I really can't be bothered with people who can't accept others can have a different opinion to them.

 I was referring to the vitriol against Saracens, not many people like them and they may well be the root cause of the malaise that is now professional rugby, but they have nothing to do with this coming season in National 1. Indeed the re-structuring is not planned for 23/24 season either, so has nothing to do with Nat 1. We might like to know what we are playing for going forward, but I understand we may actually know that before this coming season kicks off..............maybe.

That's not a script that's a list of uninformed thoughts.

Adjusting to the pace and standard won't happen overnight it would seem, but I doubt the league positions will be decided this side of the New Year.