What will 23/24 season look like?

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   But do we know if we're playing for anything in terms of promotion or relegaton?
Just think it would be better (and novel) if the RFU were to tell their two top layers of the game how many sides will be in each level for 23/24 season, so we can understand if our Championship winners can look forward to a season in the Premiership or not, and if those undfortunate enough to finish at the bottom of the table need to prepare for a season in National 1.

How can that, at almost halfway through the season, be too much to ask of a governing body?

Or is that the most ridiculous thought ever?

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Whistle watcher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List First XV regular Joined: 17 Jun 2019 Location: Midlands Status: Offline Points: 98	Post Options Post Reply Quote Whistle watcher Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: What will 23/24 season look like? Posted: 03 Dec 2022 at 10:36
	But do we know if we're playing for anything in terms of promotion or relegaton? Just think it would be better (and novel) if the RFU were to tell their two top layers of the game how many sides will be in each level for 23/24 season, so we can understand if our Championship winners can look forward to a season in the Premiership or not, and if those undfortunate enough to finish at the bottom of the table need to prepare for a season in National 1. How can that, at almost halfway through the season, be too much to ask of a governing body? Or is that the most ridiculous thought ever?

Kimbo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List World Cup Winner Joined: 31 May 2007 Location: 'incleh Status: Offline Points: 6417	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kimbo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2022 at 11:36
	Yes.
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Camquin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List World Cup Winner Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11415	Post Options Post Reply Quote Camquin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2022 at 11:55
	No Apparently, John Inverdale has told a NCA North meeting that there will be promotion and relegation from National 1. The theory is that the Championship will be a variable size from 12 to 15 - with nine Championship teams entering the noddy cup. Sorry, that is insulting ... to Noddy. Then BS and SMT started talking about a 10 team Premiership. Then there were talks about a properly integrated top two tiers, with a ten team second tier - including Wasps and Worcester. That would mean relegating up to six Championship sides. With a waterfall down the leagues. As ever, the dogs are sitting in the manage and only thinking of themselves.
	Sweeney Delenda Est

kempstonblue Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List World Cup Winner Joined: 20 Jun 2020 Location: Kempston Status: Offline Points: 526	Post Options Post Reply Quote kempstonblue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2022 at 19:32
	The RFU don’t know there Elbow from another part of there body. I await details in June 2023. Two equal competition of 10 sides. Both will play 18 league games (so Championship clubs lose two home games to begin with). Cup might be similar with group stages offering 6 matches. (Three home games). But most likely the Prem 1 clubs will dominate knockout stage. Prem 1 clubs will have added bonus of European cup matches. Prem 2 needs 14 teams, and chairpersons, committees with realistic expectations that they can’t be full time professional teams without larger fan bases or funding through broadcasting, league sponsorship etc.
	The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.