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Think you will find that one of those short sighted representatives was actually our very own Chairman, I think it was only Stains and Wire on Gods side of the Pennines who were against the idea.doc wrote:Totally agree with CPW. Forced through by short sighted representatives of some of the smaller, less ambitious clubs from the other side of the Pennines. Doesn't help improve coaches at the lower level either as they will no longer be learning how to develop their own young players.
The Super League clubs had a meeting, I think last week and couldnt decide, so apparently handed the decision back to the RFL who are supposedly making their decision on the 22nd of this month.cherry.pie wrote:There was little doubt that the under 20's league provided a poor standard of competition but the changes are simply going to disadvantage the clubs who have actually done what the RFL wanted them to do over the last few years.
There was always the option of allowing the teams with the strongest academy sides to enter a reserve team in Championship one, similar to the Spanish football league. At least then the teams that generally produce the most Super League talent can continue to do so.
Have the changes even been officially confirmed yet? It all seems to have been decided very late and it's hardly ideal when clubs are renegotiating contracts with young players who they can't even guarantee anywhere to play next season.
The changes could also have a big effect on prop forwards as the players who generally mature at a much later age. They will have no competition to play in once they turn 19, they could be a long way off their peak and there's no guarantee that a Championship club will want to take a risk on a young prop.
I think IL voted for change BUT not necessarily the actual change that is going to happen. However, God bless him, done lots of good but he toes the party line 99.9% of the time. Sadly, rocking the RL boat is not for IL.Pies for ever wrote:Think you will find that one of those short sighted representatives was actually our very own Chairman, I think it was only Stains and Wire on Gods side of the Pennines who were against the idea.doc wrote:Totally agree with CPW. Forced through by short sighted representatives of some of the smaller, less ambitious clubs from the other side of the Pennines. Doesn't help improve coaches at the lower level either as they will no longer be learning how to develop their own young players.
The U20s competition id dead in the water!Pies for ever wrote:The Super League clubs had a meeting, I think last week and couldnt decide, so apparently handed the decision back to the RFL who are supposedly making their decision on the 22nd of this month.cherry.pie wrote:There was little doubt that the under 20's league provided a poor standard of competition but the changes are simply going to disadvantage the clubs who have actually done what the RFL wanted them to do over the last few years.
There was always the option of allowing the teams with the strongest academy sides to enter a reserve team in Championship one, similar to the Spanish football league. At least then the teams that generally produce the most Super League talent can continue to do so.
Have the changes even been officially confirmed yet? It all seems to have been decided very late and it's hardly ideal when clubs are renegotiating contracts with young players who they can't even guarantee anywhere to play next season.
The changes could also have a big effect on prop forwards as the players who generally mature at a much later age. They will have no competition to play in once they turn 19, they could be a long way off their peak and there's no guarantee that a Championship club will want to take a risk on a young prop.
Both good shouts, the latter I think will be reintroduced at the end of the SL Licence period. As for a reduction in SL teams, the RFL are going to have to enforce the change as the majority of SL clubs won't support it!yokozuna wrote:Agree. Reduce the number of teams in SL, and all of those teams should have academies.
Also reintroduce promotion and relegation.