Quote ="Eccleshill Rhino"Following last night's game it occurs to me that a re-think of competition is required.
I appreciate scrapping the competition is a non-runner. National TV exposure etc. I would scrap it if it were my choice.
However games like last nights' at Leeds and Saints do the reputation of the competition no good. RL isn't like football weak sides simply cannot stop the opposition from scoring - there is a big difference between the size of the goal in soccer and the try line in RL. The gap between the SL sides and the rest is now so big these games are no longer competitive.
Judging by the crowds last night the paying public have also lost the appetite for these one-sided non-contests. The junior clubs no longer get the pay day they once did.
Castleford did show that the top sides in NL1 can be competitive and I do realise the romance of the cup for the the sides outside of SL.
I suggest the following:
The SL clubs enter the compeition at the last 16 stage - this will leave 4 place availble for the top sides in NL1 such as Castleford. The competition should then be able to provide TV with 2 good games per round.'"
how about the SL sides can only score against NL2 opposition upto 10 meters either side of the posts or under them(thus reducing the width of the tryline) and are not allowed to convert a try.
and against NL 1 opposition are not allowed to score in the 10 meter area from the touchline in(on each side of the pitch) thus reducing the width of the tryline by 20meters in total conversions are allowed
